Spot Planting Potential Vendors:I would like to solicit for lump-sum bids for hand-planting on 297.52+/- acres of cutover owned by the USFS. Vendors will be given an opportunity to visit the sites before submitting a bid.Location: Talladega National Forest, Oakmulgee District: 297.52+/- acres in portions of Sections 17, 18, 19, 20, & 30, T22N, R8E, Bibb County, AL, as shown on the attached map. This acreage was site prep sprayed in mid-summer 2024 and may or may not be burned before planting. Interested bidders may examine the tracts at any time.Specifications for 297.52 acres to be hand-planted with longleaf:o Must use containerized Montane longleaf pine seedlings o Plant on a 8’ x 8’ spacing; 680 trees per acreo At least 90% of the seedlings must be correctly planted according to AFC’s resource sheet “Planting Pine Seedlings”, which is available on the AFC website o Seedlings are to be planted between December 1, 2024, and March 1, 2025o Vendor to provide seedlings and planting laboro Vendor to provide proper care and handling of the seedlings while they are in the vendor’s custodyo Plugs should stay intact when extracted and during handling, with no loss of potting medium, and should never be allowed to dry outo Plugs should be no less than 1.3 inches diameter, 4.5 inches long, and 6 cubic inches in volumeo Seedlings should have a root collar diameter no less than 0.25”o Top of plug to be slightly exposed above the soil surfaceThank you, Alabama Forestry Commission Please see the attached documents for bid specifications and maps.
