The Department of Agriculture awarded a Total Small Business Set-Aside purchase order to Schindler Fredrick J for $21,698.50 on October 1, 2026, to brush and mow designated East Zone forest roads near Grand Marais, Minnesota, and remove limbs, slash, roadside brush, and small trees from clearance limits through September 30, 2027.
Work is performed in the Gunflint and Tofte Ranger Districts (Cook and Lake counties) on Superior National Forest, covering approximately 62.62 centerline miles across ten designated roads at four- and eight-foot clearing widths. Vegetation removal includes grass, brush, and trees up to three inches in diameter, masticated to no higher than six inches. The contractor must remove and scatter all debris, avoid stream and drainage deposits, and bear costs for equipment maintenance and damage repair. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply under wage determination 2015-4959 Revision 29. The period of performance runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with all work required between July 6 and August 31 unless the Contracting Officer's Representative approves otherwise.