Specifications include, but are not limited to: You are invited to bid on the following solicitation to contract with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR/AGENCY) for silvicultural land management services on state owned forestlands. 374 acres ; Contractor shall provide: A. A minimum crew size of 8 workers, and a maximum crew size of 14 workers, unless otherwise approved by the Compliance Forester; B. Adequate crew supervision, including at least one qualified non-planting, English speaking foreperson per crew, unless otherwise allowed by the Compliance Forester. The foreperson must have one season (at least three (3) months) of tree planting experience. Documentation of a foreperson’s experience shall be provided to DNR upon request; C. A vehicle that ensures Seedlings shall be transported to the Unit in a covered, unheated compartment, such as an enclosed truck or pickup with canopy. Tarps are not acceptable covering for transport. Shelving or sufficient floor space shall be available so that containers of Seedlings are not stacked more than five high without intermediate support; D. Planting shovels for each worker, with minimum blade dimensions of five (5) inches wide and eleven (11) inches long for most Seedling species. Shovel blades shall be at least five (5) inches wide and twelve (12) inches long for red alder Seedlings; DNR will supply Seedlings at the cooler location specified on the map (Section II-D). If DNR’s supply of Seedlings is temporarily interrupted, it could cause a delay for Contractor. If needed, the contract may be extended by written agreement to permit completion, or that part of the contract that cannot be completed because of lack of supply will be voided at DNR’s discretion. A. Containers of Seedlings shall be carefully handled at all times. No throwing, dropping, crushing, etc.; B. Containers of Seedlings shall be shaded from the sun with a reflective tarp and shielded from winds. Contractor shall have water available on-site for dipping Seedling roots prior to being placed in the planting bags. At the Compliance Forester’s verbal request, Seedling roots shall be moistened with water and/or planting bags lined with damp packing material; C. Containers of Seedlings shall be stored in a manner that will provide air circulation around each container. When containers are stored in snow banks, snow shall be placed around each container; D. Seedlings will be distributed to the workers so that no more than one container per Seedling stock type will be open at the assembly point at one time; E. Opened containers of Seedlings shall be immediately resealed. Contractor shall supply tape and/or stapler to reseal and have them available on the Work site at all times; F. Seedlings carried by a worker shall be in a planting bag and arranged for easy removal of one Seedling at a time. Planting bags shall not be overfilled. Seedlings should be placed in planting bags without shaking or removing soil from the roots. Seedlings should be placed in the planting bag by cupping the roots and guiding the roots into the bag. Seedlings should not be grabbed at the root collar and stuffed into the planting bag; G. Seedlings shall not be removed from the planting bag before a planting hole has been prepared; H. Seedlings shall be planted as received without pruning or culling, unless directed to do so by the Compliance Forester;
