190000000318.pdf

STATE OF MICHIGAN

CENTRAL PROCUREMENT SERVICES

Department of Technology, Management, and Budget

320 S. WALNUT ST., LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933

P.O. BOX 30026 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909

CONTRACT CHANGE NOTICE

Change Notice Number 17 to

Contract Number 190000000318

Various

Sarah Platte mlester@masonbruce.com

Mike Lester

Portland, OR 97205

MASON, BRUCE & GIRARD, INC.

VS0053501

503-224-3445

707 SW Washington , Suite 1300

517-219-2406 S

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P ro g ra m

M a n a g e r

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DTMB

plattes3@michigan.gov

$1,553,720.35

March 12, 2019 March 12, 2024

DNR TIMBER CRUISE SOFTWARE SYSTEM

March 12, 2024

INITIAL AVAILABLE OPTIONS EXPIRATION DATE

BEFORE

5 - 1 Year

PAYMENT TERMS DELIVERY TIMEFRAME

NET 45

ALTERNATE PAYMENT OPTIONS EXTENDED PURCHASING

☐ P-Card ☐ PRC ☐ Other ☐ Yes ☒ No

MINIMUM DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS

DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE NOTICE

OPTION LENGTH OF OPTION EXTENSION LENGTH OF EXTENSION REVISED EXP. DATE

☒ 5 one-year options ☐ March 12, 2029

CURRENT VALUE VALUE OF CHANGE NOTICE ESTIMATED AGGREGATE CONTRACT VALUE

$353,101.56 $1,906,821.91

Effective 2/13/2024, the parties add the attached Statement of Work for licensing, maintenance and support. Additionally, the State will be exercising all 5 of the available option years, making the new Contract expiration date 3/12/2029. The State adds $353,101.56 to the Contract to fund the option years.

All other terms, conditions, specifications remain the same. Per Contractor, Agency, DTMB Procurement, and State Administrative Board on 2/13/2024.

INITIAL EXPIRATION DATEINITIAL EFFECTIVE DATE

DESCRIPTION

CONTRACT SUMMARY

DNR

AGENCY NAME PHONE EMAIL

Multi-Agency and Statewide Contracts

Program Managers for

CHANGE NOTICE NO. 17 TO CONTRACT NO. 190000000318

Laura Brancheau 517-335-1334 BrancheauL@michigan.govDTMB

Katherine Armstrong 231-342-9737 ARMSTRONGK@michigan.govDNR

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY,

MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

IT SERVICES

STATEMENT OF WORK FOR IT CHANGE NOTICES

Project Title:

Licensing and Support for Option Years

Period of Coverage:

3/13/2024 – 3/12/2029

Requesting Department:

Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

Date:

11/30/2023

Agency Project Manager:

Katie Armstrong

Phone:

989-732-3541 x5010

DTMB Project Manager:

Laura Brancheau

Phone:

Brief Description of Services to be provided:

BACKGROUND:

Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) implemented theTimber Cruise data collection software system in 2020. MDNR would like to implement the option years for the contract and has requested licensing costs for those 5 years.

PROJECT OBJECTIVE:

The objective is to provide licensing costs from March 13, 2024 through March 12, 2029.

SCOPE OF WORK:

Licensing for the Timber Cruise data collection software system.

NOT IN SCOPE

The following items are not considered to be within scope of this change order.

• Production Support

• Enhancements

• Support of MDNR systems. MDNR is responsible for maintaining MDNR systems in their enterprise environment. For example, MB&G is not responsible for data model publication, promotion of system components between system environments (dev, test prod), or managing users in the system.

DELIVERABLES:

Licensing Support and Maintenance for MobileMap and InventoryManager.

PROJECT CONTROL AND REPORTS:

Progress reporting for this project will be completed via our established monthly meeting with review of outstanding tickets and technical items covered by license support or via monthly summaries of outstanding tickets.

PAYMENT SCHEDULE:

Licensing costs are invoiced in advance for the full license term.

EXPENSES:

Costs for the 5 option years are as follows:

The State will NOT pay for any travel expenses, including hotel, mileage, meals, parking, etc.

SCHEDULE:

Licensing Support and Maintenance from March 13 ,2024 through March 12, 2029.

PROJECT CONTACTS:

The designated Agency Project Manager is:

Name Katie Armstrong Department DNR Area FRD Building/Floor Traverse City CSC

Address2122 M-37

City/State/Zip Traverse City, MI 49685

Phone Number 231-342-9737 Fax Number Email Address Armstrong, Katie (DNR) armstrongk@michigan.gov mailto:armstrongk@michigan.gov

AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Submission of identified bugs via MB&G’s ticketing system

• Clarification of requirements

• Identification of acceptance criteria including provision of sample data with results identified for testing purposes

• Review/Acceptance of deliverables

LOCATION OF WHERE THE WORK IS TO BE PERFORMED:

Consultants will work from their home office locations in Oregon and Colorado.

EXPECTED CONTRACTOR WORK HOURS AND CONDITIONS:

Work hours are not to exceed eight (8) hours a day, forty (40) hours a week.

No overtime will be permitted.

This purchase order is a release from Contract Number 171-190000000318. This purchase order, statement of work, and the terms and conditions of Contract Number 171-190000000318 constitute the entire agreement between the State and the Contractor.

Department of Technology, Management, and Budget

320 S. WALNUT ST., LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933

P.O. BOX 30026 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909

CONTRACT CHANGE NOTICE

Change Notice Number 16 to

Contract Number 190000000318

Various

Sarah Platte mlester@masonbruce.com

Mike Lester

Portland, OR 97205

MASON, BRUCE & GIRARD, INC.

