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Ravalli County awards hazardous‑fuels contracts for Tin Cup and Indian Trees projects, carves out 24 acres for local firewood vendor
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners voted to split Good Neighbor Authority hazardous fuels work: the larger parcels will go to regional contractors and a 24‑acre carve‑out was awarded to a local firewood contractor to build local capacity. Commissioners emphasized local economy and quality tradeoffs when evaluating bids.
Ravalli County commissioners on May 7 approved bid awards for hazardous‑fuels reduction work on two Good Neighbor Authority projects — Tin Cup (approximately 206 acres) and Indian Trees (94 acres) — and carved out a 24‑acre unit for a local firewood vendor.
County Forester Gary presented the bid results and options. He said Mountain View Reforestation submitted the lowest combined bid for both projects at about $139,000; splitting the acreage between Mountain View and CRW Resources would reduce county cost to roughly $124,000. The county also received a higher local bid from a nearby firewood business; commissioners discussed whether building local contractor capacity by awarding a small portion of the project made sense. "I think in this case, it's worth spreading it out. Ninety percent of it's going to these out‑of‑state larger…
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