Contracting & Opportunities

Requests for Proposals

YWI contracts with experienced operators and consultants to carry out forest restoration and stewardship work across the Yuba River watershed. Active opportunities, addenda, and award notices are posted here.

Open opportunities

1 active

Open for ProposalsYWI-RFP-2026-01

South Yuba Rim Hazardous Fuels Reduction — Phase 2: Qualified Biologist Services

YWI is seeking a qualified biologist or ecological consulting firm to conduct focused special-status species surveys, on-call compliance support, and reporting for a 232-acre fuels reduction project on San Juan Ridge.

Proposals due: July 1, 2026
Project area: 232 acres
Funding: CAL FIRE (CCI / GGRF)

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Closed & awarded

1 opportunity

AwardedYWI-RFP-2025-01

‘Inimim Forest Restoration — Phase 3 Timber Harvest

Contractors are invited to submit proposals for a 258-acre timber harvest with a mix of marked units and designation-by-prescription on the San Juan Ridge.

Submission deadline: October 3, 2025
Project area: 258 acres
Funding: Sierra Nevada Conservancy

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How it works

The proposal process

RFP posted

The full RFP and exhibits are published with a submission deadline and a contact for questions.

Questions answered

Questions from prospective bidders are answered publicly and posted to a shared Q&A for all to see.

Addenda & revised RFP

Clarifications or scope changes are issued as numbered addenda, including a revised RFP when needed.

Notice of award

After review, YWI posts a Notice of Intent to Award identifying the selected contractor.