1. Partnerships Northern Rockies
Mt. Firewardens
BIA
NWSA
TRIBES
DNRC
BLM
IDL
USFS

2. NRCG 2006 -2014 Competitive Solicitations
Hosting Agency Solicitation 2014 Companies Awarded DNRC Hand wash Stations 35 DNRC Porta Potties 27 DNRC Vehicle Rentals 8 USFS Helicopter Support Trailers(Natl) 10 USFS GIS Units (National) 2 USFS Clerical Units (National) 0 USFS Crew Contract -T2IA (National) 2 USFS Bus Crew Carrier (National 2010) 5 USFS Fallers 15 USFS Engines 95 USFS Water Tenders 93 USFS Heavy Equipment w/Water 50 USFS Dozers 101 USFS Excavators 69 USFS Transport 31 USFS Tents 5 USFS Mechanics 10 USFS Feller Buncher 41 USFS Road Graders 25 USFS Skidders 42 USFS Coach Bus 4 USFS Short Bus 4 BLM Potable Water 17 BLM Gray Water 14 BLM Type 3 Kitchen 4 BLM Fuel Truck 6 BIA Weed Wash Unit 12
TOTAL = 727

3. Engines/Dispatch
Type 3
Type 4
Type 5
Type 6
TOTAL
Billings Dispatch 1 6 8
Bitterroot Dispatch 5 11 17
Bozeman Dispatch 2 13
Coeur d’ Alene Dispatch 7 9
Dillon Dispatch 3
Great Falls Dispatch 4 16 27
Grangeville Dispatch
Helena Dispatch 14 19
Kalispell Dispatch 10 20
Kootenai Dispatch
Lewistown Dispatch 15
Miles City Dispatch
Missoula Dispatch 33 50
North Dakota Dispatch 39
136
211 E N G I S

4. Engines Water Tenders 2006 Competitive 174 110 45 2008 Competitive 214
Heavy Equipment w/water (Skidgines, Soft Tracks and Pumper Cats)
2006 Competitive
174
110 45
2008 Competitive
214
134 64
2010 Competitive
248
168
103
2012 Competitive
231
159 99
2014
Competitive
211
138 78

5. 2014 What Actually Happened?
Johnson Bar, N. Idaho

6. Record Fire Seasons 2014 - 118,430 acres for 2,309 fires
* million acres for 3329 fires
* million acres for 4389 fires
* million acres for 3452 fires
* million acres for 4085 fires
* million acres for 3967 fires
Prior to Modern Era
million acres (USFS Acres Only)
million acres (USFS Acres Only)
**1988 acreage data is under revision due to the discovery of duplicated reports**

7. 2014 ROSS Roster - Engines

8. 2014 ROSS Roster-Water Tenders

9. 2014 Total Engine Dispatches By Provider

10. 2014 Cost Analysis for Engines
T3 Engines = 39
482 Days Assigned Out of Area
24 Days Assigned In Area
Average cost per day = $2197
Total Cost = $1,111,682
T4 Engines = 27
190 Days Assigned Out of Area
28 Days Assigned In Area
Average cost per day = $2052
Total Cost = $447,336
T5 Engines = 9
104 Days Assigned Out of Area
0 Days Assigned In Area Lolo Creek Complex–Lolo, MT
Average cost per day = $2110
Total Cost = $219,440
T6 Engines = 136
97 Days Assigned Out of Area
542 Days Assigned In Area
Average cost per day = $1856
Total Cost = $2,307,008
Grand Total All Engines = $4,085,466

11. 2014 Cost Analysis for Water Tenders
Water Tender T1 = 8
0 Days Assigned Out of Area
4 Days Assigned In Area
Average cost per day = $1731
Total Cost = $6,924
Miner Paradise Complex - South of Bozeman, Mt.
Water Tender T2 = 102
25 Days Assigned Out of Area
373 Days Assigned In Area
Average cost per day = $1449
Total Cost = $576,702
Water Tender T3 = 28
57 Days Assigned In Area
Average cost per day = $1233
Total Cost = $70,281
Grand Total all Water Tenders =$653,907