VS0053501

503-224-3445

707 SW Washington , Suite 1300

517-219-2406 S

T A

T E

P ro g n a g e r

C o n tra ct

A d m in istra to r

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N T R A C T O

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DTMB

plattes3@michigan.gov

$1,533,876.00

March 12, 2019 March 12, 2024

DNR TIMBER CRUISE SOFTWARE SYSTEM

March 12, 2024

INITIAL AVAILABLE OPTIONS EXPIRATION DATE

BEFORE

5 - 1 Year

PAYMENT TERMS DELIVERY TIMEFRAME

NET 45

ALTERNATE PAYMENT OPTIONS EXTENDED PURCHASING

☐ P-Card ☐ PRC ☐ Other ☐ Yes ☒ No

MINIMUM DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS

DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE NOTICE

OPTION LENGTH OF OPTION EXTENSION LENGTH OF EXTENSION REVISED EXP. DATE

☐ ☐ March 12, 2024

CURRENT VALUE VALUE OF CHANGE NOTICE ESTIMATED AGGREGATE CONTRACT VALUE

$19,844.35 $1,553,720.35

Effective 12/12/2023, the parties add the attached Statement of Work for the purpose of implementing updates to the pertaining to efficiencies in system workflows and reporting. The State adds $19,844.35 in funding to pay for the work to be done.

The starting cumulative amount for CN 16 on the Contract is being corrected to $1,533,876.00 to correct a previous error. With the funds of CN 16, the total cumulative amount is $1,553,720.35.

Additionally, a retroactive Ad Board request for approval on $308737.35 in funds is being made to rectify the mistake of not seeking Ad Board approval on Change Notice 15.

All other terms, conditions, specifications remain the same. Per Contractor, Agency, DTMB Procurement, and State Administrative Board on 12/12/2023.

INITIAL EXPIRATION DATEINITIAL EFFECTIVE DATE

DESCRIPTION

Program Managers for

CHANGE NOTICE NO. 16 TO CONTRACT NO. 190000000318

Department of Technology, Management, and Budget

320 S. WALNUT ST., LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933

P.O. BOX 30026 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909

CONTRACT CHANGE NOTICE

Change Notice Number 15 to

Contract Number 190000000318

Various

Sarah Platte mlester@masonbruce.com

Mike Lester

Portland, OR 97205

MASON, BRUCE & GIRARD, INC.

VS0053501

503-224-3445

707 SW Washington , Suite 1300

517-219-2406 S

T A

T E

P ro g n a g e r

C o n tra ct

A d m in istra to r

C O

N T R A C T O

R

DTMB

plattes3@michigan.gov

$1,048,136.00

March 12, 2019 March 12, 2024

DNR TIMBER CRUISE SOFTWARE SYSTEM

March 12, 2024

INITIAL AVAILABLE OPTIONS EXPIRATION DATE

BEFORE

5 - 1 Year

PAYMENT TERMS DELIVERY TIMEFRAME

NET 45

ALTERNATE PAYMENT OPTIONS EXTENDED PURCHASING

☐ P-Card ☐ PRC ☐ Other ☐ Yes ☒ No

MINIMUM DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS

DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE NOTICE

OPTION LENGTH OF OPTION EXTENSION LENGTH OF EXTENSION REVISED EXP. DATE

☐ ☐ March 12, 2024

CURRENT VALUE VALUE OF CHANGE NOTICE ESTIMATED AGGREGATE CONTRACT VALUE

$79,200.00 $1,127,336.00

Effective 8/21/2023, the parties add the attached Statement of Work for the purpose of implementing the identified updates to the current system pertaining to efficiencies in system workflows, reporting. Funding in the amount of $79,200.00.

All other terms, conditions, specifications remain the same. Per Contractor, Agency, DTMB Procurement, and State Administrative Board on 5/24/2022.

INITIAL EXPIRATION DATEINITIAL EFFECTIVE DATE

DESCRIPTION

Program Managers for

CHANGE NOTICE NO. 15 TO CONTRACT NO. 190000000318

Enhancements_Phase4

9/1/2023 – 8/31/2024

Requesting Department:

Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

Date:

7/13/2023

Agency Project Manager:

Katie Armstrong

Phone:

989-732-3541 x5010

DTMB Project Manager:

Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) implemented theTimber Cruise data collection software system in 2020. MDNR has identified key items of the system that they would like to update to align and improve system workflows and reporting. The items have been tracked in the JIRA ticketing system, processed to understand level of effort and approved by MDNR for inclusion in this SOW.

The objective of the project is to implement identified updates to the current system pertaining to efficiencies in system workflows, reporting. The following change order details implementation and costing for these items.

SYSTEM ENHANCEMENTS

Requests for updates to the Timber Cruise system were submitted by MDNR via the JIRA ticketing system and approved by MDNR for inclusion in this scope of work. These items are summarized in the table below with their ticket number and a relative effort level, identified as low, moderate, high or extra high. Additional detail, including documentation on discussions with MDNR and potential solutions, is included in the ticketing system.

MB&G will work with MDNR to identify an appropriate solution for each of the items listed below. MDNR will prioritize these items, along with other production support tickets that are currently in the system, to indicate which should be worked first.

Issue key

Summary Notes Schedule days after contract execution

Effort Level

MSS-

MobileMap Tree List Plot Label

Show plot type info on the tree list screen so user doesn’t have to go back and forth to the plot.

