USDA Forest Service, Black Hills National Forest, RR 2 Box 200, Custer, SD 57730

F -- TREE PLANTING -- BUCKTAIL/UTE/TUMBLEBUG UNITS SOL RFP RMAST-99-038 DUE 040299 POC Brenda Oster, 605/673-2251 Joel Butzin, Contracting Officer 970/874-6613 Purpose of this contract is to secure services to interplant approximately 309 acres with 1-0 containerized and 2-0 bare root Ponderosa Pine seedlings in accordance with sound silvicultural principles. Project proposals should address all physical & tehnical aspects involved with handling & planting trees. At a minimum, each of the technical items should be addressed in detail. Technical items: -property furnished by Contractor(**Property that will be provided by the government includes: Trees, artificial shade & polymer root dip compound.) -Use of Natural Shade -Installation of Artificial Shade (shade tubes w/wood stakes) -Planting Tools -- each stock type -Planting Bags -Care of Trees (drying, heating, freezing, etc.) -Preparation of trees (handling, jelly rolling, etc.) -Spot Selection Criteria -Spot preparation (Scalping) -Planting hole preparation (depth, etc.) -Attempts -Tree Placement -Root Placement -Filling & Firming -Weather & Soil Moisture (stop/start work) -Tree Storage (Late afternoon, night and early morning) -Emergency Control -- Fire plan/prevention Project is located on the Norwood Ranger District, Montrose County, CO, GMUG National Forest. Contract time is 16 calendar days. This is a performance based contract. See Numbered Note No. 1. Posted 02/16/99 (W-SN298865). (0047)

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