GBNERR Mastication Project

The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is seeking bids for the GBNERR Mastication Project. The project involves selectively masticating a 480-acre area to reduce woody vegetation and promote herbaceous understory development. The contractor will also create 8,900 feet of firelanes. The project requires the use of low ground pressure heavy equipment and power tools, and the contractor must take precautions to prevent the spread of invasive species. • The project is located in the Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, and Grand Bay Savanna Coastal Preserve boundaries in Jackson County, Mississippi. • The contractor must have experience with selective thinning for habitat restoration, knowledge of local flora, and have completed at least one project within the past five years involving forestry mulching, mastication, land clearing, firelane construction, or similar vegetation management services. • The contractor must possess or have access to the necessary equipment and personnel to perform the work. • The project is expected to begin within 30 days of contract award and must be completed within 30 days of beginning work.