Summary of Specifications:
Oakland Township Parks and Recreation is seeking proposals from experienced and qualified contractors to provide woody vegetation management in Stony Creek Ravine Nature Park, located at 1280 Knob Creek Dr., Oakland, MI 48306 and Draper Twin Lake Park, 1181 Inwood Rd, Oakland, MI 48306. Proposals will be received at the Oakland Township offices at 4393 Collins Rd, Rochester, MI 48306 or through the MITN website until Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at 3:00 P.M., Local Time. The submission of a proposal by a contractor shall be considered evidence that the contractor is satisfied with respect to the conditions to be encountered and the character, quantity and quality of the work to be performed. Oakland Township Parks and Recreation officially distributes bid documents from the Oakland Township office, 4393 Collins Rd, Rochester, MI 48306 or through the Michigan Intergovernmental Trade Network (MITN, www.mitn.info). Copies of bid documents obtained from any other source are not considered official copies. Only those vendors who obtain bid documents from either the Oakland Township office or the MITN System are guaranteed access to receive addendum information, if such information is issued. Final proposal results will be posted on the MITN website after award. OAKLAND TOWNSHIP PARKS AND RECREATION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL PROPOSALS. Any deviation from the specifications must be noted on the proposal. Please submit proposals to: Benjamin VanderWeide Natural Areas Stewardship Manager Oakland Township Parks and Recreation 4393 Collins Road Rochester, Michigan 48306 Proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: “RFP – 2015 WOODY VEGETATION MANAGEMENT.” or through the MITN website. Oakland Township Parks and Recreation is capable of accepting documents in doc, pdf, jpg, tif or rtf format. Background The 2015 Woody Vegetation Management project involves work at Stony Creek Ravine Nature Park and Draper Twin Lake Park. Both project sites include trail corridors and natural areas with rolling terrain. Sites have thick infestations of non-native invasive woody plants, primarily autumn olive. The goals for managing woody vegetation are to facilitate user access along trails and to begin the ecological restoration process. The purpose of this solicitation is to shred or remove all woody vegetation from project sites, except native trees identified by Parks and Recreation staff. Work may begin upon award of contract and must be completed by February 26, 2015. A hydro-ax or similar equipment should be used to shred woody vegetation, minimizing soil disturbance. Project boundaries and desirable native trees that should not be removed will be marked by Oakland Township Parks and Recreation staff before work begins. The total area to be cleared at Stony Creek Ravine Nature Park is 4.5 acres. At Draper Twin Lake Park the area to be cleared includes a 25 foot buffer on both sides of 960 feet of trail, plus 25 foot buffer on one side of 160 feet of trail. The total area to be cleared at Draper Twin Lake Park is 1.2 acres. Please login to MITN to download complete specifications and proposal response forms.
