Stewardship - Plover habitat enhancement by mechanical treatment of European beachgrass

The intent of this contract is to provide equipment necessary for controlling European beachgrass and improving snowy plover nesting habitat at Siltcoos Estuary, Dunes Overlook, Tahkenitch Creek Estuary and North and South Tenmile Creek on the Central Coast Ranger District - Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, Siuslaw National Forest. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, transportation, supplies (except those designated as Government-furnished), and incidentals to perform all work specified herein.

Work will consist of maintaining existing overwash areas and scalping and burying beachgrass hummocks. Approximately 2-4 feet of sand will be removed from designated overwash areas. Sand removed will be pushed into untreated dune areas directly adjacent to the work area or used to fill in low scoured out areas within the nesting habitat. Time will be devoted to removal/cleanup of miscellaneous hummocks of European beachgrass from specified areas in the interior of nesting areas. Most of the work areas have been covered with oyster shell hash. Care must be exercised by the contractor to minimally disturb these areas. Overwash areas will be maintained as directed by the COR or the inspector.

Several large hills of sand will be leveled within the Tahkenitch and South Tenmile snowy plover nesting area as directed by the COR or the inspector. Excess sand will be dispersed within the nesting habitat area. Large driftwood logs encountered will be buried or dispersed throughout the work site. Driftwood logs may not be pushed into the ocean surf.

Solicitation will be available for download from FedBizOpps website at http://www.fbo.gov on or about 08/12/2015.

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