Habitat Restoration and Enhancement Services for the Los Osos Wastewater Project

The County of San Luis Obispo is seeking a contractor to provide habitat restoration and enhancement services for the Los Osos Wastewater Project. The project involves the restoration and enhancement of approximately 100 acres of habitat, including the Broderson site, Mid-town site, Giacomazzi site, and three pump station sites. The contractor will be responsible for managing site preparation, exotic species removal, native seed collection, seeding, maintenance activities, and data collection. The contractor must also ensure conformity with the Habitat Management Plan (HMP) at the Broderson site. • The project requires a County-approved/qualified biologist or restoration specialist to manage the habitat restoration and enhancement activities. • The contractor must have demonstrable experience handling the Morro shoulderband snail species to be authorized under the project's USFWS Biological Opinion (BO). • The County of San Luis Obispo has established a 5% Local Vendor Preference, and vendors wishing to claim this preference must download and complete the attached document and upload it with their proposal.