Northern Rockies Mt. Firewardens 2006-2014: Enhanced Equipment Acquisition Partnerships

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

2. NRCG 2006 -2014Competitive 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

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

6. 2014 - 118,430 acres for 2,309 fires Record Fire Seasons *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**

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 • 0Days Assigned Out of Area • 4Days 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 • 0Days Assigned Out of Area • 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 SkidgineT2 = 9 • 10 Days Assigned Out of Area • 26 Days Assigned In Area • Average cost per day = $2052 • Total Cost = $73,872 Skidgine T3 = 33 • 0Days Assigned Out of Area • 83 Days Assigned In Area • Average cost per day = $1934 • Total Cost = $160,522 Skidgine T4 = 11 • 0 Days Assigned Out of Area • 7Days 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 • 0 Days Assigned Out of Area • 12 Days Assigned In Area • Average cost per day = $1600 • Total Cost = $19,200 Soft Track T1 = 10 • 9Days 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

14. 2014 Tactical Equipment/Crews

15. 2014 Support Equipment

16. 2014 Contract Caterer Use

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.us/r1/fire/nrcg/training_mou_index.htm 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 www.fs.fed.us/r1/nrcg/about_index.html