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Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper is requesting Bids for implementation of the Cradle Beach Reforestation Project.
Project Summary
The Cradle Beach Reforestation Project is located on the Cradle Beach, Inc. property in the Town of Angola, along Little Sister Creek. This area was once a healthy wetland forest with a thick canopy of ash trees, but almost all of them were lost due to the Emerald Ash Borer. Without this canopy, the site has become more open to invasive plants, erosion, runoff, and loss of wildlife habitat.
Today, the 20-acre floodplain is mostly covered with herbaceous and young woody plants, but is missing the forest
structure and diversity it once had. To bring the forest back, 4,013 native trees and shrubs will be planted over two years. Groups of plantings will be protected by deer fencing, while smaller plant stock will be added in areas surrounding the fenced nodes and along the shoreline. The project also includes interpretive signage installation for visitors.
The Project is expected to commence in March 2026 and be completed by May 30, 2027.
Pre-Proposal Meeting
A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held (rain or shine) at the Cradle Beach parking lot in Angola, NY, on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, at 9:30 a.m.
After brief introductions, Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper will lead a short walking tour (approximately .75-mile loop) throughout the project area described in this bid. The terrain will be paved trails and some off trail walking throughout the woodlot on gentle slopes; however, conditions could be wet or snowy, depending on the weather.
The address of the site is:
8038 Old Lakeshore Rd
Angola, NY 14006.
For those intending to submit a bid, at least one representative of the Contractor team must attend the pre-bid meeting.
Deadline
Digital bids must be sent by Friday, Nov. 21, 2025 at 3 p.m. local time.
Digital bids my be submitted to bmajda@bnwaterkeeper.org where they will be received by Bonnie Majda, Administrative Assistant at Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper.
Questions/Contact Info
Project questions can be fielded by contacts designated in the bid documents. Other BNW personnel are not authorized to discuss this RFP before the proposal submission deadline. Contacting anyone not listed regarding this document could result in disqualification.
