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

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

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

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

2014 What Actually Happened? Johnson Bar, N. Idaho

Record Fire Seasons 2014 - 118,430 acres for 2,309 fires * 2012 - 1.434 million acres for 3329 fires * 2006 - 1.201 million acres for 4389 fires * 2007 - 1.188 million acres for 3452 fires * 2000 - 1.011 million acres for 4085 fires * 2003 - 0.942 million acres for 3967 fires Prior to Modern Era 1910 - 2.726 million acres (USFS Acres Only) 1919 - 1.515 million acres (USFS Acres Only) **1988 acreage data is under revision due to the discovery of duplicated reports**

2014 ROSS Roster - Engines

2014 ROSS Roster-Water Tenders

2014 Total Engine Dispatches By Provider

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

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

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

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

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

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

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**

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

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

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

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

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

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