Hack and Squirt (Tree Removal) Services; TWRA

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is seeking bids for hack and squirt tree removal services in Moss Island & Thorny Cypress Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) and White Lake Refuge. The contractor will be required to remove all bottles, cans, paper, and other litter from the work area daily and have experience implementing hack and squirt on tracts of 300 acres or more in size. The contractor must also attend a mandatory site visit and provide references for a minimum of three Governmental Agencies and/or Non-Governmental Organizations. The services include injecting all eastern cottonwood and sycamore trees, and row-thinning approximately 740 acres. The contractor must have a minimum of 30 members in the injection crew and one English-speaking/bilingual supervisor per 10 members. • The contractor shall complete all activities no later than November 9, 2025, excluding the dates October 26-27. • The contractor shall use extreme caution in preventing chemical spillage and pollution of any streams, ponds, or lakes in or near the treatment areas. • The contractor shall remove all trash, rubbish, and debris resulting from the vendor's operations before final acceptance.