45 days L

MSS-

Update username when person advances status from planned to cruised

Update the username of the person who advanced the status from planned to cruised

45 days L

MSS-

Tally Cruise with STRs - Stats Report

Create report to show statistics for tally cruises with STRs

45 days L

MSS-

Cancel Button on GPS Averaging screen

Add Cancel Button on GPS screen to stop GPS collection and prevent the need to close out and restart

70 days L

MSS-

Saw and Pulp Default Stump Heights

Implement the ability to set a default stump height for pulp sized trees and for saw sized trees rather than a single default for both

70 days M

MSS-

Archive Cruising Data

“Archive” data to limit the amount of data that is available in the map in IM and to download to MM

90 days M

MSS-

Documentation of Report Calculations and Model Methodology

Develop documents that explain the methodology and formulas for calculating the fields for all the reports in IM.

90 days M

MSS-

Update reporting for residuals in stand summary reports

Update reporting in the stand summary reports for BAF+Resid Cruise types to address additional requirements when cruising residuals. This is a follow on to MSS-175 for part 3.

120 H

MSS-

Create Multipart Polygon Cruise Units

Enable crew to create multi-part polygons completely offline, in the woods, when setting up a cruise so that it doesn't have to be done separately at the desktop. This will focus on creating multi-part polygons but does not include exploding back to singlepart.

180 XH

MSS-

Download by Geographic Extent

Ability to download by a geographic extent rather than entering download parameters. Dependent on SDK update expected to be released in Q1 2024 pending

SDK

XH

• Product defects – Defects are covered by annual support and maintenance agreements already provided in the original scope of work and are not included in this change order.

• Support of MDNR systems. MDNR is responsible for maintaining MDNR systems in their enterprise

Deliverables will not be considered complete until the Agency Project Manager has formally accepted them.

Deliverables for this project include:

• Completion of each identified item, as per acceptance criteria

Progress reporting for this project will be completed via our established monthly meeting with review of outstanding tickets and technical items.

Services will be invoiced on a monthly percent complete basis. DTMB will pay CONTRACTOR upon receipt of properly completed invoice(s) which shall be submitted to the billing address on the State issued purchase order not more than monthly. All invoices should reflect actual work completed by payment date.

Payment shall be considered timely if made by DTMB within forty-five (45) days after receipt of properly completed invoices.

EXPENSES:

The cost for completing the SOW is a firm fixed price of $79,200.

The project schedule will be driven by the prioritization of tickets from MDNR in alignment with other ongoing production support and enhancement efforts. The SOW end date is being set to contract execution date plus one (1) year, however the expectation is that much of the work will be completed prior to that date.

Name Katie Armstrong Department DNR Area FRD Building/Floor Traverse City CSC Address2122 M-37 City/State/Zip Traverse City, MI 49685 Phone Number 231-342-9737 Email Address armstrongk@michigan.gov

The designated DTMB Project Manager is:

Name Laura Branchaeu Department DTMB Phone Number 517-335-9737 Email Address brancheaul@michigan.gov

• Submission of all issues via MB&G’s ticketing system

• Identification of acceptance criteria including provision of sample data with results identified for testing

EXPECTED CONTRACTOR WORK HOURS AND CONDITIONS:

Work hours are not to exceed eight (8) hours a day, forty (40) hours a week.

No overtime will be permitted.

mailto:brancheaul@michigan.gov

This purchase order is a release from Contract Number 171-190000000318. This purchase order, statement of work, and the terms and conditions of Contract Number 171-190000000318 constitute the entire agreement

Department of Technology, Management, and Budget

320 S. WALNUT ST., LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933

P.O. BOX 30026 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909

CONTRACT CHANGE NOTICE

Change Notice Number 14 to

Contract Number 190000000318

Various

Sarah Platte mlester@masonbruce.com

Mike Lester

Portland, OR 97205

MASON, BRUCE & GIRARD, INC.

VS0053501

503-224-3445

707 SW Washington , Suite 1300

517-219-2406 S

T A

T E

P ro g n a g e r

C o n tra c t

A d m in is tra to r

C O

N T

R A

C T

O R

DTMB

plattes3@michigan.gov

$1,033,484.00

March 12, 2019 March 12, 2024

DNR TIMBER CRUISE SOFTWARE SYSTEM

March 12, 2024

INITIAL AVAILABLE OPTIONS EXPIRATION DATE

BEFORE

5 - 1 Year

PAYMENT TERMS DELIVERY TIMEFRAME

NET 45

ALTERNATE PAYMENT OPTIONS EXTENDED PURCHASING

☐ P-Card ☐ PRC ☐ Other ☐ Yes ☒ No

MINIMUM DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS

DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE NOTICE

OPTION LENGTH OF OPTION EXTENSION LENGTH OF EXTENSION REVISED EXP. DATE

☐ ☐ March 12, 2024

CURRENT VALUE VALUE OF CHANGE NOTICE ESTIMATED AGGREGATE CONTRACT VALUE

$14,652.00 $1,048,136.00

Effective 5/9/2023, the parties add the attached Statement of Work to implement updates to the system that pertains to reporting and improved volume calculations. The State adds funding in the amount of $14,652.00 to support the Statement of Work.

All other terms, conditions, specifications remain the same. Per Contractor, Agency, DTMB Procurement, and State Administrative Board on 5/24/2022.

INITIAL EXPIRATION DATEINITIAL EFFECTIVE DATE

DESCRIPTION

Program Managers for

CHANGE NOTICE NO. 14 TO CONTRACT NO. 190000000318

Enhancements_Phase3

3/9/2023 – 12/31/2023

Requesting Department:

Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

Date:

3/9/2023

Agency Project Manager:

Katie Armstrong

Phone:

989-732-3541 x5010

DTMB Project Manager:

Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) implemented theTimber Cruise data collection software system in 2020. MDNR has identified key items of the system that they would like to update to align and improved calculations and system workflows. The items have been tracked in MB&G’s ticketing system, processed to understand level of effort and approved by MDNR for inclusion in this SOW.

