Specifications include, but are not limited to: General requirements Contractor will provide herbicide labels for chemical being used to Project Manager before any application on the site. Contractor will deliver all herbicide application records to Project Manager by the end of each workday. Contractor must follow current burning restrictions and statues applicable for the project area for burn piles. Contractor must obtain a burning permit from all applicable entities. Grass seed for project is described in Attachment 2. Contractor will verify seed mix with Project Manager prior to planting. Provision of all tools, equipment, transportation, and Project Management, shall be considered included in the bid price and no additional compensation will be allowed for such items. Forest Enhancement/Restoration Area F1 @ 7.16 Acres. This area is a degraded mesic forest. The management tasks for this area are removal of pioneering woody species (buckthorn and honeysuckle), manage populations of garlic mustard, and establish herbaceous ground cover. Tree removal and herbicide treatment will be conducted for buckthorn and honeysuckle fall/winter 2023. Site will be broadcast seeded with custom grass seed mix and cover crop in spring of 2024. Herbicide treatment for garlic mustard, buckthorn, and honeysuckle will be conducted in 2025. Fall/Winter 2023 Work can only be conducted when target species are dormant, and the ground is frozen to prevent any rutting. Contractor will cut/treat buckthorn and honeysuckle. All cut vegetation must have cut surfaces no more than 2” from ground (cut surfaces should be as flush as possible to do the ground). All woody species will be cut/stump treated immediately. Contractor will use a Triclopyr herbicide. The mixture must have a dye. All woody material will be piled and burned on site. Burn piles will be 10’ x 10’ x 10’ maximum. Burn pile locations must be approved by Project Manager before ignitions. All material will be free of dirt/sod clumps. Contractor must follow current burning restrictions and statues applicable for the project area for burn piles. Contractor is responsible for obtaining all permits for burning the piles Contractor is responsible for notifying all applicable agencies about the burn piles. Spring 2024 Contractor will use a vicon broadcast seeder, or equivalent, to plant a custom grass seed mix at rates denoted on seed tag. Species from the custom grass mix must be within 200 miles of origin from Minnetrista, MN. All substitutions must be approved by Project Manager. Spring 2025 Contractor will foliar spot treat garlic mustard regrowth in the Project Area. Fall 2025 Contractor will foliar spot treat buckthorn and honeysuckle regrowth in the Project Area with Triclopyr.
