Davis forest enhancement

The Hennepin County Public Works Department is seeking bids for the Davis Forest Enhancement Project, which aims to enhance 29.7 acres of mesic hardwood forest. The project involves four management units, each with specific tasks and schedules. The contractor will be responsible for conducting activities per the deliverables schedule, and payments are contingent upon meeting deliverables and providing documentation of progress. The project requires a primary Point of Contact (POC) to be appointed by the contractor, and the POC must attend pre-con meetings and respond to project inquiries within 48 business hours. The contractor must also provide a Daily Work Log for each day of work on the project area. • Management Unit 1 (Critical Cutting) – 2.6 Acres: removal of buckthorn and other target species, with follow-up critical cuttings for 2 years. • Management Unit 2 (Foliar Treatments) – 14 Acres: removal of buckthorn and other target species, with foliar herbicide treatments for 2 years. • Management Unit 3 (Goat Browse) – 13.1 Acres: removal of target species, with follow-up herbicide treatment. • Management Unit 4 (Grassland Conversion) – 1.2 Acres: removal of target species, with seeding of a native prairie mix.