a) Total spraying mileage for this contract is estimated to be 385 road miles. The average right-of-way width in Goodhue County is estimated to be 50 feet measured from the center of the road. b) The County reserves the right to increase or decrease the estimated quantities without any change in the unit prices. c) The Contractor shall furnish all necessary equipment, personnel, water, and fuel as needed for the work described herein. d) The County shall furnish all herbicide and surfactant/drift control as needed for the work described herein. e) The Contractor vehicles shall be equipped with approved hand-controlled gun-type sprayers or sprayer bar approved by the Engineer. The entire width of the right-of-way shall be sprayed. The County reserves the right to penalize the contractor up to 5% of contracted cost for areas not sprayed. Spot spraying will not be allowed. Vehicles must be equipped with flashing amber lights while working within the road right of way. f) The chemicals shall be mixed and applied in strict accordance with the directions given on the label of the herbicide being applied. Application for right of way spraying shall be 3.0 ounces of TerraVue in combination with 1.0 ounces of Escort per acre sprayed. The Contractor will be required to use a surfactant to adequately spread the chemicals on the weeds’ leaves. Use of a drift control agent is required. g) The effective control shall not be less than ninety percent (90%). This shall be determined by visual inspection. The Contractor shall re-spray any area in the road ditch where control has not reached 90% at no cost to the County with an exception being made for Wild Parsnip. All labor and equipment shall be furnished by the Contractor at their expense. The County shall make a determination by July 1, 2026. h) The Contractor shall be required to maintain a daily worksheet and map for the progress of each vehicle during the spraying operation. The worksheet shall include the miles sprayed and the amount of chemical used (per road). Worksheet shall be provided to the County within 24 hours of request and at the completion of work, prior to final payment. Maps will be furnished by the County. i) The Contractor shall provide, and at all times while spraying have, a gauge to check wind speeds. All spraying shall cease if wind speeds exceed 15 mph. j) Questions regarding this request for quote should be directed to Les Eggert by calling (651) 385-3061.
