23 NE Cash Pond Mowing SGL 36 PR 7-3

The Pennsylvania Game Commission is seeking a contractor to perform machine mowing services on approximately 356 acres of State Game Lands 36 located in Bradford County, specifically in Harveys Lake Borough. The project requires an operator with forestry-type mowing equipment of at least 95 horsepower to remove dense mountain laurel, rhododendron, and hardwood stems up to 4 inches in diameter. The work is segmented into multiple blocks, with Block 1 (35 acres) to be completed by June 30, 2020, and Blocks 2-5 (321 acres) to be completed between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2021. The contractor must carefully mulch vegetation while avoiding damage to conifer trees, trails, roads, streams, and utility rights-of-way. Key qualifications include having appropriate mowing equipment, the ability to conduct precise forestry vegetation management, and maintaining required insurance coverage. The proposal was posted on April 21, 2020, with a response deadline of May 4, 2020, and bidding will be conducted on a dollars-per-acre basis.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were identified in the provided documentation. The contractor will be required to provide a $5,000 performance security deposit and comply with standard nondiscrimination and contract integrity provisions outlined in the federal boilerplate language. While no incumbent vendor was mentioned, the contract will allow for payment based on actual acres treated, with potential for partial payments on larger line items. The contract will commence upon execution and continue through June 30, 2021, with specific restrictions on permissible work days. Though precise award values were not explicitly stated, the scope involves mowing and mulching approximately 356 acres, suggesting a potential contract value that would reflect the extensive land management services required. The Pennsylvania Game Commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids submitted for this forestry mowing project.