12. 2014 Cost Analysis for Heavy Equipment w/ Water = $590,156
Skidgine T1 = 5
10 Days Assigned Out of Area
19 Days Assigned In Area
Average cost per day = $2745
Total Cost = $79,155
Skidgine T2 = 9
26 Days Assigned In Area
Average cost per day = $2052
Total Cost = $73,872
Skidgine T3 = 33
0 Days Assigned Out of Area
83 Days Assigned In Area
Average cost per day = $1934
Total Cost = $160,522
Skidgine T4 = 11
7 Days Assigned In Area
Average cost per day = $1771
Total Cost = $12,397
Pumper Cat T2 = 6
0 Days Assigned Out of Area
5 Days Assigned In Area
Average cost per day = $2037
Total Cost = $10,185
Pumper Cat T3 = 3
12 Days Assigned In Area
Average cost per day = $1600
Total Cost = $19,200
Soft Track T1 = 10
9 Days Assigned Out of Area
66 Days Assigned In Area
Average cost per day = $3131
Total Cost = 234,825

13. Best Value Equipment History 2009-2014
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Total Water Handling Resources (Includes Potable Water Tenders)
542
535
511
454
450
Dispatches 73
274
1,460
498
363
Total Days Out
312
1,826
12,766
3,595
2,891
Average Length of Assignment
4 days
7 days
8 days
Average Days Out / Resource .5 3 25 8 6

14. 2014 Tactical Equipment /Crews
Type
Total Resources
Resources Assigned
Dispatches
Total Days
Out
Avg. Assign. Length
Dozer
150 26 42
242
11 days
Excavator
105 13 18
134
7 days
Skidder 62 14
140
10 days
Skidgine 68 23 32
230
14 days
Faller/Modules 49
128
Feller Buncher 61 15 16
148
9 days
Type 2IA Crew 4
203
8 days

15. 2014 Support Equipment 9 3 10 57 6 Days 26 8 89 11 Days 2 36 12 Days
Type
Total Resources
Resources Assigned
Dispatches
Total Days
Out
Avg. Assign. Length
Fuel Tender 9 3 10 57
6 Days
Gray Water Truck 26 8 89
11 Days
Mechanic w/Service Truck 2 36
12 Days
Potable Water 24 5
114
14 Days
Transports 68 22
7 Days
Weed Washing Units 19 45
9 Days

16. 2014 Contract Caterer Use Equipment Type Resources Assigned Dispatches
Total Days
Out
Average Assignment
Length
National Caterer 5 70
14 days
Type 3 Caterer 3 43
8 days
**Assigned in the NR**

17. Incident Specific Agreements / IBPAs / Commercial / Existing Agreements
Vehicle w/ Driver
Coaches
Refer Units
ARFF
Other Heavy Equipment
Back Hoes
Chippers
Mulchers

18. 2015 Solicitation Plan USFS Short Bus Road Grader Skidder
Feller Buncher
Heavy Equipment Task Force
BLM
Tents/Canopies/Yurts
Gray Water ( Extended Fall-2015)
DNRC
Hand Wash Stations
Portable Toilets
Rental Vehicles

19. Heavy Equipment Task Force (Force Multiplier)
Northern Rockies Only
Pilot Project
HETF Submittal
Feller Buncher
Skidder
Type 2 Dozer ( 6 way blade)
Skidgine or Pumper Cat
Foreman

20. Timeframes
2/4/15 Open Short Bus, Grader, Skidder, Feller Buncher & HE Task Force Solicitations - USFS
2/8/15 Open Tents - BLM
Pending Open Portable Toilets, Hand Wash Stations, Rental Vehicle & Aviation Fuel Tender Solicitations - DNRC
3/1/15 Inspections start
3/20/15 Close USFS Solicitation (Short Bus, Grader, Skidder & Feller Buncher)
3/27/15 Close USFS Heavy Equipment Task Force
4/10/15 Finalize Inspections & Submittals
6/1/15 Awards final

23. Training Provider MOU’s http://www. fs. fed
Central Zone – 9
Eastern Zone - 8
N Idaho Zone – 7
N. Dakota Zone - 0
NW Zone - 4
SC Zone – 4
SW Zone – 9
TOTAL – 41
Inactive – 2

24. NRCG Contractor Website Contractor Performance Report
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