DNR RFB Non-Native Phragmites Treatment

2025-002 Non-Native Phragmites Treatment
The Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for all labor, equipment, materials, tools, transportation, herbicide, and incidentals necessary for treatment of non-native phragmites (Phragmites australis subsp. australis) using appropriate equipment for each site with an aquatic formulation of imazapyr herbicide, or if using a backpack or handheld sprayer an aquatic formulation of glyphosate herbicide.
There are a total of 673 sites to be controlled throughout the State, divided into six (6) work Bid Groups.
Wendy Crowell, Project Supervisor +1 (555) 000-0000
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.
A Price Schedule in Excel (.xlsx) is attached to the Comments and Attachments of the Event. You must ‘download’ and save the Excel® Price Schedule to your desktop before you can begin filling in your offer and complete the Price Schedule. You must ‘upload/attach’ the completed Price Schedule Failure to do so will /may result in bid rejection.
You must enter a bid amount in the Your Unit Bid Price Field.
Responses will only be accepted on the Price Schedule included with the Event. The completed Price Schedule should be uploaded in either a Microsoft Excel® 97-2003 Worksheet (.xls), or Microsoft Excel® 2010 Worksheet (.xlsx). The Price Schedule document may also be downloaded, completed and uploaded in a .pdf format. The State reserves the right to reject Price Schedules submitted in any other formats. Other Excel® file extensions that MAY be compatible are: .xlsm, .xlt, .xltm, and .xlw.
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.