1174559 - Invasive Species Vegetation Management

This solicitation is reserved for only application submitted/certified local small businesses timely registered with the County’s LSBRP. This solicitation thus comes under County Code, sections 11B-17A; 11B-65; 11B-70 and Executive Regulation 21-05AM. These documents can be accessed through the LSBRP web site at (www.montgomerycountymd.gov/LSBRP).

The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is required to comply with all applicable regulations and enhance long-term use at several County-owned properties. This effort includes vegetation management to maintain compliance with the Maryland Noxious Weed Law and Regulations, maintenance of meadow-like conditions, management of young forests, and management of invasive plant species and competing vegetation. Maintaining compliance with the Noxious Weed Law is an annual and on-going requirement. Maintaining suitable growing conditions for meadows and newly planted forests may be necessary over the next several years. The County currently has approximately $120,000 annual funds for these maintenance activities. DEP may supplement these funds if site conditions or projects warrant additional work.

DEP manages two closed landfills and a regional stormwater management facility: the Oaks Landfill, at 6001 Olney Laytonsville Road, Gaithersburg; the Gude Landfill, at 600 East Gude Drive, Rockville; and the Wheaton Regional Stormwater Management Facility (SWMF) near 1640 Dennis Avenue, Wheaton, Maryland. Combined, these properties contain more than 500 acres of meadows, grasses, and forests.