Forestry Site Preparation FY 2023-24
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- ITB-09354
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- NIGP codes
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About this opportunity
The State of Florida, through the St. Johns River Water Management District, is seeking quotes for a Forestry Site Preparation project in Duval County. The objective is to mechanically reduce live vegetation and consolidate logging slash across a total of 191.7 acres in three conservation areas - Thomas Creek Conservation Area (62.5 acres), Lake George Conservation Area (89.2 acres), and Sunnyhill Restoration Area (40 acres). The work consists of roller-drum chopping to sever and crush vegetation, as well as spot raking and piling of logging debris. The roller-drum chopping must be done with a minimum 60-inch drum diameter and 8-foot width, while the root raking and piling will be done on an hourly basis using an articulating loader with a heavy-duty stacking rake. The project aims to reduce vegetation and debris to facilitate pine seedling planting and establishment. Qualified firms are invited to submit quotes by 3:00 pm on June 19, 2024, and the work must be completed by September 30, 2024. The contract will be awarded to the responsive, responsible bidder submitting the lowest total cost, which shall include all labor, equipment, materials, insurance, and other related costs.
The solicitation does not indicate any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. No incumbent vendor information is provided. The St. Johns River Water Management District is a tax-exempt entity, and respondents must provide an estimate of applicable taxes and fees. While no explicit budget range is stated, the contract will be awarded based on the lowest total cost submitted by a qualified bidder.
Opportunity text
The objective of this project is to mechanically reduce live vegetation such as palmetto, gallberry, wax myrtle, hardwood saplings, and fetterbush, as well as to consolidate logging slash and other dead debris. The purpose is to reduce the stature and amount of vegetation to facilitate the planting operation and reduce competition to pine seedlings. Roller-drum chopping will sever live vegetation at ground level while crushing it relatively flat. In turn, this will increase seedling survival and provide an opportunity for seedlings to establish growth before competing vegetation reemerges. The work consists of roller-drum chopping 191.7 acres (62.5 acres at TCCA, 89.2 acres at LGCA, and 40 acres at SRA). It also consists of spot raking and piling logging slash in the vicinity of ramps and areas with dense concentrations of logging debris. The root raking and spot piling will be done on an hourly basis, and the District's Project Manager will identify the dense areas to rake. The raking shall be done with an articulating loader mounted with a heavy-duty stacking rake. The rake shall have a minimum of eight teeth spaced approximately 1 foot apart. Roller-drum chopping will be done on a per-acre basis. This project requires a drum chopper with a minimum drum diameter of 60 inches and width of 8 feet (frame 10 feet). It must be a single drum straight blade chopper. The dozer/tractor must be capable of pulling the chopper at an average speed of 3 miles per hour. TCCA is located north of Jacksonville, Fla., near the Duval-Nassau County line; LGCA is located between Seville, Fla., and Lake George; SRA is in Marion County north of State Road 42, approximately 4 miles east of Lake Weir.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 40249 Quote Request_Forstry Site Prep.pdf |
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