The objective of the project is to implement identified updates to the current system pertaining to reporting and implementing improved volume calculations. The following change order details implementation and costing for these items.

Requests for updates to the Timber Cruise system were submitted by MDNR via MB&G’s ticketing system and approved by MDNR for inclusion in this scope of work. These items are summarized in the table below with their ticket number and a relative effort level, identified as low, moderate, high or extra high. Additional detail, including documentation on discussions with MDNR and potential solutions, is included in the ticketing system.

MB&G will work with MDNR to identify an appropriate solution for each of the items listed below. MDNR will prioritize these items, along with other production support tickets that are currently in the system, to indicate

Issue key Summary Notes Schedule days after contract execution

Effort Level

MSS-459 Compilation Controls Screen - Pulp and Saw Volume

On the Compilation Controls Screen as well as Excel export file, when user Selects a Stand to Edit Tree Data, the result should show volume broken down by Pulp and Saw volume rather than total volume for each tree.

45 days M

MSS-473 Standard VDU Report Create a report like the Standard Cruise Report for individual sale VDUs 45 days M

MSS-648 Compilation - small, medium and large saw per Fairweather methods

Follow on to MSS-187. Addresses doing a more elaborate compilation of the small, med, lg into All Sawtimber once the new Fairweather calculations and stats are implemented.

65 days M

MSS-649 Timber Sale Report - Table 2 - Saw and Pulp Volumes per Fairweather method

Follow on to MSS-469. Update the methods implemented in MSS-469 to use the new methods identified by Dr. Steve Fairweather

65 days M

• Product defects – Defects are covered by annual support and maintenance agreements already provided in the original scope of work and are not included in this change order.

• Support of MDNR systems. MDNR is responsible for maintaining MDNR systems in their enterprise

Deliverables will not be considered complete until the Agency Project Manager has formally accepted them.

Progress reporting for this project will be completed via our established monthly meeting with review of

Services will be invoiced on a monthly percent complete basis. DTMB will pay CONTRACTOR upon receipt of properly completed invoice(s) which shall be submitted to the billing address on the State issued purchase order not more than monthly. All invoices should reflect actual work completed by payment date.

Payment shall be considered timely if made by DTMB within forty-five (45) days after receipt of properly completed invoices.

EXPENSES:

The cost for completing the SOW is a firm fixed price of $14,652.

The project schedule will be driven by the prioritization of tickets from MDNR in alignment with other ongoing production support and enhancement efforts. The SOW end date is being set to contract execution date plus one (1) year, however the expectation is that much of the work will be completed prior to that date.

Name Katie Armstrong Department DNR Area FRD Building/Floor Traverse City CSC

Address2122 M-37

City/State/Zip Traverse City, MI 49685

Phone Number 231-342-9737

Email Address Armstrong, Katie (DNR) armstrongk@michigan.gov

• Identification of acceptance criteria including provision of sample data with results identified for testing

EXPECTED CONTRACTOR WORK HOURS AND CONDITIONS:

Work hours are not to exceed eight (8) hours a day, forty (40) hours a week.

No overtime will be permitted.

This purchase order is a release from Contract Number 171-190000000318. This purchase order, statement of work, and the terms and conditions of Contract Number 171-190000000318 constitute the entire agreement

Department of Technology, Management, and Budget

320 S. WALNUT ST., LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933

P.O. BOX 30026 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909

CONTRACT CHANGE NOTICE

Change Notice Number 13 to

190000000318Contract Number

Various

Sarah Platte mlester@masonbruce.com

Mike Lester

Portland, OR 97205

MASON, BRUCE & GIRARD, INC.

VS0053501

503-224-3445

707 SW Washington , Suite 1300

517-219-2406 S

T A

T E

P ro g n a g e r

C o n tra c t

A d m in is tra to r

C O

N T

R A

C T

O R

DTMB

plattes3@michigan.gov

$1,033,484.00

March 12, 2019 March 12, 2024

DNR TIMBER CRUISE SOFTWARE SYSTEM

March 12, 2024

INITIAL AVAILABLE OPTIONS EXPIRATION DATE

BEFORE

5 - 1 Year

PAYMENT TERMS DELIVERY TIMEFRAME

NET 45

ALTERNATE PAYMENT OPTIONS EXTENDED PURCHASING

☐ P-Card ☐ PRC ☐ Other ☐ Yes ☒ No

MINIMUM DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS

DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE NOTICE

OPTION LENGTH OF OPTION EXTENSION LENGTH OF EXTENSION REVISED EXP. DATE

☐ ☐ March 12, 2024

CURRENT VALUE VALUE OF CHANGE NOTICE ESTIMATED AGGREGATE CONTRACT VALUE

$0.00 $1,033,484.00

Effective 12/15/2022, the Parties add the attached Statement of Work for the purpose of updating the Contract language to remove MSS-155 and replace it with MSS-469. The schedule is also changing, per agreed upon updates between both parties.

All other terms, conditions, specifications remain the same. Per Contractor, Agency, and DTMB Procurement.

