Poplar Island - Cell 1B Wetland Planting, Talbot County, MD

SYNOPSIS: This proposed procurement is unrestricted, NAICS 561730 size standard of $7.0 million.

Contractor shall furnish all labor, material and equipment necessary to plant tidal marsh plants, shrubs and seeding in a wetland cell on Poplar Island, a remote island in the Chesapeake Bay, in Talbot County, Maryland. This project is located in Cell 1B, a 35-acre constructed tidal wetland. The Cell 1B Wetland Planting consists of planting approximately 160,000 tidal marsh plants and 300 shrubs, as well as seeding approximately 8 acres. The project consists of: Gathering plant material grown from seeds collected within a 250-mile radius of Poplar Island; Transporting all material and personnel to and from the island and planting and seeding in areas that are tidally inundated up to 50% of the time. All planting and seeding must occur between 15 April 2012 and 30 June 2012.

Additional information in accordance with the statement of work will be included in the request for proposals package. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency.

All questions shall be submitted via e-mail to tamara.a.wright@usace.army.mil . Proposals can be submitted via mail to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Contracting Division, Room 7000, 10 South Howard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-2530.

Available thru Federal Business Opportunities System

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