Phragmites Winter Mechanical Management at the Big Creek and Long Point National Wildlife Areas

Environment and Climate Change Canada-Canadian Wildlife Service (ECCC-CWS) is responsible for the protection of species at risk (SAR) and their Critical Habitat on federally owned lands under the Species at Risk Act (SARA). Under the authority of the Canada Wildlife Act, ECCC-CWS establishes National Wildlife Areas (NWAs) for the purposes of conservation, research, and interpretation.The purpose of this Contract is to conduct the winter mechanical management (defined as the rolling or cutting of Phragmites that has been treated by herbicide, followed by prescribed burns if appropriate and approved) of up to 600 ha of non-native Phragmites within the Hahn Unit and Big Creek Unit of the BCNWA, and the Thoroughfare Unit and Long Point Unit of the LPNWA.The work is currently not being performed by a contracted resourceThe period of the Contract is from contract award to 31 March 2023 inclusive. The Contractor grants to Canada the irrevocable option to extend the term of the Contract by up to one (1) additional year period under the same conditions.Security Requirement: There is no security requirement.Minimum Corporate Security Required: NA Minimum Resource Security Required: NA