The Priest Community Forest Connection (PCFC) has set up a Resource Center to assist forest contractors and workers and any citizen interested in forest projects. There are training programs and a number of project opportunities the PCFC keeps abreast of and can share with those who are interested.

In an effort to advertise upcoming Requests for Proposals for the ongoing Lakeface-Lamb Forest Stewardship Project, this website will act as the bridge between potential contractors and the remaining activities on the Lakeface-Lamb project.

Priest River Development Corporation (PRDC) is the prime contractor on the Lakeface-Lamb project. An Advisory Committee to PRDC runs the day-to-day activities of the project. They devised a rating system that they use to award RFP's - out of a possible 100 points, criteria are evaluated as follows.

• 0 - 50 > Best value - cost, price
• 0 - 10 > Past performance and qualifications of the contracting company
• 0 - 10 > Past performance and qualifications of company manager(s) i.e lead personnel
• 0 - 10 > Past performance within strict on-the-job time frames
• 0 -10 > Management approach for staffing ~ methodology during on-site activities
• 0 -10 > Utilization of local workforce and/or ability and willingness to train local workers

The PCFC is proud of the number of contractors and their employees that have participated in the Lakeface-Lamb Forest Stewardship Project. This hardworking, dedicated group of mostly local workers has performed above and beyond on a complex, ever-changing stewardship contract.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL INFORMATION

• All details required will be stated clearly in the RFP
• Every evaluation criteria point must be responded to in the RFP
• For required items in the RFP, it's the contractors responsibility to understand specifications as stated in the any underlying contract appendixes (i.e. Forest Service, State or possibly private contracts)
• RFP copies will be available on-line (www.communityforests.com), through the PCFC project managers/leaders, and at the PCFC resource center @ 301 Montgomery Street in Priest River, ID
• Contractors will clearly state where staff will be hired from in the RFP - utilization of the local work force is one of the evaluation criteria
• RFP will require the company's lead personnel's name, title and resume
• RFP will require references and/or proof of experience within tight time frames and extended time frames
• RFP will require proof of the physical location of the contracting company
• RFP will require details on the management methodology, especially concerning staffing procedures (i.e. will lead personnel be on-site at all times during the duration of a project?)
• Once contracts are awarded, there will be opportunities for negotiating further details