Description
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is seeking bids for aquatic weed control services at Reelfoot Lake in Tiptonville, TN. The contract will be for an initial term of three years with two one-year renewal options. The contractor will be responsible for supplying all labor, materials, and equipment required to treat aquatic macrophytes on Reelfoot Lake. The treatment approach will involve the use of herbicides, including glyphosate and diquat, and the contractor will be required to achieve near 90% control of the aquatic macrophytes. The contractor will also be required to have on-staff botanist with a minimum M.S. degree in botany or plant biology, additional employed field biologists, and a minimum of five experienced applicators that are certified to apply aquatic herbicides in the state of Tennessee.
• The contractor shall treat, but is not limited to, the following species: Swamp Loosestrife, American Frog’s Bit, Marsh Pennywort, and Curly-Leafed Pondweed.
• The contractor shall have a minimum of 5 airboats equipped with onboard mounted pumps, long-spraying handguns, and boominators that can be utilized for the scope of work.
• The contractor shall have at least 7 years of experience and working knowledge of herbicide applications on reservoirs larger than 10,000 acres.
• The contractor shall be able to provide proof that they have completed contracts that exceed a gross value of $200,000 with major companies/agencies, such as TVA, stakeholder groups, or public utility companies.