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This request solicits hourly rate bids for providing a labor force to perform invasive plant removal at the Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA) Muddy Creek Mitigation Site in Theodore, AL. The attached Figure 1 depicts the site location. The Labor Service Contract will be for providing labor on an hourly basis as necessary to assist ASPA personnel with removal of existing invasive plant species under the direction of a Project Manager separately contracted by the ASPA. Work will be in accordance with the requirements stated herein and applicable State of Alabama Laws. This Service Contract shall be effective for one (1) year October 2019 through September 2020, with an option for possible yearly renewal, but not to exceed two (2) renewals contingent upon no escalation of current rates. Two (2) invasive plant removal events occur each calendar year; one (1) in the spring (March or April) and one (1) in the fall (October or November), for which actual start dates may vary. Each event is anticipated to be 14 or 15 working days. The work consists principally of providing the labor necessary for the removal of existing invasive exotic plant species located in a wetland (swamp) area and upland environment. The project site is located at the ASPA's 200-acre Muddy Creek Mitigation site in Theodore, Alabama. Of the 200 acre site, approximately 105 acres are wetland and 95 acres are upland. The labor force must have the ability to be trained in one (1) day on plant species recognition and be able to utilize common gardening hand tools and herbicide spraying equipment. Laborers will be trained to recognize which species are removed by pulling the root and bagging or sprayed with specific herbicide. The labor crew will require up to ten (10) laborers, unless otherwise directed by Project Manager, on a daily basis and must be the same laborers each day due to the training required to recognize the types of plants to remove. Failure to provide the same consistent trained work force on a daily basis will be cause to terminate this Contract by the ASPA. Bid packages must be submitted in sealed envelopes with the words "Bid Document Enclosed" clearly marked on the outside of the envelope. The sealed envelope shall also have the bidder's name, project names, and time and date of bid opening shown outside. Sealed bid packages should include a completed p.4, p.5, and Certificate of Compliance with the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act and Disclosure Statement. No faxed or electronic bids will be accepted. Any questions regarding the procurement should be directed to Gretchen Barrera, Environmental Section Manager, at phone number (251) 441-7086. The right is reserved, as the interest of the ASPA may require, to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities in bids received.