Description
The National Park Service is seeking a contractor to provide tree thinning and vegetation removal services at Mammoth Cave National Park. The contractor will be responsible for removing designated trees, including felling, limbing, and disposing of the debris. The contractor must also provide traffic control and work-zone protection throughout the performance of the contract. The period of performance will be from August 17, 2026, to September 30, 2026.
• The contractor must remove all felled trees, logs, limbs, branches, wood debris, and other vegetative material generated by the work from National Park Service property and lawfully dispose of them off-site.
• The contractor must provide a Safety Plan that includes a robust flagging plan for felling and limbing activities around active roadways.
• The contractor must comply with all applicable prevailing-wage requirements and maintain documentation demonstrating that employees are paid no less than the required wage and fringe-benefit rates.
• The contractor must provide certified payroll reports monthly for this project.
• The contractor must ensure that an effective means of emergency communication is available to personnel while work is being performed.