INITIAL EXPIRATION DATEINITIAL EFFECTIVE DATE

DESCRIPTION

Program Managers for

CHANGE NOTICE NO. 13 TO CONTRACT NO. 190000000318

Michigan.gov/MiProcurement

STATEMENT OF WORK -

IT CHANGE NOTICE

Version 2 (3/2021) 1

Project Title:

Reporting Enhancements – Change Request

Period of Coverage:

7/1/2021 – 9/30/2023

Requesting Department:

Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

Date:

11/30/2022

Agency Project Manager:

Katie Armstrong

Phone:

231-342-9737

DTMB Project Manager:

Laura Brancheau

Phone:

517 335 1334

Brief description of services to be provided:

BACKGROUND:

DNR Forest Resources Division is requesting to make the following changes to MA 19*0318 CN

8. This a no cost change notice. All other items remain the same as in MA 19*0318 CN 8

PROJECT OBJECTIVE:

Initial objective remains the same to implement identified updates to the current system pertaining to reporting, navigation and general cruise and plot management to improve current workflows and provide additional functionality for cruise management within the system. The following change order details implementation and costing for these items.

The original scope remains the same excepting the following change:

Remove MSS-155 and replace it with MSS-469.

Issue key

Summary Notes Effort Level

MSS-

Remove

Enhance MobileMap to support DB versioning

MDNR would like MobileMap to support download via timestamp offset. MDNR will be getting branch versioning sometime in late '21. MDNR suspects that they will not start working on getting MobileMap features set up for versioning until next spring.

L

IT CHANGE NOTICE

Version 2 (3/2021) 2

MSS-

Add

Timber Sale Report - Table 2

- Saw and Pulp Volumes

Change sale volume compilation method to use measured trees grouped by species and product to estimate species and product volume per tree.

No Change

PROJECT CONTROL AND REPORTS:

No Change

PAYMENT SCHEDULE:

The schedule will begin once the order is fully executed by both parties. Deliverables have been grouped into four sets with multiple enhancements to be delivered in each group. MB&G will work with MDNR project manager to set timing for any intermediate deliverables that can be delivered prior to the full group delivery due date. The SOW end date is being set to September 30, 2023.

EXPENSES:

No change

PROJECT CONTACTS:

The designated Agency Project Manager is:

Name Katie Armstrong Department Michigan DNR, Forest Resources Division Area Forest Inventory Specialist Building/Floor Address Traverse City CSC, 2122 M-37 City/State/Zip Traverse City, MI 49685

Phone Number 231-342-9737

Email Address ARMSTRONGK@michigan.gov

IT CHANGE NOTICE

Version 2 (3/2021) 3

The designated DTMB Project Manager is:

Name Laura Brancheau Department State of Michigan - DTMB – Agency Services Area Supporting EGLE, DNR, MDARD, & DMVA Building/Floor Constitution Hall, 1st Floor, North Tower Address 525 W. Allegan St.

City/State/Zip Lansing, MI 48933 Phone Number 517-335-1334

LOCATION OF WHERE THE WORK IS TO BE PERFORMED:

No Change

EXPECTED CONTRACTOR WORK HOURS AND CONDITIONS:

Department of Technology, Management, and Budget

525 W. ALLEGAN ST., LANSING, MICHIGAN 48913

P.O. BOX 30026 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909

CONTRACT CHANGE NOTICE

Change Notice Number 12 to

190000000318Contract Number

BrancheauL@michigan.gov

Laura Brancheau

Sarah Platte mlester@masonbruce.com

Mike Lester

Portland, OR 97205

MASON, BRUCE & GIRARD, INC.

VS0053501

503-224-3445

707 SW Washington , Suite 1300

(517) 241-7000 S

T A

T E

P ro g n a g e r

C o n tra c t

A d m in is tra to r

C O

N T

R A

C T

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517-335-1334

DTMB

plattes3@michigan.gov

$1,033,484.00

March 12, 2019 March 12, 2024

DNR TIMBER CRUISE SOFTWARE SYSTEM

March 12, 2024

INITIAL AVAILABLE OPTIONS EXPIRATION DATE

BEFORE

5 - 1 Year

PAYMENT TERMS DELIVERY TIMEFRAME

NET 45

ALTERNATE PAYMENT OPTIONS EXTENDED PURCHASING

☐ P-Card ☐ PRC ☐ Other ☐ Yes ☒ No

MINIMUM DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS

DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE NOTICE

OPTION LENGTH OF OPTION EXTENSION LENGTH OF EXTENSION REVISED EXP. DATE

☐ ☐ March 12, 2024

CURRENT VALUE VALUE OF CHANGE NOTICE ESTIMATED AGGREGATE CONTRACT VALUE

$0.00 $1,033,484.00

Effective 5/17/2022, the parties add the attached Statement of Work for the purpose of adding Woodland Solutions Group as an approved subcontractor on the Contract. The Statement of Work clarifies the responsibilities that will be completed by Woodland Soutions Group going forward.

All other terms, conditions, specifications, and pricing remain the same. Per contractor and agency agreement, DTMB Procurement approval.

INITIAL EXPIRATION DATEINITIAL EFFECTIVE DATE

DESCRIPTION

Program Managers for

CHANGE NOTICE NO. 12 TO CONTRACT NO. 190000000318

IT CHANGE NOTICE

Version 2 (3/2021) 1

Project Title:

Subcontractor Woodland Solution Group

Period of Coverage:

Length of contract

Requesting Department:

DNR

Date:

04/05/2022

Agency Project Manager:

Katherine Armstrong

Phone:

231-342-9737

DTMB Project Manager:

Laura Brancheau

517-335-1334

The purpose of this Change Notice is to approve Woodland Solutions Group (“WSG”) as subcontractor to Mason Bruce & Girard (“MBG”) to perform Services under Contract # 190000000318.

