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c1 <br />40 <br />o- a <br />January 19, 1999 <br />INSTALLATION -CONSULTATION <br />Indian River County Purchasing Department <br />2625 1911 Avenue <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />Re: Nuisance Vegetation control on Prange Island <br />Native Habitat, Inc., is a local company with substantial and proven experience in invasive plant <br />control and in the protect ionlrestorats`Oil of our natural resources. Uniquely suited to this task, <br />Native Habitat, Inc., has: <br />w operated from and in Indian River County since its founding in 1987. <br />provided successful and sensitive invasive plant control at the Environmental Learning <br />Center, identifying., in the course of the control project, new interpretive opportunities <br />for the ELC. <br />+& developed, over many years, a significant knowledge of the flora of Indian River <br />County <br />r& a sensitivity to the different archeological and cultural resources on the islands <br />Moreover, the owners of Native Habitat, Inc., share a special fondness for these islands. Since <br />1973, we have been among the custodial "volunteerse' who have maintained and used the <br />"historical" campsite. <br />Native Habitat, Inc., has taken the time to re -visit the island to survey the extent of exotic plant <br />invasion. The invaded area is larger than the area delineated on the reap. Native Habitat, Inc.,. <br />estimates that at least 4 additional acres are in need of treatment, and this bid is based upon a <br />treatment of ALL nuisance vegetation on the subject properties. Also, Native Habitat, Inc., will <br />treat other invasive plants, including carrotwood. <br />Locally and personally accountable, Native Habitat, Inc., has unique qualifications for this task <br />that bear consideration -- and proven successes as can be seen at the Environmentai Learning <br />Center. <br />Tha ou for <br />your consideration, <br />Lee n <br />AVan Wlc(:a.r'4Y I, (1.1{'11, 41)9'4 Vprn P--sPh f-lf,ri^I•, :'?40,t Ari.., , y„.. ��,�u.r� r <br />