Risk Assessment Government Bids & RFPs

Responses to this IFB must be received July 15, 2026, 10:30 am.

Payment will be made in accordance with chapter **** of the Texas Government Code, the Texas Prompt Payment Act. Invoices must be submitted monthly or as otherwise indicated on the purchase order.

Award will be made to the bidder who provides the best value to the state, considering bidder meeting or exceeding requirements, ability to meet performance delivery requirements, and price.

Bidders must have relevant experience of at least two years. Personnel must be fully trained with at least two years of relevant experience, hold a current license with the Texas Board of Dental Examiners, and be at least 18 years of age. Three verifiable references are required.

Failure to comply with sole point of contact requirements, submitting exceptions to the IFB, including assumptions in a response, not properly and timely notifying the sole point of contact of any ambiguity, conflict, discrepancy, or error, and failure to monitor the ESBD for addenda can lead to disqualification.

CEQA compliance must be completed no later than January 9, 2027. Proposers are encouraged to provide a schedule that achieves completion within nine (6) months to allow sufficient time for review, revisions, and grant compliance. The anticipated contract term is from contract execution through completion and acceptance of all CEQA documentation.

Compensation will be based upon services rendered, expenses actually incurred, and verification of work/approval from Madera County and Yosemite Sequoia RCDC. The contractor shall not be reimbursed for any additional expenses incurred beyond the maximum amount payable, which includes travel or other expenses.

The contract will be awarded to the offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to Madera County, Yosemite Sequoia RCDC, project partners, the funder, and overall project price, and other factors will be considered. The evaluation criteria include CEQA experience, project team qualifications, relevant wildfire/fuels projects, ability to meet timeline, and cost proposal.

The selected contractor shall have demonstrated experience with the CEQA development, submission, and monitoring process, preparing CEQA NOEs, IS/MNDs, and environmental review documents. Experience with wildfire prevention, fuels reduction, forestry, or vegetation management projects is required. The contractor must be licensed in California and have knowledge of Cal Fire grant requirements.

The selected contractor shall provide Conduct site visits and environmental reconnaissance as necessary.

The anticipated budget for CEQA compliance services is between $35,000 and $41,200. currently, a maximum of $41,200 is allocated for the forester's services under the Cal Fire grants approved budget.