SLD. updated Cogon Herbicide_Old_Cahaba_ (1).pdf
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- SRC0000034634
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- Alabama
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This is a Scope of Work specification document for the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), State Lands Division (SLD), for herbicide spray services on the Old Cahaba Prairie East Tract. The project involves treating approximately 1,312 acres of cogon grass using ground and/or drone application methods with Arsenal AC herbicide or equivalent products. Ground application requires a 3% by volume rate, while aerial application requires 10 gallons per acre with 24 ounces of Arsenal AC or equivalent per acre, along with 24 ounces of MSO or appropriate adjuvant and a drift control agent. Herbicide must be applied at least five feet past the outer perimeter of every cogon grass patch. Work for 2026 will end on October 15th, 2026, and resume when the growing season begins in 2027. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for July 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM at Dallas County Road 155, Selma, Alabama (Latitude: 32.348708, Longitude: -87.096818), with contact persons David Hopper and Jeremy Doss.
Pricing must be submitted on a per-acre basis and must include all costs associated with the application treatment, including travel expenses, labor, patrol, equipment mobilization, herbicide chemicals, and any other necessary costs to identify and spray cogon grass patches. The herbicide, adjuvant, and drift agent must be provided by the vendor. Actual acreage treated will depend on pricing, budget, and timing. Vendors must hold a current Custom Pesticide Business License from the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries in the Forest Pest category and either Ground Application or Aerial Application categories, depending on application method. Vendor attendance at the mandatory July 29, 2026 site visit is required for bid eligibility.
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Old Cahaba Cogon Grass Control Specs
+/-1312 Acres to be treated for Cogan Grass by ground and/or drone application on Old Cahaba Prairie East Tract (please see map)
Herbicide products:
• Ground Herbicide Rate: 3% by volume of Arsenal AC or equivalent·
• Aerial Herbicide Rate: 1O GPA, 24 oz Arsenal AC or equivalent per acre. 24 oz MSO or appropriate adjuvant per acre, a drift control agent should be included in the mix.
Application information:
• Herbicide must be applied at least five (5) feet past the outer perimeter of every cogon grass patch.
• Application to be conducted once PO is received
• PO will be issued as soon as practicable, after contract is awarded
• Work for 2026 will end on October 15th, 2026, and begin again when growing season starts in
• Actual acreage will depend on pricing, budget and timing.
Pricing:
• Herbicide, adjuvant, and drift agent to be provided by the vendor
• ITB should be priced on a per acre basis and MUST include ALL costs associated with the requested application treatment of the designated area as defined in the solicitation documents.
• Costs should include, but are not limited to, travel expenses, labor, patrol (regardless of methods used), equipment mobilization, herbicide chemicals and any other costs necessary to identify and spray patches of cogon grass within any given acre.
• Contractor will be compensated at the designated per acre rate for all requested and treated acreage.
• Actual acreage will depend on pricing, budget and timing.
License
• Vendor MUST have a current Custom Pesticide Business Licenses from the State of Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries for the following categories:
o Forest Pest o Ground Application (if applicable) o Aerial application (if applicable)
Vendor MUST have attended the original site visit below
Mandatory Site Visit: July 29, 2026 @ 10am Address: Dallas County Road 155, Selma, AL Location: Lat: 32.348708, Long: -87.096818 There will be a road on the right side, state employees will be sitting on the road waiting for vendors.
Contact for site visit: David Hopper (205) 288-5978, Jeremy Doss (334)404-3919
Old Cahaba Cogon Grass Control Specs
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