Seed Orchard Maintenance

Added: Dec 06, 2012 12:34 pm Description: The purpose of this contract is to procure a contractor to manage all aspects of the Beaver Creek Seed Orchard with the primary emphasis being the care, maintenance, as needed watering, fertilizing, cone pesticide spraying, and weeding of the planted Western Red Cedar and Douglas Fir trees. Other duties include, but are not limited to: ability to work with minimal supervision; maintenance, operation, and repair of the existing drip irrigation system; seedling measurement exams; vegetation management using herbicides and manual techniques; grafting and graft maintenance; topping selected cedar trees for cone production; pruning; slash disposal; performing work needed in the all of the tree blocks; mowing; maintenance of the buildings, big game fence, toilets, and water systems; other minor repairs and maintenance; coordination with other agencies, public and private; ability to work a flexible schedule.

This job is basically a one-person operation that may require the contractor to be on the site up to 7 days a week to care for the seed orchard. The contractor must have a commercial pesticide operator and applicators license from the state of Oregon.

The Orchard is a 65-acre facility and includes 13 different blocks of seedlings/trees, ranging in age from 2 years to 35 years. An office/warehouse and 3 other buildings on the site are in need of varying degrees of maintenance.

This project will have a base year with a possibility of two option years. Estimated start work is January 2013. For additional information contact Eric Stolsig, Central Coast Ranger District at (541)563-8407.

Solicitation will be available for download from FedBizOpps website at http://www.fbo.gov on or about December 20, 2012.

Note: prospective awardee shall be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) data base prior to award. Information on registration may be obtained via the internet at: http://www.sam.gov. All contractors and vendors must complete the electronic version of the Representations and Certifications (Section K in Solicitations) in the SAM system.