T2759 Forestry Mowing/Mulching Service NJDEP

This state and local contracting opportunity from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and the New Jersey Division of Purchase and Property's Cooperative Purchasing Program is to solicit proposals for master blanket purchase orders (contracts) to provide forestry mowing and mulching services at state wildlife management areas throughout New Jersey. The contract term is three years with two optional one-year extensions. The required equipment includes Rayco C100 Super Crawler and bidirectional tractor with tree shredder attachments, as well as the need for a certified arborist. Pricing is to be submitted on an all-inclusive daily rate basis, with the intent to award up to three contracts per region (North, Central, South) to the most advantageous proposals considering price and other factors. The proposal submission deadline is January 5, 2016.

The contract will be extended to the state's Cooperative Purchasing Program participants, which include counties, municipalities, school districts, and other public entities. No set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond are specified. The documents do not list any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor do they provide any information on existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The available budget or award values are also not disclosed.