This bid is for on-call helicopter services across Northern California, with a base of operations in Humboldt, Trinity, Shasta, Mendocino, Tehama, Glenn, Butte, Lake, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Marin, Sonoma, or Napa County, California.
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What the job is
Aircraft: One Type 3, high-skid, four-passenger turbine helicopter: Bell 206L3/L4, 206B3, 407, 505, or Airbus AS350B2/B3.
Work: Long-line removal of plants and trash from remote cannabis grow sites, reconnaissance, and occasional emergency support.
Performance: Hover out of ground effect at 5,000 feet pressure altitude and 20°C with 1.5 hours of fuel, a 200-pound pilot, and a 500-pound external payload; cruise at 100 knots IAS.
Equipment and support: Minimum 100-foot, ½-inch synthetic long line, cargo hook, satellite flight following, GPS, VHF-AM/P25 VHF-FM radios, qualified pilots, fuel, maintenance, and a fuel truck with driver capable of rough mountain roads and supporting eight flight hours.
Term and volume: Estimated February 21, 2027–February 20, 2030, with two optional one-year extensions at the same daily rates. Pricing estimate: 18 operating days and 150 flight hours; actual usage is not guaranteed. Minimum two weeks' advance scheduling notice.
Pricing: Provide an itemized daily operational rate by aircraft model, including aircraft, pilot, support personnel, maintenance, and insurance. Identify flight charges and fuel truck mileage separately.
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