RFP C26554003 - Avian Predator Services
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Description
The Oceano Dunes District, State Parks located in San Luis Obispo County requests proposals from qualified firms to provide avian predator specialist services to trap and relocate problem avian predators for the management of Western Snowy Plover (WSP) and California Least Tern (CLT) at Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area (ODSVRA). All work will support the ongoing management of WSP and CLT at ODSVRA during the 2027, 2028, and 2029 breeding seasons (approximately, March 20 to September 10). PROJECT SCOPE OVERVIEW (Please reference the RFP package for detailed purpose and description of services) Contractor will monitor avian predator activity, evaluate the threat of avian predators to nesting WSP and CLT, and determine which individual avian predators pose an unacceptable threat to the nesting success of WSP and CLT at ODSVRA. For all species deemed a threat to breeding WSP and CLT, contractor shall live trap, band, and relocate a sufficient distance away to lessen the chance they will return to the site. It is the contractor(s) responsibility to furnish all required tools, lure animals, traps, materials, smart phone and applications, labor, incidentals, and transportation to the nesting area. The primary nesting area at ODSVRA is approximately 400 acres, however the contractor will be responsible for monitoring predator activity and trapping in the approximately 5,000 acres managed by the State. In addition, and on a limited basis, the contractor may need to track avian problem predators and their nesting locations when trapping is not possible on-site. Work off-site may involve surveillance, tracking and trapping of problem predators in the immediate vicinity of ODSVRA as needed for project success. The contractor should expect to spend at least 30 hours per week monitoring avian predators at the site, including gulls within the nesting habitat. Contractor will work closely with ODSVRA staff, the United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Service…