Now, therefore, the parties agree to the following:

1) WSG, acting as a “Permitted Subcontractor” to MBG, will perform the Services as set forth in the attached Statement of Work to this Change Notice.

2) MBG represents and warrants to the State it possesses full rights to sublicense the Software and the State may further use the Software, as agreed upon and originally granted to the State under the Contract.

Mason Bruce & Girard has requested to have a subcontractor (Woodland Solutions Group) approved to provide services under this contract.

PROJECT OBJECTIVE:

To add authorization of subcontractor to the Contract and to clarify responsibilities.

PROJECT CONTACTS:

The designated Agency Project Manager is:

Katherine Armstrong DNR Forest Resources Division 231-342-9737 armstrongk@michigan.gov

The designated DTMB Project Manager is:

Laura Brancheau

DTMB

BrancheauL@michigan.gov

IT CHANGE NOTICE

Version 2 (3/2021) 2

PROJECT PLAN:

1. Trademarks

The following table lists trademarks (not registered) that are included in the transfer. These trademarks are used in product user interfaces, IP addresses, user guides, websites, brochures, and other relevant materials describing, supporting, and promoting key products.

Trademark Type Context

MobileMap Product name Used to describe the MobileMap Android application in a general sense, including the base implementation

MobileMap Road Product name Used to describe a specific Android variant of MobileMap used for road management

MobileMap Cruise Product alias Used to describe MobileMap functionality when used in the context of forestry and especially timber cruise

MobileMap Harvest Product alias Used to describe MobileMap functionality when used in the context of automated mapping of timber harvest activity in cab on machinery used to harvest or perform area treatments. Also used to describe the in-cab MobileMap Harvest hardware and firmware.

InventoryManager Product name Used to describe the cloud-hosted SaaS web application used to manage timber inventory data. Includes all aspects of this system including the custom NVEL-based merchandiser and all customizations implemented for clients.

InventoryEDU Product alias Used to describe InventoryManager functionality when used in the context of academia (colleges and universities)

Spatial Content Management System

Product name Used to describe the cloud-hosted SaaS Drupal-based geospatial web application used to manage a range of information including forestry, land/facility management, asset management, emergency response, etc.

Spatial CMS Product alias Abbreviated version of Spatial Content Management System

2. Domain Names

The following table lists the domain names included in this transfer.

Domain Name Registrar Planned use mbgapplications.com (including wildcard SSL cert *.mbgapplications.com)

GoDaddy (account 45456955)

Transfer includes ownership of this domain. WSG agrees to only utilize this domain while software are being transitioned to a new domain. WSG agrees to complete the transition to a new domain as soon as possible, or 6 months at the most. After the 6 months, WSG will either return it to MBG, or terminate it at MB&G’s direction.

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Domain Name Registrar Planned use mbgmobilemap.com (including EV SSL cert)

Network Solutions (account 28933907)

Transfer includes ownership of this domain. WSG agrees to only utilize this domain while software are being transitioned to a new domain. WSG agrees to complete the transition to a new domain as soon as possible, or 6 months at the most. After the 6 months, WSG will either return it to MBG, or terminate it at MB&G’s direction.

timbercruisemanager.com Network Solutions (account 28933907)

WSG will retain ownership of this domain and registration will be transferred from the MB&G Network Solutions account to the specified GoDaddy account as part of the transfer.

3. Proprietary Software

The following table lists the software (applications, code, scripts, etc.) included in this transfer. For each application, all supporting materials including all source code, repositories, current and historic compiled versions, internal and customer facing documentation.

Application Type Details

MobileMap Mobile app Includes all source code (Java) stored in source code repository. Provides wide range of mobile, offline GIS data search, access, creation and editing.

MobileMap Cruise Mobile app Alias for MobileMap

MobileMap Road Mobile app Version of MobileMap that provides specialized functionality for digitizing and managing road centerlines, vegetation management needs and road construction needs.

MobileMap Harvest Mobile app and hardware

Version of MobileMap and a companion dedicated in-cab hardware solution (Arduino-based) for capturing timber harvest events in feller bunchers using MobileMap.

Spatial CMS Web app Includes all source code (PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS) stored in Acquia source code repository.

InventoryManager Web app Set of Drupal modules that extend Spatial CMS provide forestry-specific functionality including plot layout, business rules, compilation, merchandising, check cruise score calculation, integration with FVS, TCruise, FPS/SPS, SILVAH. Includes source code, working applications, data models, naming conventions, workflows, documentation.

InventoryManager Merchandiser

Web service Cloud-hosted tree merchandiser web service and associated source code (.NET) stored in Bitbucket and built using the National Volume Estimation Library (NVEL - FORTRAN) and hosted in Azure (volumecalculation.azurewebsites.net). Service called by InventoryManager to provide tree volumes.

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InventoryEDU Web app Drupal module that extends the capabilities of InventoryManager to include functionality designed for by forestry education.

Automation and analysis scripts

Scripts written in Python, DOS/PowerShell, bash, R, JavaScript, SQL, PHP, CURL, etc.

All code files and scripts developed by GSG staff that perform data processing, automation, analysis, etc. Examples include Python data modeling or image caching scripts, server scripts for bulk file backup and transfer, R scripts that implement various image and data analysis, etc.

MASON, BRUCE & GIRARD, INC.

