# Public tenders Canonical results: https://zephior.com/tenders?categories=forestry-site-preparation 1 matching notices. Page 1. Filter semantics: OR within a filter, AND across filters and text search. Omitted statuses use active defaults; [] includes all statuses. --- title: "Mechanical site preparation — drum chopping" canonical: "https://zephior.com/tenders/8e2ca6a7-3fae-4d68-81e7-cea95ce68394/ocala-national-forest-drum-chopping-site-preparation" last-updated: 2026-10-12T15:16:36.960376+00:00 --- # Mechanical site preparation — drum chopping The U.S. Forest Service seeks mechanical site preparation with a double-drum chopper in the Ocala National Forest. The contractor must provide equipment, labor, supervision, transportation and materials; the notice states a production capability of about 50 acres per day. Work includes single- and double-chopping, treatment of vegetation up to six inches in diameter, retaining designated snags, respecting “sloppy chop” exclusion zones and chopping roads inside treatment areas even when not shown on maps. Equipment must meet performance specifications. The deadline is 27 October 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. 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Work includes single and double chopping treatments to prepare timber harvest areas and support vegetation management objectives. Contractors must provide all equipment, labor, supervision, transportation, and materials needed to meet performance standards, including the ability to chop approximately 50 acres per day. Equipment must meet specified weight, speed, and blade requirements, and the Government may require replacement of unsatisfactory equipment. Treatment includes chopping vegetation up to 6 inches in diameter, leaving designated snags, and incorporating “sloppy chop” exclusion zones. Roads within treatment areas not shown on maps must also be chopped. 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