Birch Island Forest Enhancement

Hennepin County is seeking a contractor to enhance 42.8 acres of oak forest and woodland-brushland at Birch Island Woods and Conservation Area, including vegetation management and related restoration work.

Hennepin County > Purchasing and Contract Services


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Nov 24, 2026 09:00 PM
Nov 03, 2026 02:00 PM
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christine.longwell@hennepin.us
300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Description

Hennepin County seeks a contractor to enhance 42.8 acres of oak forest and woodland-brushland at Birch Island Woods and Conservation Area. The work includes forest and brush management and related restoration activities; the attached wage-task reference describes applicable work such as brush and tree removal, invasive plant removal, herbicide application, site preparation, seeding, and trail clearing. The project is subject to prevailing-wage requirements, and the awarded contractor must submit certified payroll through LCPtracker. Bidders must enter their total project price in the online event, attach a completed references form identifying two customers for substantially similar work performed within the past two years, and attach a herbicide applicator's license. The bid also requires responses confirming that prices include all performance costs and that the bidder understands the prevailing-wage and payroll-reporting requirements. A virtual pre-bid and an optional site visit are scheduled; the site visit requires an RSVP. Bid security and performance and payment bonds are not required.

Classification Codes
NAICS115310Support Activities for Forestry
PSCF018Other Range/Forest Improvements Services (non-construction)
Smart Codes
forest enhancementinvasive vegetation removalherbicide application
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Nov 03, 2026 02:00 PM-Event Opens
Nov 10, 2026 04:00 PM-Virtual Pre-Bid Meeting (optional)
Virtual meeting; RSVP by email to Christine.Longwell@hennepin.us, copying Nicholas.Bither@hennepin.us.
Nov 12, 2026 07:30 PM-Site Visit (optional)
RSVP by email to Nicholas.Bither@hennepin.us.
Nov 16, 2026 09:00 PM-Questions Due
Nov 19, 2026 09:00 PM-Addendum Issued, If Needed
Nov 24, 2026 09:00 PM-Bid Submission Deadline
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability (Each Occurrence) — $1,500,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Employer's Liability (Accident—Each Accident) — $500,000.00
  • Employer's Liability (Disease—Policy Limit) — $500,000.00
  • Employer's Liability (Disease—Each Employee) — $500,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $500,000.00
Required
  • Minimum 2 references
  • Within the last 2 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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