Y -- TREE PRESERVATION FOR THE U.S. CAPITOL VISITORS CENTER

Notice Date

May 23, 2001

Contracting Office

Office of the Architect of The Capitol, Procurement Division, Room H2-263, Ford House Office Building, 2nd & D Streets, SW, Washington, DC 20515

ZIP Code

20515

Solicitation Number

RFP 010064

Response Due

August 9, 2001

Point of Contact

Ms. Carole L. Boucher 202-226-2557

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact the POC for questions/requests (cboucher@aoc.gov)

Description

The work includes the implementation of treee preservation practices needed to help ensure the survivability of the several trees within and around the new United States Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) to be located on Capitol Square. Designated trees on Capitol Square will receive either moderate or special tree preservation measures. All tree preservation measures will be executed according to the highest standards of the National Arborist Association and the Internatiional Society for Arboriculture. Watering, mulching, soil conditioners, root pruning, root bio-stimulation, root growth regulators, integrated pest management, and radial mulching will be required for the trees receiving tree preservation measures. The work will also include the erection of tree protection fenching and signage. Also, transplanting several small and large trees. All aspects of tree transplanting will be coordinated with the Architect. The Architect will remove trees from Capitol Square that interfere with the successful transplanting of selected trees. All of the trees that are being transplanted will receive special tree preservation measures. Technical inquires are to be submitted in writing to Carole Boucher at 202-225-3221 or through email at cboucher@aoc.gov. The contract will be awarded using competitive negotiated procedures requiring the submission of technical proposals. Award will be made considering such evaluation criteria as cost/price and and technical factors relative to past performance, management and subcontract capabilities. The solicitation will be issued on or about 20 June 2001. The date scheduled for receipt of proposal will be 9 August 2001. The solicitation will contain specific details regarding the pre-proposal/site visit conference. THIS SOLICITATION IS ISSUED ON AN "UNRESTRICTED BASIS" INVITING FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION.

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