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Timber Stand Improvement and Ecological Restoration Services at Calico Creek, Missouri

This opportunity involves ecological restoration and timber stand improvement services at Calico Creek, Missouri, overseen by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS): - Government Buyers: - Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Environmental Remediation Section - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Columbia Ecological Services Field Office - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Missouri - Scope of Work: - Timber stand improvement (TSI) services on approximately 110 acres (Goedeker: 50 acres, Ladd: 60 acres) - Tree felling and herbicide application to stumps (excluding Eastern red cedar stumps) - Restoration activities including reforestation, soil phosphate treatment, floodplain and upland forest management, and conservation easements across 585 acres - Prescribed burns, firebreak installation, tree/shrub pruning, and invasive species control - Products/Services Requested: - No specific OEMs or hardware products; all requirements are for ecological and forestry services - Main services: Timber stand improvement, herbicide application, prescribed burns, firebreak installation, adaptive management, and long-term monitoring - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Adherence to detailed Forest Management Plans for both Goedeker and Ladd properties - Compliance with environmental and wildlife protection guidelines, including measures for threatened species (e.g., Indiana Bat, Gray Bat) - Minimum experience and certification requirements for vendors - Monthly progress reporting and a final report upon completion - Long-term adaptive management and monitoring (up to 30 years for restoration activities) - Restoration funded by ASARCO settlement due to historic mining contamination - Quantities: - Timber stand improvement and herbicide treatment: 110 acres - Riparian corridor restoration: 75 acres - Floodplain forest and wet meadow restoration: 125 acres - Upland forest restoration: 385 acres - Tree/shrub pruning: 800 trees (Ladd property) - **No OEMs or hardware part numbers are specified; all work is service-based.

Description

This solicitation is for timber stand improvement at the Calico Creek properties located at the confluence of Calico Creek and the Big River in Missouri. The project involves thinning eastern red cedar and undesirable saplings as prescribed in the Forest Management Plans for the properties. The forested areas include ecological sites such as Chert Upland Woodland and Shallow Dolomite Upland Glade/Woodland. The upland areas were heavily harvested 25-30 years ago and now require management to improve forest health and habitat.

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