a. Provide and utilize necessary personnel and equipment to remove water chestnut infestations manually in designated areas. Final approval of handpulling, and disposal methods and locations will be determined by the State. b. Employ properly trained individuals to operate motorboats and provide suitable motorboats, personal flotation devices (life jackets), collection devices, and appropriate gear for all crew members. c. Provide appropriate equipment and motorized watercraft to transport crews and harvested plants to approved disposal sites. d. Provide a project operations manager who will be available each workday for overall project supervision. The project operations manager will coordinate with the State, the control activities and will continually provide updates on the progress of the fieldwork. e. Provide a barge or a larger watercraft that will be required to transport large amounts of spoils on a daily basis. f. Dispose of spoils on shore at a DEC designated non-wetland sites above the high-water level of the lake. g. Provide spoils data, access information, and locations to the State electronically via email. Compile this information in a spreadsheet, that includes a Final Report with marked hard copy or GIS map of locations, at the end of the season. h. Before the commencement of the project, provide written documentation to the State describing the spread prevention measures that will be undertaken to assure that no nonnative species are transported to project waterbodies with the required project equipment (e.g. boat, trailer, gear). At a minimum, prior to any work occurring with equipment that has been in or on any other waterbody, the contractor shall comply with 10 V.S.A. §1454 and the Voluntary Guidelines to Prevent the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species through Recreational Activities, Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, November 2012. i. Be experienced in business management practices including but not limited to: past experience hiring and overseeing a crew of workers in the field; maintaining work logs and time sheets; processing payrolls; and agreeing and adhering to both insurance and workman’s compensation compliance as specified in Attachment C, as well as, income tax issues. Contractor shall submit and upload detailed invoices to https://anronline.vermont.gov/home. Invoices and deliverables must include the contract number as well as an itemized description of completed deliverable(s) achieved during the invoice period. j. Provide coverage for “Liability of Coverage for Marine Operation” if the contractor (and their insurance provider) deems it necessary for this type of project.
