ITB 9243 Invase Species Treatment at Bandon State Natural Area

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) has issued Invitation to Bid (ITB) #9243 for invasive species treatment services at Bandon State Natural Area in Coos County, Oregon. The procurement seeks a contractor to perform mechanical and herbicide-based invasive plant management across approximately 20 acres, specifically targeting gorse and European beachgrass. Key deliverables include mechanically mowing and mulching gorse patches, spot spraying European beachgrass with herbicide, and subsequent spot spraying of gorse resprouts with triclopyr herbicide. The project has specific completion deadlines, with Tasks 2 and 3 required to be completed by March 10, 2023, and Task 4 by December 31, 2023. The solicitation was posted on the OregonBuys eProcurement system, with bids due on February 7, 2023, at 2:00 pm Pacific Time, and an anticipated contract award date of February 13, 2023. Bidders were required to provide detailed pricing, qualifications, resources, and references, with the procurement processed through a competitive bidding process.

The ITB includes preferences for goods or services manufactured or produced in Oregon and for procurement of goods manufactured from recycled materials. The contract will be subject to prevailing wage rate requirements from the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Based on the bid tabulation, two vendors submitted bids: Green Ridge Resources, LLC and Silhouette Farm & Forestry, LLC. Green Ridge Resources was identified as the apparent successful bidder with a low bid of $37,000.00. The contract will require the selected vendor to maintain specific insurance coverage and comply with all applicable state and federal laws. The procurement does not explicitly outline set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, and no information was provided about incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure requirements. The contract appears to be a one-time service agreement with a not-to-exceed compensation amount, focused specifically on invasive species management at the Bandon State Natural Area.