Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Planet bids #B26.008

Campus firebreak construction and weed abatement at Grossmont and Cuyamaca Colleges

Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District is seeking campus firebreak and weed-abatement work at Grossmont College and Cuyamaca College. - Buyer: Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District, Purchasing and Contracts Office. - Scope: Construct approximately 30-foot-wide firebreaks and perform vegetation clearing and weed abatement in designated campus areas. The base bid covers Grossmont College firebreak and weed-abatement areas and Cuyamaca College firebreak areas; Cuyamaca weed-abatement areas are separately priced alternates. - Additive alternates: Weed abatement north and south of Rancho San Diego Parkway at Cuyamaca College, covering approximately 148,000 and 150,000 square feet, respectively; and herbicide application in designated firebreak areas using Roundup ProMax or a District-approved equal. No application quantity is specified. - Notable requirements: Protect native plants, sensitive habitats, wildlife, utilities, and campus access; use hand methods near sensitive vegetation; coordinate with a District-furnished biologist; establish no-go buffers; and document site conditions and disposal of removed vegetation. One alternate specifies a target of 95% reduction in target weeds without impacts to identified native canopy, and another requires protection of up to seven native trees and avoidance of a restricted field area. - Work logistics: Provide staging areas, temporary fencing, portable restrooms, traffic control, site maintenance, and restoration. Mechanical clearing is permitted where allowed; restricted or sensitive areas require manual methods. - Value and duration: Estimated contract value is $350,000, including a $30,000 base-bid allowance for potential modifications and unforeseen conditions. Complete the work within 82 calendar days from notice to proceed; the period includes 10 anticipated inclement-weather days. - Named organization: Gafcon, Inc. prepared the Contractors Handbook; the documents do not identify a service-provider vendor or a manufacturer by company name. Roundup ProMax is the named herbicide brand.

Description

The District is soliciting bids to establish an approximately 30-foot-wide firebreak buffer along designated perimeter areas at both Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District campuses. Work includes selective vegetation cutting and weed abatement, using mechanical equipment where permitted and manual clearing in restricted or environmentally sensitive areas. The project also includes additive alternates, for which contractors must provide separate bid values in accordance with the Bid Documents. The estimated value is $350,000, and the contract duration is 82 calendar days.

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