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The purpose of this bid invitation is to establish a contract for mowing approximately 55 acres of existing fields for wildlife purposes to the State of New Hampshire with services indicated in the Scope of Services and Offer sections of this bid invitation, in accordance with the requirements of this bid invitation and any resulting contract. Scope of Services: Wildlife fields along old Route 3a and Shaw Cove Road within the Franklin Falls Reservoir: 1. Mow existing vegetation as much as possible within the designated polygons 55 acres (see attached maps for more descriptive illustration of the project area). 2. Mow no earlier than designated start date. 3. Provide equipment and labor needed to complete work (recommended; tractor with cutting attachment). 4. Alert state agent (David Planchet) of work dates, location, and progress. All services performed under this Contract(s) shall be performed between the hours of 7:30 A.M. and 4:00 P.M unless other arrangements are made in advance with the State. Any deviation in work hours shall be pre-approved by the Contracting Officer. The State requires ten-day advance knowledge of said work schedules to provide security and access to respective work areas. No premium charges shall be paid for any off-hour work. The Vendor shall not commence work until a conference is held with each agency, at which representatives of the Vendor and the State are present. The conference shall be arranged by the requesting agency (State). The State shall require correction of defective work or damages to any part of a building or its appurtenances when caused by the Vendor's employees, equipment or supplies. The Vendor shall replace in satisfactory condition all defective work and damages rendered thereby or any other damages incurred. Upon failure of the Vendor to proceed promptly with the necessary corrections, the State may withhold any amount necessary to correct all defective work or damages from payments to the Vendor. The work staff shall consist of qualified persons completely familiar with the products and equipment they shall use. The Contracting Officer may require the Vendor to dismiss from the work such employees as deems incompetent, careless, insubordinate, or otherwise objectionable, or whose continued employment on the work is deemed to be contrary to the public interest or inconsistent with the best interest of security and the State. The Vendor or their personnel shall not represent themselves as employees or agents of the State. While on State property, employees shall be subject to the control of the State, but under no circumstances shall such persons be deemed to be employees of the State. All personnel shall observe all regulations or special restrictions in effect at the State Agency. The Vendor's personnel shall be allowed only in areas where services are being performed. The use of State telephones is prohibited. If sub-contractors are to be utilized, please include information regarding the proposed sub-contractors including the name of the company, their address, contact person and three references for clients they are currently servicing. Approval by the State must be received prior to a sub-contractor starting any work. Bid Contact: David Planchet, Merrimack River Basin Forester State of New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Division of Forests and Lands 172 Pembroke Road Concord, New Hampshire 03301 Telephone: (603) 796-2323 Email: david.j.planchet@dncr.nh.gov If You Are Experiencing Difficulties Emailing Your Bid or You Wish to Verify That Your Bid Response Has Been Received, Please Call (603) 796-2323 Question Deadline 07/01/2024 at 4:00 PM ET 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. 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. Submissions shall clearly identify the bid Number, the Vendor's name and address and the name of the person submitting the question. 6/14/2024 9AM Showing Date of Property* Contact David Planchet for details. 8/1/2024 Target Implementation of Contract 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 December 31, 2024) upon approval of the Governor and Executive council. The award shall be made to the Vendor meeting the criteria established in this RFB and providing the lowest cost in total. The State reserves the right to reject any or all bids or any part thereof and add/delete items/locations to the contract. All award(s) shall be, in the form of a State of New Hampshire Contract. Successful Vendor shall not be allowed to require any other type of order, nor shall the successful Vendor be allowed to require the filling out or signing of any other document by State of New Hampshire personnel. Bid results may also be viewed online.