J.W. Toumey Nursery, Spring Seedling Lift and Pack

Background
The U.S. Forest Service requires assistance with tree seedlings. This is a labor-intensive, short period of performance requirement to be completed while working around Mother Nature's timeline.

Work Details
The contractor is required to furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, quality control, and incidentals other than the items specified as Government-furnished to provide services to lift, grade, and pack bareroot seedlings at the J.W. Toumey Nursery. The performance period is planned to be from April 7 to May 18, 2024, but changes to this timeline could happen due to environmental factors.

The project is located within Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, in Watersmeet on the Ottawa National Forest. The specific location is JW Toumey Nursery, USDA Forest Service, E23985 Old US 2 East, Watersmeet, MI 49969. The contractor will be lifting and packing approximately 4,000,000-4,510,000 bareroot seedlings as the weather permits. Weather conditions in Watersmeet during Spring Packing season can be below freezing in the morning to temperatures in the 50's and 60's in the afternoon. Wet cold conditions tend to be the norm for this time of season.

Period of Performance
April 7 to May 18, 2024

Place of Performance
Watersmeet on the Ottawa National Forest