707 SW Washington , Suite 1300

Portland, OR 97205

Mike Lester

503-224-3445 mlester@masonbruce.com

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Department of Technology, Management, and Budget

525 W. ALLEGAN ST., LANSING, MICHIGAN 48913

P.O. BOX 30026 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909

CONTRACT CHANGE NOTICE

Change Notice Number 11 to

Contract Number 190000000318

DNR TIMBER CRUISE SOFTWARE SYSTEM

INITIAL EFFECTIVE DATE INITIAL EXPIRATION DATE INITIAL AVAILABLE OPTIONS EXPIRATION DATE

BEFORE

March 12, 2019 March 12, 2024 5 - 1 Year March 12, 2024

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☐ P-Card ☐ PRC ☐ Other ☐ Yes ☒ No

MINIMUM DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS

DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE NOTICE

OPTION LENGTH OF OPTION EXTENSION LENGTH OF EXTENSION REVISED EXP. DATE

☐ ☐ March 12, 2024

CURRENT VALUE VALUE OF CHANGE NOTICE ESTIMATED AGGREGATE CONTRACT VALUE

$1,033,484.00 $298,500.00 $1,331,984.00

DESCRIPTION

Effective 3/23/2022, the parties add the attached Statement of Work to update the Timber Cruise data collection software that will allow for improved system workflows. $298,500.00 in funding is also being added to support the Statement of Work and production support.

All other terms, conditions, specifications, and pricing remain the same. Per contractor and agency agreement, DTMB Procurement approval.

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Program Managers for

Multi-Agency and Statewide Contracts

AGENCY NAME PHONE EMAIL

DTMB Laura Brancheau 517-335-1334 BrancheauL@michigan.gov

DNR Jason Stephens 231-340-2424 stephensj@michigan.gov mailto:BrancheauL@michigan.gov mailto:stephensj@michigan.gov

IT SERVICES

STATEMENT OF WORK FOR IT CHANGE NOTICES

Project Title:

Enhancements_Phase2 Period of Coverage:

4/1/2022 – 6/30/2023

Requesting Department:

Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Date:

2/7/2022

Agency Project Manager:

Jason Stephens

Phone:

989-732-3541 x5010

DTMB Project Manager:

Laura Brancheau

Phone:

Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) implemented theTimber Cruise data collection software system in 2020. MDNR has identified key items of the system that they would like to update to align and improve system workflows. The items have been tracked in MB&G’s ticketing system, processed to understand level of effort and approved by MDNR for inclusion in this SOW. In addition, MDNR has requested pricing for extended production support for years 2023, 2024 and 2025.

The objective of the project is to implement identified updates to the current system pertaining to the data model, search functionality, MacFarlane model, general cruise and plot management and to improve current workflows and provide additional functionality for cruise management within the system. In addition, production support provides MDNR with access to MB&G staff to support MDNR’s implementation of the Timber Curise system. The following change order details implementation and costing for these items.

Requests for updates to the Timber Cruise system were submitted by MDNR via MB&G’s ticketing system and approved by MDNR for inclusion in this scope of work. These items are summarized in the table below with their ticket number and a relative effort level identified as low, moderate, high or extra high. Additional detail, including documentation on discussions with MDNR and potential solutions, is included in the ticketing system.

MB&G will work with MDNR to identify an appropriate solution for each of the items listed below. MDNR will prioritize these items, along with other production support tickets that are currently in the system, to indicate

In addition to product enhancements, this SOW includes options for Production Support option years through 2025.

execution

Effort Level

MSS-408 Compilation Controls screen - Sort Order

When compiling the VMS Test Report or the Timber Sale Report, have the default sort order as VDUnum, then Plot_ID, from smallest to largest.

45 days L

MSS-269 Enhanced 'launch validation' for residual stocking report

This enhancement is to implement enhanced compilation 'launch logic' that would validate all BAF + Resid plots for matching Residual BAF values (while ignoring different or missing Residual BAF values in other plots within the Cruise_Unit which are are BAF only plots).

45 days L

MSS-350 Update MacFarlane Model for softwood branches

Incorporate Macfarlane’s update to his model to improve branch volume for large softwoods per equation provided in ticket

45 days L

MSS-376 Explode, Merge, Validation only for Data Managers

Editing library 2.0 we are wanting the explode, merge and validation tool only exposed to those with the data manager

45 days L

MSS-291 Observer Initials/Name Setting (Pending SOW)

Instead of a user entering initials into the setting; if MM could instead store the users ESRI username in the settings which could be used to populate the cruiser id field

120 days M

MSS-351 MacFarlane Model - Large Pulp Tree

This corrects a calculation missed by MDNR in an earlier MacFarlane update to Include a calculation for the sawtimber portion of the tree as Large Pulp or LP

120 days M

MSS-392 Compilation - VMS Test Report Detail selection:

Reorder selection and add VMS column to single VMS table

Updates to ordering, sorting and inclusion of VDU numbers In reporting

120 days M

MSS-374 MM Phone Optimization- Identify Tool

Addresses text wrapping when using the identify tool 120 days M

MSS-283 Add Label Configuration to

IM

Add the ability to configure label symbology(color, symbol, font...). 120 days M

MSS-393 Make Fields Read-Only at a Layer Level add a setting in MM that would either hide fields or make them read-only at the plot level so that someone could not change them.

120 days M

MSS-371 Remove un-editable layers from picklists

Add a new setting under data collection and editing that would allow a user to opt out of seeing greyed out layers in the picklist for the data collection and editing tools (draw, gps collection, editing, and tracking)

180 days M

MSS-373 MM Phone Optimization- Actions Menu get the actions menu to be the full width of the screen similar to the settings menu

180 days M

MSS-375 MM Phone Optimization- Info banner

Optimize information banner at the top of the MM screen that displays navigation info, location data and measurement data.

