| INVITATION TO BID 2008 HARDWOOD AND PINE TREE ERADICATION SERVICES NORTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (BID NUMBER 08B-005) The Northwest Florida Water Management District, 81 Water Management Drive, Havana, Florida 32333-4712, will receive sealed bids up to the 2:00 P.M. EDT opening time on May 20, 2008 for Hardwood and Pine Tree Eradication Services on approximately 1,154 acres in Holmes, Okaloosa and Washington Counties, Florida. This work entails the use of hand crews utilizing grass trimmers with blades, chainsaws, machetes, bush hooks, or similar cutting devices and back pack hand pump sprayers or similar devices for chemical treatment. Wheeled or tracked equipment can not be used to conduct the specified hardwood and pine tree eradication operations. All bids must conform to the instructions in the Invitation to Bid. Interested prospective bidders may obtain a copy of the complete Invitation to Bid package at the above address, by calling (850) 539-5999, by visiting the State of Florida Vendor Bid System website at: http://fcn.state.fl.us/owa_vbs/owa/vbs_www.search.criteria_form , or at the District € s website at www.nwfwmd.state.fl.us . The bid opening is open to the public. Provisions will be made to accommodate the handicapped (if requested) provided the District is given at least 72 hours advance notice. All bids must comply with applicable Florida Statutes.
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