Specifications include, but are not limited to: Division of Wildlife Resources. 835 acres of Bullhog/Mastication located approximately 13 miles northwest of Mt. Carmel, UT. The government expects the contractor to complete the project at the greatest speed possible because the potential for winter closure. The extended performance time compensate for expect winter closure. Contract time cannot be extended due to timing stipulations for wildlife habitat use. Location and Description: The Zion Migration Habitat Improvement Mastication project is located approximately 13 miles northwest of Mt Carmel, Utah. Elevations range from 6,500 to 7,000 feet within the project site. Mulching: All pinyon and juniper trees within the designated treatment area are to be removed; this includes all live and dead trees by chipping, shredding, or mulched, unless designated as a leave tree. No live or dead limbs shall be left on the stump of removed trees. Stump height shall not exceed 6 inches measured on the uphill side. Any tree or sapling that cannot be removed by mastication machinery must be removed by hand utilizing chainsaws or loppers. All surplus vegetation and slash shall be mulched or cut into lengths not to exceed 3 feet in length. Mulch depth shall not exceed six (6) inches. If mulch exceeds six inches in depth, the Contractor shall spread the mulch either mechanically or by hand to reduce depths to six (6) inches or less; Equipment Requirements: A minimum of three (2) tracked (excavator or track hoe types) only mechanical mulching/shredder (Bullhog) shall be furnished on a fully-operational basis, with a competent, fully-qualified operator for each Bullhog. Equipment shall be washed with a high-pressure system before entering and exiting project lands. All soil and plant parts shall be removed to prevent the spread of noxious weeds in and out of the project area.
