Oakland Township Parks and Recreation is seeking bids from experienced and qualified contractors to perform prescribed burns in Oakland Township parks. Bids will be received at the Oakland Township offices at 4393 Collins Rd, Rochester, MI 48306 until Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 2:00 P.M., Local Time. Direct questions to Benjamin VanderWeide, Natural Areas Stewardship Manager, Oakland Township Parks and Recreation, (tel) 248-651-7810 ext: 401, before Wednesday, Feb 2 at 12 pm.
The Oakland Township Parks & Recreation Commission is currently accepting sealed bids for the 2026-2027 Prescribed Burns for the following properties. In 2026, Cranberry Lake Park - South Unit (42.9 ac), Paint Creek Heritage Area – Wet Prairie (8.2 ac), and Stony Creek Ravine Nature Park - East Unit (53.9 ac). In 2027, Cranberry Lake Park - North Unit (35.6 ac), Lost Lake Nature Park (28.6 ac), and Stony Creek Ravine Nature Park - East Unit (46.7 ac), and Watershed Ridge Park (46.8 ac). It will be the responsibility of the contractor to obtain any permits and contact the proper authorities before burning (e.g. fire department, sheriff’s department, Oakland County Dispatch). Oakland Township Parks and Recreation will notify neighbors of upcoming burns.
The submission of a Bid by a contractor shall be considered evidence that the contractor is satisfied with respect to the conditions to be encountered and the character, quantity and quality of the work to be performed.
Oakland Township Parks and Recreation officially distributes bid documents from the Oakland Township Clerk’s Office, 4393 Collins Rd, Rochester, MI 48306, the Oakland Township website, www.oaklandtwpmi.gov, and the MITN Purchasing Group through BidNet Direct (https://www.bidnetdirect.com/mitn). Copies of bid documents obtained from any other source are not considered official copies. Only those vendors who obtain bid documents from the sources listed above are guaranteed access to receive addendum information, if such information is issued.
OAKLAND TOWNSHIP PARKS AND RECREATION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS, AND TO WAIVE IRREGULARITIES IN BIDS. The Charter Township of Oakland will not engage in unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, or unrelated disability.
Any deviation from the specifications must be noted on the Bid.
Please submit sealed bids by mail or in person by 2:00 pm local time on February 5, 2026 to:
Township Clerk- Bid for “2026-2027 Prescribed Burns”
Charter Township of Oakland
4393 Collins Road
Rochester, Michigan 48306
Bids must be submitted by 2:00 pm on February 5, 2026 in a sealed envelope marked: “Bids for OAKLAND TOWNSHIP PARKS 2026-2027 PRESCRIBED BURNS.”
