RFP:
The Cowlitz Indian Tribe (CIT) is seeking proposals from qualified entities to build and implement a full-scope and integrated government relations and lobbying program in support of CIT and its enterprises. Through intentional planning and economic development, the Cowlitz Indian Tribe plays a key role in the economy of the Pacific Northwest. CIT maintains a diverse and growing portfolio dedicated to serving tribal member’s needs as well as those of other American Indians and Alaska Natives and associated communities as promote the best interests of CIT.

General Information:
The purpose of this RFP is to establish an ongoing relationship with a qualified entity or entities to provide responsive counsel and develop strategic efforts that advance CIT’s agenda. To ensure that all aspects of CIT’s public affairs and government relations needs are accounted for, the nature of this scope of work is broad. Elements should include:

• Federal Government Relations
  • Partisan, branch, legislative chamber, or other service focus segmentation invited (i.e., identify sub-components of services/fees you are willing to provide)
• Community and Stakeholder Relations
  • This is viewed as a subsidiary and included coordinated function regardless of substantive federal or state focused services to maximize multi-team coordination across issues and levels of government
• State Government Relations
  • Oregon state focused services invited at this time
    • Primarily focused gaming policy and related executive and legislative issues.

Release Date: 1/24/2023

Closing Date: 2/22/2023

East Fork Grays River Restoration Materials Acquisition Contract

General Scope of Work: 

The Cowlitz Indian Tribe (Tribe) has secured grant funding through the Washington Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO), from Washington Coastal Restoration and Resiliency Initiative (WCRRI), and the Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB), to procure materials and implement a large-scale 3.1 mile instream habitat restoration project on the East Fork Grays River and adjacent tributaries (Mitchell Creek & Left Bank Tributary) in Pacific County, Washington.

The Cowlitz Tribe is soliciting proposals from contractors to supply materials for the upcoming project. Specifically, this contract is for the purchase and delivery of boulders and special “boulder collars” needed to create large wood/boulder habitat structures. A “boulder collar” consists of two large boulders that are connected with wire rope (cable) that has been drilled and epoxied, connecting the boulders together (see attached photo appendix). The boulder collars will be used to create large wood/boulder habitat structures on a future project in the East Fork Grays River and adjacent tributaries.

Critical Dates:

• Site Tour/Job Walk: January 5, 2023 – 10:00am PST
• Request for Clarification/Question Submittals by: January 13, 2023 – 6:00pm PST
• Response to Questions: est. January 20, 2023 – 6:00pm PST
• Proposal Submission Deadline: January 25, 2023 – 2:00 pm PST
• Tentative Award Selection: est. January 30, 2023
• Tentative Contract Award: est. January 30, 2023
• Project Timeline: February 1, 2023 – June 1, 2023
• Project Completion: No later than June 1, 2023

RFP:
It is the responsibility of the proposer to monitor this site prior to proposal submission, in case additional information, which may be pertinent to the proposal is provided.

General Information: The Cowlitz Indian Tribe (Tribe - CIT) has secured funding through the Recreation and Conservation Office’s (RCO) Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB), Tacoma Public Utilities (TPU),  and the NOAA Fisheries Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund (PCSRF) for harvest and delivery of conifer logs to support the Tribe’s upcoming Cispus-Yellowjacket Phase III Habitat Restoration Project in Lewis County, Washington.  The project is located within the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, approximately 11 miles southeast of Randle near the confluence of Yellowjacket Creek and the Cispus River.

Release Date: 12/7/2022
Closing Date:  1/4/2023

Critical Dates:

• Site Tour (Optional): December 19, 2022 at 10:00am PST
• Request for Clarification/Question Submittal Deadline: December 22, 2022 – 6:00pm PST
• Response to Questions: December 28, 2022 – 5:00pm PST
• Proposal Submission Deadline: January 4, 2023 – 2:00 pm PST
• Tentative Award Selection: est. January 9, 2023
• Contract Award: est. January 10, 2023
• Project Initiation: January 10, 2023  (Tentative)
• Project Completion:
  • March 1 for units with Northern Spotted Owl timing constraints
  • June 1 for all other units and hauling

PRE-SOLICITATION
It is the responsibility of the proposer to monitor this site prior to proposal submission, in case additional information, which may be pertinent to the proposal is provided.

General Information:
The Cowlitz Indian Tribe (Tribe - CIT) has secured funding through the Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) and the Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) for the removal of Kwoneesum Dam to restore fish passage and then enhance Wildboy Creek and other associated tributaries located northeast of Washougal in Skamania County, Washington. The Kwoneesum Dam project site is located on Columbia Land Trust (CLT) property and is accessed via Skamania Mines Road and the 1200 Road (Weyerhaeuser Property), roughly 18 miles above Washougal.

Release Date: 9/7/2022
Closing Date: