Description
The Naval Air Station Meridian is seeking a contractor to provide aerial spraying and reforestation services on 111 acres of land. The contractor will be responsible for applying herbicides and planting containerized loblolly pine seedlings. The seedlings must be suitable for Kemper/Lauderdale Counties, Mississippi. The contractor will also be responsible for providing all necessary labor, chemicals, materials, vehicles, and equipment.
• The contractor must guarantee 95% coverage of the area designated with the herbicide rate prescribed for the tract.
• The contractor must guarantee at least 80% of the covered area to be "free to grow" from hardwood competition for 2 full growing seasons.
• The contractor must begin planting no earlier than December 15, 2026, and complete planting no later than March 15, 2027.
• The contractor must plant seedlings at a spacing of 10' x 8' (544 seedlings per acre) with an allowable variance of +/- 50 seedlings per acre.
• The contractor must keep seedling plugs moist prior to planting and during the planting operation.
• The contractor must plant seedlings deep enough to cover the root plug completely and pack them firmly with mineral soil to eliminate air pockets.