Task A. Spot Herbicide Application - Base Contractor must inspect each of the identified prairie/savanna sites in this contract a minimum of 3 times per growing season to apply herbicide to invasive and noxious vegetation provided in Attachments C and D. The County may also use this hourly rate to call the Contractor out to apply herbicide to other areas, such as raingardens, on Dakota County lands identified in this RFP. Task B. Spot Mowing - Base Spot mowing will be used to control patches of certain invasive and noxious vegetation. County recommends use of a flail type mower or handheld weed trimmers; consult with the County before using any other type of equipment. Task C. Hand Weeding - Base Contractor may be asked to hand pull weeds at times when other vegetation management strategies will not prevent the distribution of viable seed. The species to be hand pulled are a subset of those listed in Attachment D. The hand-pulled plants must be pulled prior to seed dispersal, and plants should be removed in their entirety such that there is insufficient belowground biomass (root material) from which plants could re-sprout.
