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DNR RFB Groundhouse WMA Buckthorn Treatment
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for a two-year invasive buckthorn management project within Groundhouse Wildlife Management Area in Mille Lacs County. The work involves cutting and chemically treating approximately 55 acres of buckthorn using herbicide and mechanical methods, with the first year dedicated to initial treatment and the second year focused on follow-up to address re-sprouts and missed plants. Bidders must attend a mandatory pre-bid site meeting scheduled for November 6, 2024, and responses must be submitted electronically through the Swift Portal by November 13, 2024, with no exceptions for email or fax submissions. The project requires comprehensive costs covering labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and taxes, and the contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder meeting all specifications and terms. The Department reserves the right to award the contract in whole or in parts, depending on what is most advantageous, and all vendors are responsible for reviewing attached documentation and complying with all requirements. Contact information for questions and assistance is provided, ensuring bidders are well-informed throughout the process.
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The Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for: the labor, equipment, materials, tools, transportation, and incidentals necessary to cut and chemically treat invasive buckthorn using herbicide and mechanical cutting on approximately 55 acres within Groundhouse WMA located in Mille Lacs County Minnesota. This work will consist of two (2) years of treatments. Year one will serve as an initial treatment and year two will serve as a follow-up treatment for re-sprouts and any mature plants that may have been missed/survived during the initial treatment.
MANDATORY PRE-BID SITE MEETING: Date and Time: November 6, 2024 at 10:30 am. Place: Forestry Parking Lot on 50th Avenue to the east, Groundhouse WMA in Mille Lacs County, MN (T: 39, R: 26, S: 13) Lat/Lon: 45.87146, -93.51772 Responses received from contractors that did not attend the mandatory pre-bid meeting will be rejected. Contact the Project Supervisor, Steve Piepgras at +1 (555) 000-0000 for any questions.
All responses must be submitted electronically through the Swift Portal. No e-mail or faxed responses will be accepted. Contractors needing help with registration and/or completing their response to this Event may contact the Contractor Assistance Help Desk at +1 (555) 000-0000, Option 1.
Failure to respond to latest event version may result in bid rejection.
Please be aware that there are attachments to this event. The vendor is responsible for reviewing all attachments and complying with all requirements to this Event. DNR will be the determining factor if vendor meets specifications. All questions should be directed to the buyer listed in this event.
Unit price must include all costs such as labor, materials, tools, transportation, equipment, sales tax, use tax and all else necessary for completion of the project. Direct Pay Permit 1114 does not apply to this project.
Award--Item, Group, Total: Responses that do not comply with the solicitation will be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected. The award will be made to the lowest responsible vendor meeting the specifications and all terms and conditions. The State reserves the right to award items separately, by grouping items, or by total, whichever is deemed most advantageous to the State.
Once you have completed and submitted your response, you will receive a system confirmation message that your response has been ‘accepted’. Print and save the confirmation for your file. If you’re having trouble submitting your response, call the Help Desk at +1 (555) 000-0000 – Option No. 1.
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