Oakland Township Parks and Recreation is seeking sealed bids from experienced and qualified contractors to perform prescribed burns in Oakland Township parks in 2018. Sealed bids will be received at the Oakland Township offices at 4393 Collins Rd, Rochester, MI 48306 until Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at 3:00 P.M., Local Time. Direct questions to Benjamin VanderWeide, Natural Areas Stewardship Manager, Oakland Township Parks and Recreation, (tel) 248-651-7810 ext: 401, (fax) 248-601-0106 before Monday, January 29 at 12 pm.
The Oakland Township Parks & Recreation Commission is currently accepting bids for the 2018 Prescribed Burns for the following properties: Cranberry Lake Park (40.4 acres), Lost Lake Nature Park (17.3 acres), Paint Creek Heritage Area - Fen (up to 5.1 acres), Paint Creek Trail – South Parcels (up to 10.4 acres), and Paint Creek Heritage Area – Wet Prairie (up to 17.1 acres) for up a maximum of 90.3 acres. 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 and the Oakland Township website, www.oaklandtownship.org. Copies of bid documents obtained from any other source are not considered official copies. Only those vendors who obtain bid documents from the Oakland Township Clerks’ Office or Oakland Township website 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 to:
Township Clerk- Bid for “2018 Prescribed Burns”
Charter Township of Oakland
4393 Collins Road
Rochester, Michigan 48306
Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: “Request for Bid – OAKLAND TOWNSHIP PARKS 2018 PRESCRIBED BURNS.” Bids will be accepted until Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at 3:00 P.M., Local Time
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