Savage Gulf State Park Invasive Species Removal - UPDATED

The State of Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation issued an Invitation to Bid for invasive species removal services at Savage Gulf State Park, located at 1183 Stone Door Road, Beersheba Springs, Tennessee 37305. This is a sealed bid, one-time purchase procurement with no renewal options. The scope of work encompasses approximately 110 acres across 21 designated treatment units requiring comprehensive invasive species management, including mastication of vegetation under 15 inches diameter at breast height, cutting and stacking of larger materials, hand-removal in designated wetlands, stump treatment with approved herbicide, tree limb trimming to 16 feet along fence and field edges, and equipment rut repair. All work must be completed between contract award and June 20, 2026. Bidders must possess a valid Tennessee State Building Construction (BC) license or Building Construction Landscaping (BC-29) license and must provide proof of licensure upon award. The solicitation was posted on April 13, 2026, with a bid submission deadline of May 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time through the Tennessee EDISON procurement system. Written questions and comments must be submitted by April 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST. Site visits are strongly encouraged, with the State noting that no allowances will be made for quotation errors resulting from failure to visit the site prior to submission. The contract will be awarded to the lowest-cost responsive and responsible bidder based on a unit price for invasive species removal submitted in U.S. dollars on an F.O.B. destination basis.

The solicitation contains no specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting bidders to disadvantaged enterprise categories. However, all respondents must certify compliance with the Iran Divestment Act and confirm they are not debarred or suspended from federal or state transactions. Bidders must provide documentation of sales and use tax registration with the Tennessee Department of Revenue or evidence of exemption and comply with Tennessee Code Annotated 62-6-119 regarding contractor licensing for contracts exceeding $25,000. Subcontracting is permitted only with prior written approval from the Central Procurement Office. The contractor must maintain a payment bond equal to 25 percent of the maximum liability amount for bids exceeding $100,000 and provide proof of workers' compensation insurance, commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and automobile liability insurance. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents, and no specific budget amount or award value range is disclosed. The contractor is responsible for all permits and associated fees, utility location, site safety, debris removal, equipment washing, and damage repair within 24 hours, with all work required to leave the project area in "broom clean" condition upon completion.