District Herbicide Application Contract Summaries

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District Herbicide Application Contract Summaries

• 2005 Roadside Vegetation Management Training
  Seminar
• State College, PA

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District 1-0

• Non-selective Expressway Weed and Turf Program
  (Lump Sum)
• Routes specified
• Herbicide mixes specified
• Looking for 90 control
• Hourly
• July 1- Oct 15
• Two type trucks specified
• 1000 gal capacity, 2 person crew, GPS,
  injection-type, hose reel
• 300 gal capacity, 2 person crew, 2 backpacks, GPS
• Shadow vehicle also required

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District 2-0

• Hourly Injection applications
• 2 complements reqd.
• Main spray truck
• 600 gal. Minimum, hose reel, broadcast head
• GPS, computer, injection,
• 2 people-driverapplicator
• Shadow with 300 gal tank (for water)
• 2nd shadow truck 25 of time_at_ no added cost
• 150./day fine for less than 3 people
• Hourly price.

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District 2-0 (continued)

• Basal Applications
• 1 complement reqd.
• 2 men, 1 truck
• 1 ton p/u
• as needed basis
• Oct 31- March 1
• No shadow needed
• Hourly price
• PENNDOT supplies herbicide
• Must attend regional mtg.
• Report with full tank.

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District 3-0

• Contract period 1 year two, 2 year renewals
• 1st renewal 5
• 2nd renewal 9
• Two spray trucks shadows
• Third truck within 30 days, if needed
• Spray trucks
• 1200 gal capacity (200-300 gal larger tank),
  dual drive cockpit, cabovers, injection system
• Non selective, fixed nozzles handgun
• Selective and PGRs, two spray heads w/ actuators.
  One per side, handgun, hose reel, attenuator,
  lights, signage
• 1 applicator per spray truck, 2 yrs experience

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District 3-0 (continued)

• Shadow trucks
• 33,000 GVW minimum, arrow board, lights, storage
• Drivers lic apply basal
• Or, 6000 lb truck with proper safety equip.
• Drivers lic apply basal, LVF backpack
• Or, low volume shadow, 9,200 lbs, 4WD, hose
  reel, safety equip., chainsaw.
• 2 people, 1 with applicators lic., 2 yrs
  experience
• Herbicides
• Supplied by Dept.
• Material contingency, cost 25

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District 4-0

• All in-house
• Spray trucks built based on specifications