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Retention Pond Vegetation Removal
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This contract is for the removal of vegetation from a retention pond located at the USDA, ARS facility in Gainesville, Florida, under a total small business set-aside designated by NAICS code 561730 with a $9.5 million size standard. The work requires the complete removal of all vegetation within the pond and surrounding shoreline, including trees and stumps, using a tracked excavator due to steep bank conditions. Debris must be either hauled offsite or mulched on-site, with no piles permitted at completion; no special permits are needed for on-site work, though DOT regulations may apply to wet debris transport. The pond is approximately 150 feet in diameter and eight feet deep at its lowest point, currently dry due to drought conditions, and the contractor must assess any water management needs. The project must be completed within four weeks of work commencement, with equipment permitted to remain on-site during performance. A mandatory site visit occurred on May 13, 2026, and all proposals must be submitted electronically via email to lynn.hults@usda.gov no later than 4:00 p.m. CST on May 22, 2026, in PDF or Excel format. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price award with evaluation based on technical approach, price reasonableness, and past performance, with award going to the highest technically rated offeror whose price is deemed fair and reasonable and whose past performance is acceptable or neutral—no tradeoffs or lowest price technically acceptable methodology will be used. The contractor must comply with all applicable FAR clauses, including service contract labor standards requiring adherence to the Gainesville, FL wage determination, maintenance of SAM.gov registration, and compliance with ethics, whistleblower, trafficking, and environmental requirements. All personnel must meet PIV identification standards, and the government retains the right to remove any non-compliant worker without cost to the government. Invoicing is to be processed through the Treasury’s IPP.gov platform, and payment is contingent upon successful inspection and acceptance at the Gainesville location. The contractor must affirm its small business status and comply with anti-discrimination and labor standards, but no subcontracting plan is required. No packaging, marking, or transportation specifications beyond debris disposal are detailed, and no contract options or modifications are included.
General Info
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NAICS
Place of Performance
Gainesville, FL, 32608, USASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
This project is to Remove Vegetation from the Retention Pond at the USDA, ARS, Gainesville, FL location.
Please review the attached documents for the required information.
Please sent you r quotes directly to the email Point of Contact in this solicitaion.
A site visit has been scheduled for Wednesday May 13, 2026, at 8:00 am EST. If you would like to attend, please send the name of the personnel requesting to attend with the name of the compnay which they are representing to lynn.hults@usda.gov by 2:00 pm CST Tuesday May 12, 2026.
Questions and Answers.
Q1: Overhead and street views indicate a need to get the surrounding shoreline cleaned up in order to gain access to the retention pond. We have equipment for that, but the steepness of the bank would dictate the use of either a track loader or an excavator to facilitate the job. Would this bid require debris removal to a landfill?
A1:
- A tracked excavator will be necessary to preform the work required. The requirements are as follows.
- Removal of all vegetation in retention pond
- Removal of specified trees and vegetation immediately around retention pond
- Wet debris may be piled for removal after drying
- All debris will either be hauled off site or mulched on site
Q2: Would we be able to leave equipment and trailers at the job site?
A2: Equipment can be left on site during the prefomance of contractual work.
Q3: Is there any special permitting required?
A3: No special permitting is required on site. DOT may regulate the transportation of wet debris.
Q4: What is the approximate pond size (acreage and depth)?
A4: 150’ in diameter and 8’ below surrounding grade at bottom. These are NOT actual dimensions but estimates.
Q5: Are stumps required to be removed as part of tree clearing?
A5: Yes, stumps are to be removed.
Q6: Are there any environmental restrictions or permits required for this work?
A6: No permits are required on site for this work to our knowledge.
Q7: Is there a preferred debris disposal method (mulching on-site vs. hauling off-site)?
A7: No preferred method. The area is to be left tidy with no piles of debris at job completion.
Q8: Are there any site access limitations we should plan for?
A8: No.
Q9: What is the required completion timeframe for the project?
A9: 4 weeks from start of work.
Q10: Does the pond have water in it? Does it need to be pumped to do the job?
A10: We are in an exceptional drought this year. No water is visible right now. As to whether it needs to be pumped to do the job that would be up to the contractor to determine.
Added a overview photo and the sign in sheet from the site visit.
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