1.1 SUMMARY AND DESCRIPTION A. The Owner is the County of Monmouth, Monmouth County Board of Recreation Commissioners, 805 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ 07738-1695. The Owner’s Representative is R.J. Curcio, Environmental Specialist, Monmouth County Parks System, (732) 842-4000 ext. 4267. B. The work to be performed under this Contract includes the clearing of invasive woody vegetation in order to achieve conservation, habitat improvement and landscape management objectives. The work will involve the mechanical chipping/removal of woody vegetation (Proposal 1) and a follow-up herbicide application on the re-growth (Proposal 2) at two sites. All Contractors submitting bids are encouraged to carefully examine the site for the proposed work and thoroughly review the contract requirements prior to submission of a bid proposal. Each Bidder shall satisfy oneself as to the character, quality, and quantities of work to be performed, and as to the requirements of this work. The submission of a proposal shall be prima facie evidence that the bidding Contractor has made such examination and is satisfied as to the conditions to be encountered in performing the work and as to the requirements of the Contract.