DNR-Vegetation Management for Unclassified Dams

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is seeking a contractor to perform annual vegetation management on unclassified dams located within multiple wildlife areas across Ohio. The work includes mowing grass and herbaceous plants to a maximum height of 18 inches year‑round, and treating or removing woody vegetation with a diameter at breast height of less than five inches. Contractors must provide all materials, herbicides, equipment, qualified labor, transportation, and mobilization, and must comply with state and federal regulations protecting threatened or endangered species, including a prohibition on felling trees >5 inches DBH between April 1 and September 30. Mandatory site visits are required, with bidders obligated to attend at least one of the scheduled sessions.