South Central Region Fireline Harrowing
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- ITB-07395
- 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 contractors to perform fireline harrowing on over 80,000 acres of conservation lands in the South-Central Region, which includes Putnam County. The purpose of this project is to maintain firelines to enable safe application and suppression of prescribed fires, as well as combat wildfires. The contractor will be responsible for disking the designated firelines down to mineral soil, ensuring they are vegetation and root-free. The project manager will assist with directing the work when conditions are accessible. The estimated budget for this project is $70,501, and the deadline for submissions is January 2, 2024.
This contract opportunity is open to all qualified contractors. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The St. Johns River Water Management District does not have any incumbent vendors or current contractors for this project, and there are no specific technology or infrastructure requirements for integration. Interested parties are encouraged to submit their proposals by the stated deadline to be considered for this contract.
Opportunity text
The St. Johns River Water Management District owns and manages over 80,000 acres of conservation lands within four counties comprising the District's South-Central Region. The reason for purchasing these lands is for water resource protection, natural resource management, and natural resource conservation. Protection and improvement of natural systems is a District core mission. To reintroduce and maintain fire within these systems, existing firelines must be maintained. Properly maintained firelines are vital to safe application of prescribed fire and assisting in combatting wildfires when they occur. Depending on the site, soil type, vegetation adjacent to firelines, and current conditions, adequate fireline preparation techniques. Tracked equipment may be more suitable in some areas due to the terrain. Some areas may be seasonally inaccessible due to water levels. Project manager will assist with directing work when conditions are accessible. The purpose of this Scope of Work is to maintain our firelines at a level that will provide for safe application and suppression of fire on District lands.
This project calls for the harrowing of all the designated firelines on the attached maps (Exhibit A). A completed fireline will be disked, down to mineral soil, vegetation, and root free, in a manner that will not incur future. If the contractor's equipment requires multiple passes over the same fireline to achieve this objective, it does not change the number of miles of billable work.
The estimated budget for the project is $70,501.
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