SB-FP-06-2526 Herbicide Weed Management Bid

The Forest Preserve District of Kane County, Illinois, is seeking qualified firms to execute herbicide weed management services across nine projects within eight forest preserves. The procurement involves controlling woody resprouts and seedlings through foliar herbicide treatments and/or hand cutting and stump treatment, with a goal of achieving a 95% kill rate of invasive woody species. Contractors must possess a valid Illinois Department of Agriculture Commercial Pesticide Applicators License and demonstrate experience working in Illinois State Nature Preserves. The bid requires comprehensive documentation, including a bid form, references, subcontractor information, and a substance abuse prevention statement. Key submission details include an online bid submission via Euna by October 14, 2025, at 2:00 PM CST, with a bid opening at 2:30 PM CST on the same day, and a projected project award date of November 10, 2025. The initial treatment period is set for May 22, 2026, with a final project deadline of June 30, 2026, and contractors must use specific herbicides like glyphosate or triclopyr 3a at designated concentrations while following strict treatment methodologies.

While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned, the bid requires contractors to comply with various administrative and regulatory requirements. Contractors must provide a certificate of insurance, including commercial general liability insurance of $2,000,000 per occurrence, business auto liability insurance of $1,000,000, and workers' compensation insurance. The contract will be awarded on a total not-to-exceed basis, with the District paying 90% of the contract upon satisfactory completion of the initial treatment period and the remaining 10% once the performance standard is achieved. Although no incumbent vendors are identified, the project covers multiple forest preserves including Big Rock, Bliss Woods, Bowes Creek Greenway, Burnidge, Dick Young, Grunwald Farm, Hampshire, and Settler's Hill Golf Course. At the time of award, successful bidders must execute a contract and provide performance and payment bonds. The project is part of Kane County Forest Preserve District's centennial celebration, emphasizing their mission of conservation, recreation, and education.