Specifications include, but are not limited to: Goat grazing has become an important part of the vegetation management strategy employed by the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District) and the Alameda County General Services Agency – Building Maintenance Department (County). The goats are deployed into the various open space areas and are allowed to graze until a sufficient amount of vegetation is removed to reduce the threat of fire and/or flood at that location. In collaboration with the Alameda County Public Works Agency, the District (www.acfloodcontrol.org) plans, designs, constructs, and maintains flood control projects such as natural creeks, channels, levees, pump stations, dams, and reservoirs. The District also maintains vegetation along creeks containing natural vegetated earthen embankments or levees and other vegetated parcels necessary for District operations. The District supports public safety, health, and welfare for residents and businesses by developing and maintaining functional and appropriate flood control systems. The County, through its General Services Agency – Building Maintenance Department (www.acgov.org/gsa/), delivers a host of services, including janitorial, building maintenance, and ground and operation service for over 121 Alameda County-owned facilities. The County seeks an environmentally friendly approach to help reduce our carbon footprint and assist with weed control and fire prevention. The Contractor will supply, utilize, and care for a goat herd distributed across multiple locations in the lands of the District and County. Goat grazing is a proven vegetation management tool used to suppress invasive species, control overgrown vegetation, reduce threats of fires and floods, manage inaccessible or hard-to-reach land or land that is difficult to manage, and lessen power tools' usage.
