Bid #P1263603B1 Exotic Plant Removal Broward County Board of County Commissioners, fl

Broward County Governmental Center
115 S. Andrews Ave., Room 212
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Phone: [phone]

Bid #P1263603B1 - Exotic Plant Removal

Broward County Board of County Commissioners, FL
See other bids by this agency 
Time left: 13 days, 8 hrs 
Bid started: Aug 06, 2014 3:22:16 PM EDT 
Bid ends: Aug 20, 2014 2:00:00 PM EDT 

Bid Comments:	Bids are hereby requested on a fixed basis to remove Exotic Plants for the Broward County Parks and Recreation Division in accordance with the specifications as set forth in this bid request. This solicitation is open to the general marketplace.  This soliciation includes participation goals for Broward County certified County Business Enterprises.  See Office of Ecomonic and Small Business Development Requirements and Special Instructions to Vendors for additional information. The County is not obligated to respond to any questions received after the listed deadline. Vendors should submit questions through the Question and Answer Section.
Classification codes:	View classification codes
Contract duration:	455 days
Contract renewal:	Not Applicable
Prices good for:	120 days
Regions:	View regions

Title	Description	Item Number
pp1pp     Results per page:
Fern Forest	The project site is the northeast corner of Fern Forest covering approximately 91.3 acres.  The vegetation communities in the project site include a mix of hardwood hammock and a historic cypress strand. The following invasive exotic plants will be targeted for herbicide treatment: Java plum (Syzygium cumini) Bishopwood (Bischofia javanica) Shoebutton ardisia (Ardisia elliptica) Arrowhead vine (Syngonium podophyllum) Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolia) Earleaf acacia (Acacia auriculiformis) Areca palms (Dypsis lutescens) Umbrella tree (Schefflera actinophylla) Carrotwood (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) All other invasive exotic plant species detected during the initial treatment, including those listed on the current Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council (FLEPPC) invasive plant list, will also be treated/removed using the most up-to-date management practices.  All species will be treated with the appropriate herbicide and left in place.  This will prevent damage from heavy machinery to the native plants within the interior of the site.	P1263603B1--01-01
Deerfield Highlands Nature Preserve	Deerfield Highlands Nature Preserve - Deerfield Highlands Nature Preserve is nearly 10 acres and is located the City of Deerfield Beach, west of Old Dixie Highway between Sample Road and NE 48th Street. The natural area is dominated with sand pine scrub vegetation. The following invasive exotic plants will be targeted for herbicide treatment within the project site: Carrotwood (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) Earleaf acacia (Acacia auriculiformis) Umbrella tree (Schefflera actinophylla) Mother-in-law’s tongue (Sansevieria hyacinthoides) Guinea grass (Panicum maximum) Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius) Mexican clover (Richardia sp.) Rosary pea (Abrus precatorius) Llima (Sida cordifolia) Lead tree (Leucaena leucocephala) All other invasive exotic plant species detected during the initial treatment, including those listed on the current Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council (FLEPPC) invasive plant list, will also be treated/removed using the most up-to-date management practices.  Nuisance vines, such as love vine (Cassytha filiformis), will also be pulled and bagged during the initial treatment. All invasive species will be treated with the appropriate herbicide and the woody species greater than 2” diameter at breast height (dbh) will be removed from the site.	P1263603B1--01-02
Pine Island Ridge	Pine Island Ridge - Pine Island Ridge (PIR) Natural Area is a 101.2-acre preserve located in the City of Davie, east of Nob Hill Road and north of Griffin Road (adjacent/north of Tree Tops Park). Today trails travel through old remnant slash pine stands intermixed with primarily mature live oak hammocks.  Due to the location, elevation, and pressures from adjacent private backyards, Pine Island Ridge has become has become susceptible to invasive exotic plant problems.  The project covers 41 acres in 5 different project areas. The following invasive exotic plants will be targeted for herbicide treatment within the project site: Pothos (Epipremnum pinnatum) Carrotwood (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) Winged yam (Dioscorea alata) Cat’s claw vine (Macfadyena unguis-cati) Shoebutton ardisia (Ardisia elliptica) Surinam cherry (Eugenia uniflora) Mother-in-law’s tongue (Sansevieria hyacinthoides) Oyster plant (Tradescantia spathacea) Arrowhead vine (Syngonium podophyllum) Brazilian jasmine (Jasminum sambac) Earleaf acacia (Acacia auriculiformis) Bishopwood (Bischofia javanica) Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius) All other invasive exotic plant species detected during the initial treatment, including those listed on the current Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council (FLEPPC) invasive plant list, will also be treated/removed using the most up-to-date management practices.  USDA is currently performing biocontrol testing on the air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera) at Pine Island Ridge, so air potato is excluded from this project. A qualified contractor will be hired to treat the invasive exotic plants through the best management practices recommended for each species.  All species will be treated with the appropriate herbicide and left in place or bagged by hand and removed from site.  This will prevent damage from heavy machinery.	P1263603B1--01-03
