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C26635024 - Helicopter transport services for Panther Gap in Humboldt Redwoods State Park

Description: California's Department of Parks and Recreation, North Coast Redwoods District, seeks bids for a heavy-lift helicopter to be available for dispatch to support large-wood work at Panther Gap in Humboldt Redwoods State Park. The contractor must provide the helicopter, pilots, fuel, maintenance support, labor, materials, tools, and equipment. The solicitation was posted October 23, 2026, and the listed response deadline is November 12, 2026.

Buyer: California Department of Parks and Recreation
StateAgency · CA, US
Released: Oct 23, 2026
Closes: Nov 12, 2026(14 days left)

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Board meeting
Sep 25, 2025
393 days before RFP
The enacted 2025-26 budget allocated $33.4 million to Forest Health & Watershed Improvements (Stewardship of State-Owned Lands).
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The enacted budget includes Proposition 4 funding in Senate Bill 105 for the 2025-26 fiscal year, which allocates funds to the following five State Park programs: • Deferred Maintenance: $84,400,000 • Forest Health & Watershed Improvements "Stewardship of State-Owned Lands": $33,400,000
State Park and Recreation Commission Meeting
Board meeting · Sep 25, 2025
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Budget
Jul 1, 2026
114 days before RFP
The FY2026-27 proposed budget includes a $10.677 million Proposition 68 proposal for State Parks Restoration—Redwoods Rising.
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2025-26\* 2026-27\* General Fund Other Funds Positions General Fund Other Funds Positions Workload Budget Adjustments - - Workload Budget Change Proposals - - • Will Rogers and Dockweiler State Beaches Operations Transition $- $- - $19,209 $5,172 13.0 • California State Parks Library Pass Program - - - 6,750 - - • Fort Ord Dunes Campground Operations - - -…
California Department of Parks and Recreation FY2026-27 Budget
Budget · Jul 1, 2026
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RFP published
Oct 23, 2026
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Proposals due Nov 12, 2026 (14 days left)

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Jason SmithAcademy Director / Field Training Program Manager / P.O.S.T. Liaison

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Lisa FlemingAcademy Manager

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Danelle HosmannAgency Fleet Card Coordinator

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Jennifer CrockettAssistant Deputy Director, Human Resources

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