DNR-Vegetation Management for Unclassified Dams
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- SRC0000036516
- State
- Ohio
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
Opportunity details come from ohiobuys.ohio.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, through the State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services, is soliciting bids for recurring annual vegetation management on unclassified dams across multiple Wildlife Areas statewide under ITB035832, with bids due May 29, 2026. Attendance at a minimum of one mandatory site visit is required; bidders who fail to attend any of the five scheduled visits (May 12–20, 2026) will be deemed non-responsive. Bidders must hold a Commercially Licensed Pesticide Applicator License from the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
The scope covers year-round mowing of grass and herbaceous vegetation to a maximum height of 18 inches, and treatment or removal of woody vegetation with diameter at breast height less than five inches on wetland embankments. Woody debris exceeding five inches must be removed from the site and invoiced by tonnage with weight slips; smaller woody material may be mulched on-site unless directed otherwise. Services span five Wildlife Areas: Magee Marsh (Oak Harbor), Big Island (New Bloomington), Woodbury (Warsaw), Woodland Trails (Camden), and Mosquito Creek (North Bloomfield). The contract runs from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, with one-month renewal options thereafter at the agency's discretion; cumulative renewals may not exceed 48 months unless the agency determines additional renewal necessary.
Pricing must be submitted on a unit-cost basis per work unit, with award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. All pricing must include materials, herbicides, equipment, qualified and certified labor, transportation, logistics, and equipment mobilization. Prices remain firm for 12 months; thereafter, contractors may request increases supported by documentation of cost increases in raw materials, labor, freight, workers' compensation, or unemployment insurance. A temporary fuel adjustment clause permits adjustments after 12 months if statewide or national fuel costs increase more than 20 percent from contract award.
Contractors must attend annual kick-off meetings within 30 days of award and before February 1 each subsequent year, complete on-site field visits by April 1 annually, and submit detailed work plans by May 1 each year for agency approval before purchase orders are issued by July 1.
Opportunity text
*Amendment 1, resulting in Lot 1 Round 2 is issued to include invoice requirements to page 4, to include a Temporary Fuel Adjustment claus to page 5, and to clarify definitions on page 7. Additionally, this amendment is issued to include the Special Instructions to Bidders section in the Questionairre. MANDATORY SITE VISIT
Mandatory site visits will be held on the dates and at the locations in the chart below to survey the facility and discuss the requirements of the solicitation. The site visit will commence promptly at the noted time, barring an unforeseen circumstance that results in a delay of the site visit. Attendance will be taken. The State will not be responsible to an Offeror for its failure to obtain information discussed during the site visit due to its arriving after the site visit has convened. Bidders are only required to attend one of the scheduled site visits. Bidders who fail to attend at least one of the scheduled mandatory site visits will be deemed not responsive.
Meeting address Mandatory Site Visit Date and Arrival Time Magee Marsh Wildlife Area; 13229 W State Route 2, Oak Harbor, OH 43449 05/12/2026 10:00AM Big Island Wildlife 5398 LaRue-Prospect Road West, New Bloomington OH 43341 05/13/2026 10:00AM Woodbury Wildlife area; 23371 State Route 60 S Warsaw, OH 43844 05/14/2026 10:00 AM Woodland Trails Wildlife Area; 265 Gasper Somers Rd, Camden OH 45311 05/19/2026 10:00 AM Mosquito Creek Wildlife Area; 8303 North Park Avenue, North Bloomfield, OH 44450 05/20/2026 10:00 AM
If we receive no RSPVs for a site visit, that site visit may be canceled. SCOPE
This contract is for the reoccurring annual mowing of grass and herbaceous vegetation, as well as the treatment of woody vegetation with a diameter at breast height (DBH) of less than five inches, on unclassified dams located within various Wildlife Areas across Ohio. The scope of work includes maintaining grass and herbaceous vegetation at a height of 18-inches or less year-round, and the treatment or removal of woody vegetation within the footprint of wetland structures, in accordance with specified seasonal timelines and access restrictions.
SPECIFICATIONS
All pricing must include materials, herbicides, equipment, qualified and certified labor, transportation, logistics, and equipment mobilization necessary to complete the services described herein. The Contractor must complete all work to meet or exceed specifications regarding State and Federal regulations on rare species or species designated as threatened or endangered. Specifically, there must be no felling of trees greater than five-inch DBH between April 1st and September 30th to avoid a negative impact on federally endangered bats. Tress less than five-inches DBH may be felled at any time. The Contractor is responsible to coordinate with DNR (The Agency) concerning special considerations, timeframes, and deadlines concerning such regulations.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| ITB035832 Contract.pdfITB035832 Contract.pdf |
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