SPSRW-XX: NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL
Version Date: 05/22/2015 Revision Date: XX/XX/XXXX by XXX
1.0 Description
Work covered by this special provision consists of installing and maintaining fencing, overhead wires, iridescent tape, non-hazardous chemical treatments, or other materials and methods to prevent wildlife (waterfowl, deer, muskrats, beaver or other herbivores) from damaging the vegetation installed in wetlands, wet ponds or other aquatic habitats through the one year plant warranty period, as specified in the Contract Document or as directed by the Engineer.
Trapping and/or relocation of nuisance wildlife is not covered by this specification.
Controlling nuisance domestic animals is not covered by this specification.
2.0 Methods
Methods for controlling nuisance wildlife shall be determined by the Contractor and shall follow all local, State and Federal wildlife control laws, noise ordinances, and other applicable statutes. The Contractor is responsible for obtaining any permits or permissions for conducting nuisance wildlife control on each site.
Maintain the nuisance wildlife control measures in good working order throughout the one year plant warranty period and any successive warranty periods that may apply to any project needing remedial plantings.
Following the final inspection and acceptance of all plantings, remove the nuisance animal control measures.
3.0 Measurement
The quantity of nuisance wildlife control to be paid for will be the total square feet of aquatic vegetation protected by the nuisance animal control methods installed and maintained during the one year warranty period and accepted following the one year warranty period. Acreage shall only include the planted areas of the project.
4.0 Payment
The work covered by this section shall be paid for at the contract per square foot price for “Nuisance Wildlife Control”. Such payment shall be full compensation for all work covered in this special provision, including, but not limited to, furnishing materials, preparing site, installation, maintenance, removal, and other related work.
Payment will be made under:
NUISANCE WILDLIFE CONTROL SF