Specifications include, but are not limited to: Contractor shall furnish and deploy a minimum of two thousand cubic yards (2,000 yd3) of spat on cultch material with living attached oyster spat (spat-on-cultch) in Morgan Harbor and 3-Mile Bay. Deployment zones and spacing requirements within the reef site are detailed below. This bid is for turn-key services which include: obtaining oyster larvae and cultch material, setting larvae on cultch material, holding spat-on-cultch for a specified amount of time or until spat reach the specified size, and deploying spat-on-cultch in locations designated by LDWF. Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, materials and any necessary incidental items necessary to produce and deploy spat-on-cultch at the designated LDWF sites while maintaining compliance with the specifications listed herein. In addition, the Contractor shall provide all applicable permits related to nursery or grow-out areas including, but not limited to, required U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) permit, Department of Natural Resources Coastal Zone Consistency, and Department of Environmental Quality Water Quality Certification. LDWF needs to be contacted at least seventy two (72) hours prior to any deployment to verify deployment areas.
