On-Call Professional Consulting Services for Parks Projects: Vegetation Management (Invasive Species, Habitat Restoration, and Fire Fuel Reduction)

The County of San Mateo is seeking on-call professional consulting services for parks projects, specifically for vegetation management, invasive species control, habitat restoration, and fire fuel reduction. The selected contractor will provide services to supplement Department staff and/or volunteer efforts to reduce invasive vegetation, restore native habitat, and reduce fire fuel in and around San Mateo County Parks. Services may include invasive species removal, early detection and rapid response weed treatments, herbicide application, mechanical and manual vegetation removal and weeding, mowing and trail brushing, integrated pest management, habitat restoration project implementation, planting of native species, and weeding of non-native and invasive plants within restoration areas. • Invasive species removal • Early detection and rapid response weed treatments • Herbicide application • Mechanical and manual vegetation removal and weeding • Mowing and trail brushing • Integrated pest management • Habitat restoration project implementation • Planting of native species • Weeding of non-native and invasive plants within restoration areas • Implementation of activities with volunteers, contractors, or laborers using hand tools or approved mechanized tools • Project success monitoring, including vegetation, wildlife, and photographic documentation