Low Density Pine Thinning

Any questions, clarifications, and/or requested changes shall be submitted by an individual authorized to commit their organization to the Terms and Conditions of this bid and shall be received in writing at the no later than 4:00 PM on the date listed in the timeline below. Questions shall not be submitted to anyone other than the BID CONTACT or his/her representative. Bidders that submit questions verbally or in writing to any other State entity or State personnel shall be found in violation of this part and may be found non-compliant. The term of the contract shall commence upon execution by the Commissioner of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (the "effective date") and shall continue thereafter through (ending date April 1, 2024 ) upon approval of the Governor and Executive council. Prior to bidding, it is each Vendor's responsibility to become thoroughly familiar with the sites of the intended service, to determine everything necessary to accomplish the services. Failure of the Vendor to make a site visit does not relieve the Vendor of responsibility to fully understand what is necessary to accomplish a successful and complete project. The treatment perimeter is flagged in BLUE flagging and the trees to be retained are painted with orange paint. Trees to be cut are not painted. Bear Brook State Park, Block 1 and 2. Access off Blackhall Rd. and New Rye Rd (see attached map). 1. Mechanically cut all live trees not marked as crop trees with the use of an enclosed cab, rubber tracked machine with total weight not to exceed 16,000 pounds. 2. Cut trees must be lopped or crushed below 4' and uniformly distributed throughout the treatment area 3. Cutting can start after October 15, 2023 and must be completed before April 1, 2024

Division 01 -	General Requirements.
Division 10 -	Specialties.
Division 11 -	Equipment.