This bid is for on-call helicopter services across Central California, with a base in Monterey, Kings, Tulare, San Benito, Fresno, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Merced, Mariposa, San Mateo, Alameda, Stanislaus, Contra Costa, San Joaquin, Solano, Sacramento, Yolo, Calaveras, Amador, or Tuolumne County, Ca
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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 AS 350B2/B3.
Work: Long-line removal of plants and trash from remote sites, reconnaissance, and emergency support; minimum two weeks' advance notice for scheduled requests.
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 500-pound external payload; cruise at 100 knots IAS.
Equipment and crew: Qualified pilots experienced in vertical-reference external loads; minimum 100-foot, ½-inch synthetic long line, cargo hook, flight tracking, GPS, VHF-AM/FM radios, and intercom.
Support: Fuel, maintenance, and a fuel truck with driver capable of rough mountain roads and carrying enough fuel for eight flight hours.
Service period: Estimated February 21, 2027–February 20, 2030, with two optional one-year extensions at the same daily operational rates.
Pricing: Provide the aircraft model and daily operational rate including aircraft, pilots, support personnel, maintenance, and insurance. List fuel truck mileage separately. Estimated pricing quantities are 18 operating days and 150 flight hours; usage is not guaranteed.
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