Tree Tops Park	Tree Tops Park - Tree Tops Park is a 243-acre park located in the City of Davie, east of Nob Hill Road and north of Griffin Road. The park contains several different plant community types, including oak hammocks, pinelands and freshwater wetland systems. The 21.5-acre project area is part of the Pine Island Ridge System to the north, and consists of primarily a mature live oak hammock (Quercus virginiana) and remnant citrus trees left from earlier citrus operations in the region. The sub-canopy and understory is mixed with typical hammock species such as, wild coffee (Psychotria nervosa) and American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana), but is primarily dominated by invasive exotic species. The following invasive exotic plants will be targeted for herbicide treatment in the project site: Carrotwood (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) Shoebutton ardisia (Ardisia elliptica) Surinam cherry (Eugenia uniflora) Mother-in-law’s tongue (Sansevieria hyacinthoides) Arrowhead vine (Syngonium podophyllum) Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius) Australian pine (Casuarina equisetifolia) Bishopwood (Bischofia javanica) Lead tree (Leucaena leucocephala) All other invasive exotic plant species detected during the initial treatment, including those listed on the current Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council (FLEPPC) invasive plant list, will also be treated/removed using the most up-to-date management practices.  Larger trees in nonvisible areas will be treated in place and smaller woody species will be cut-stump treated and chipped. Larger trees in visible/accessible areas will be cut-stump treated and removed from site.	P1263603B1--01-04
Secret Woods	Secret Woods -  Secret Woods Nature Center is a 56.5 acre site owned and managed by Broward County Parks and Recreation. The site is located off State Road 84 just west of I-95.  Secret Woods contains one of the few remaining natural shorelines along the New River. The 17.7 acre project lies just west of the parking lot and boardwalk system and just east of the western property line. The vegetation communities in the project site are mangrove/basin swamp community and some hardwood hammock. Within the project site, red, black, and white mangroves compose the native canopy in the mangrove community. Pond apple and cypress are mixed throughout the basin swamp areas, especially to the south away from the New River shoreline. The following invasive plants will be targeted for herbicide treatment: Shoebutton ardisia (Ardisia elliptica) Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolia) All other invasive exotic plant species detected during the initial treatment, including those listed on the current Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council (FLEPPC) invasive plant list, will also be treated/removed using the most up-to-date management practices. All species will be treated with the appropriate herbicide and left in place.  This will prevent damage from heavy machinery to the native plants within the interior of the site.	P1263603B1--01-05
Middle River	Middle River - Middle River Site is a 1.4 acre mix of Cypress and mangrove vegetation growing along the Middle River. The following invasive exotic plants will be targeted for herbicide treatment in the project site: Sprenger's asparagus fern (Asparagus aethiopicus) Common asparagus fern (Asparagus setaceus) Carrotwood (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) Air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera) Corn plant (Dracaena fragrans) Areca palm (Dypsis lutescens) Pothos (Epipremnum sp.) Surinam cherry (Eugenia uniflora) Life plant (Kalanchoe pinnata) Fishtail sword fern (Nephrolepis falcata) Strawberry guava (Psidium cattleianum) Umbrella tree (Schefflera actinophylla) Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius) Twoleaf nightshade (Solanum diphyllum) Sea hibiscus, Mahoe (Talipariti tiliaceum) Tropical almond, West Indian (Terminalia catappa) Oyster plant (Tradescantia spathacea) Wedelia (Wedelia trilobata) All other invasive exotic plant species detected during the initial treatment, including those listed on the current Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council (FLEPPC) invasive plant list, will also be treated/removed using the most up-to-date management practices.  Larger trees will be cut-stump treated and removed from site and smaller woody species will be cut-stump treated and chipped.