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30 July 2024

So Very Thick Fuel Reduction DNRC is soliciting bids for mechanically masticated pre-commercial thinning of 130 acres on the Missoula Unit.

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Open 7/30/2024 8:00 AM MDT Type Invitation For Bid Close 8/20/2024 2:30 PM MDT Number DNRC-IFB-2025-1079AM Currency US Dollar

Sealed Until 8/20/2024 2:30 PM MDT

Contacts Autumn Mitchell AMitchell@mt.gov

Phone +1 406-444-6743

Commodity Codes Commodity Code Description 2105 Forest Related Services - Logging/Cutting/Thinning 2103 Forest Related Services - Dozer Piling 2104 Forest Related Services - Excavator Piling

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The Department of Natural Resources and Conservation/Missoula Unit (DNRC/MSO Unit) is soliciting bids for mechanically masticated pre-commercial thinning of 130 acres on the Missoula Unit.

The Contractor will utilize a masticator (see specifications below) and progress at a rate that indicates all required work be accomplished within the performance period. Thinning will be accomplished according to the following specifications:

Masticators must be boom mounted (on an excavator or feller buncher). No other types of masticators are acceptable on this project. Masticators must have a minimum 110 HP.

If an area is too steep to masticate hand thinning and lop and scatter of slash may be utilized upon approval by the Forest Officer.

Description

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Prerequisites Required to Enter Bid

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1. Review and accept the Instructions to Bidders.

2. Review and accept the Single Point of Contact information.

3. Review all Question(s) and Answer(s) on the Q&A board prior to entering bid.

4. Review and accept the Registration with the Secretary of State information.

5. Review and accept the Registration with the Secretary of State information

6. Review and accept the Vendor Registration information.

7. Review and accept the Debarment information.

8. Review and accept the IFB General Information.

9. Review and accept the Scope of Work.

10. Review and accept the contract as provided.

11. Review and accept the Contract Security information.

12. Review and return Bid form.

13. Review and accept the Contractor Registration information.

14. Review and accept the Contractor Withholding information.

15. Review and accept the Work in Progress and Contract Performance information.

16. Review and accept the Contract Agreement Administration information.

17. Review and accept the Contractor and State Obligations information.

18. Review and accept the State of MT T's and C's.

19. Review and accept the Federal T's and C's.

20. Review and accept the All-or-None information.

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Buyer Attachments

1. SPECIFICATIONS.docx

2. Bid Form.docx

3. Attachment A-1.docx

4. Attachmnet A-2.docx

5. ATTACHMENT B.docx

6. ATTACHMENT C.docx

7. Attachment D Tree cutting.docx

8. Attachmnet E Bear info.docx

9. Heavy-Final-2024.pdf

0. NCS-Final-2024.pdf

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Questions Required Questions

Group 1:

Instructions:

1.1

Procurement Officer Contact Information. From the date this INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) is issued until an offeror is selected and announced by the procurement officer, offerors shall not communicate with any state staff regarding this procurement, except at the direction of Contracting Officer, the procurement officer in charge of the solicitation. Any unauthorized contact may disqualify the offeror from further consideration. Contact information for the single point of contact is:

Autumn Mitchell

(406) 444-6743 amitchell@mt.gov

1.2 Provide the following information: Registered Business Name, Address, City, State, Zip Code, Phone # and Federal Tax ID #.

1.3 Review and accept the Vendor Registration Information.

1.4 Provide the following information: Contractor Liaison Name, address, City, State, Zip Code, Phone # and email address.

1.5 If awarded this contract, Contractor will be required to fill out and sign the attached NDA 889 document. This form is required as Federal Funds are involved with this project.

1.6 Review and accept the "DRAFT" contract as provided. Bidders requesting additions or exceptions to the contract terms must submit them by using the Q&A board and within the Q&A deadline to be considered.

1.7 Provide the full name, title, phone # and email address of the authorized person to sign the contract, if awarded.

1.8 If awarded this contract, Contractor will be required to fill out and sign the attached ADA 1048 document. This form is required as Federal Funds are involved with this project.

1.9 Federal Funds are involved in the project, Provide the Unique Entity ID # (used to be your DUNNS #).

1.10 Offeror does not have a practice, policy, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association during the term of any contract it is awarded under this solicitation; and b. Offeror will not discriminate against a firearm entity or firearm trade association during the term of any contract it is awarded as a result of this solicitation.

1.11 The Offeror certifies and affirms that they are unable to make both of the certifications in part 1, either now or during the anticipated term of the contract to be awarded as a result of this RFP.

Offeror shall upload a statement setting forth in detail the basis for such determination.

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Product Line Items Product Line Items

There are no Items added to this event.

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Service Line Items Service Line Items

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# Item Name, Commodity Code, Description Allow

Alternates Qty. UOM Requested Service Delivery

S1 Unit 1 price for 1 Acre 1 AC - Acre

Price of one acre

S2 Unit 1 price of 130 Acres 130 LS - Lump Sum

Price of all 130 Acres

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