RFP – Lackawanna County Conservation District Riparian Buffer Planting Contractor Bid Spring – Summer – Fall 2022

The Lackawanna County Conservation District is seeking bids from forest planting contractors to plant approximately 10 acres of forest riparian buffer in Lackawanna County Pennsylvania. Services sought entail:

• Preparation mowing of approximately 10 acres
• Planting 250 bare-root seedlings per acre during the spring-summer-fall 2022 planting season
• Installation of perforated 5’ deer shelters on all stems and netting on top of shelters
• 3 years of maintenance as described below

Scope of Work

The contractor shall be responsible for providing all equipment, material and supplies to complete the tree planting projects and maintenance according to the planting specifications & contractor’s responsibilities listed below. The contractor shall scalp away the turf at each tree seedling planting location, plant approximately 250 bare-root tree seedlings per acre, install approximately 250 five-foot (5’) perforated tree shelters, with 1”x1” white oak stakes, reversible ties, and netting on approximately 10 acres during the spring-summer-fall of 2022. Trees will be planted on properties within the Elm Brook and Leggetts Creek watersheds in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.

Date Posted: 2/22/2022