180 days M

MSS-404 Keyboard Offset for Edit Download Parameters

Incorporate keyboard offset logic that applies to the tree list to the Edit Download Parameter screen

180 days M

MSS-418 Configure Calculated BA Fields on Plots

Wire up Calc Residual BA, Calc Merch BA, Calc Snag BA and Calc Saw BA fields

180 days M

MSS-367 Search Enhancement:

Default Search Fields and Suggested Search Values

Remove compartments from Zoom, enhance search tool to allow zoom-like functionality and add predictive text

300 days H

MSS-398 Write VDU_ID to Plots when a Timber Sale is Compiled

Add VDU_ID field to the plots layer so that we could easily know what plots are in each sale.

300 days H execution

Effort Level

MSS-295 VMS Test report with an Acres Cruise Unit

Update report (and the Export to Timber Cruise) to ignore the acres and stats of VDU’s with plot type of 5 when calculating the sale level stats.

300 days H

MSS-382 Update data model to EGDB standards

Support implementation of EGDB data model standards. 300 days H

MSS-365 Export Volumes to Timber Cruise (Pending SOW)

Inclusion of VMSProposalID to help support DNRTimberCruise Species_Product_Volume table having 'bad' data that is not replaced when a new Export Volumes to Timber Cruise occurs. This has risk in deletion of records and needs to be weill defined and tested

300 days H

MSS-399 Placeholder for Inventory Workflow

Implementation of new inventory workflow. MDNR added clarifications for this workflow to the ticket however, there are still unknowns and some of the work is still identified as exploratory. To provide an estimate, we have clarified scope in the Assumptions and Deliverables section below. This workflow is dependent on MSS-398 being built first.

300 days XH

Production Support

Production support provides MDNR with access to MB&G staff to support MDNR’s implementation of the Timber Cruise system and is an extension of the six-month, post go-live support provided in the original contract. It includes support for questions regarding system workflows and implementation, review of data model or business rule configurations, as well as addressing minor* enhancements to the system.

We have provided costs below for years 2023, 2024 and 2025 at MDNR’s request.

Product option year option year option year

Production Support Services $62,210 $65,320 $68,580

*Minor enhancements are determined at the discretion of MB&G but, in general, are items that take less than 2-4 hours and involve no coding changes.

• Product defects – Defects are covered by annual support and maintenance agreements already provided in the original scope of work and are not included in this change order.

• Support of MDNR systems. MDNR is responsible for maintaining MDNR systems in their enterprise

ASSUMPTIONS:

• MSS-399 – All required fields have been identified in the ‘MSS-399 MiFI Integration Details’ document added to the ticket.

Deliverables will not be considered complete until the Agency Project Manager has formally accepted them.

• Deliverables for 4e iii will be aimed at proof of concept and will consist of one bar graph and one pie chart along with documentation or requirements for remaining charts, graphs, maps etc., that could be included in future estimates.

• Production Support services, if opted in

Progress reporting for this project will be completed via our established monthly meeting with review of

Services will be invoiced on a monthly percent complete basis. DTMB will pay CONTRACTOR upon receipt of properly completed invoice(s) which shall be submitted to the billing address on the State issued purchase order not more than monthly. All invoices should reflect actual work completed by payment date.

Payment shall be considered timely if made by DTMB within forty-five (45) days after receipt of properly completed invoices.

The cost for completing the SOW is a firm fixed price of $102,390

The project schedule will be driven by the prioritization of tickets from MDNR in alignment with other ongoing production support and enhancement efforts. The SOW end date is being set to contract execution date plus one (1) year, however the expectation is that much of the work will be completed prior to that date. If Production Support options are implemented, SOW end date will automatically extend to the end of year opted.

Name Jason Stephens Department DNR Area FRD Building/Floor Gaylord Oprs Service Center

Address1732 M-32 City/State/Zip Gaylord, MI 49735 Phone Number 989-732-3541 x5010 Fax Number Email Address Stephens, Jason (DNR) stephensj@michigan.gov

The designated DTMB Project Manager is:

Name Laura Brancheau Department DTMB Phone Number 517-335-1334

Email Address BrancheauL@michigan.gov

• Identification of acceptance criteria including provision of sample data with results identified for testing

EXPECTED CONTRACTOR WORK HOURS AND CONDITIONS:

Work hours are not to exceed eight (8) hours a day, forty (40) hours a week.

No overtime will be permitted.

This purchase order is a release from Contract Number 171-190000000318. This purchase order, statement of work, and the terms and conditions of Contract Number 171-190000000318 constitute the entire agreement

Department of Technology, Management, and Budget

525 W. ALLEGAN ST., LANSING, MICHIGAN 48913

P.O. BOX 30026 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909

CONTRACT CHANGE NOTICE

Change Notice Number 10 to

190000000318Contract Number

BrancheauL@michigan.gov

Laura Brancheau

Sarah Platte mlester@masonbruce.com

Mike Lester

Portland, OR 97205

MASON, BRUCE & GIRARD, INC.

VS0053501

503-224-3445

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DNR TIMBER CRUISE SOFTWARE SYSTEM

March 12, 2024

INITIAL AVAILABLE OPTIONS EXPIRATION DATE

BEFORE

5 - 1 Year

PAYMENT TERMS DELIVERY TIMEFRAME

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ALTERNATE PAYMENT OPTIONS EXTENDED PURCHASING

☐ P-Card ☐ PRC ☐ Other ☐ Yes ☒ No

MINIMUM DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS

DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE NOTICE

OPTION LENGTH OF OPTION EXTENSION LENGTH OF EXTENSION REVISED EXP. DATE

☐ ☐ March 12, 2024

CURRENT VALUE VALUE OF CHANGE NOTICE ESTIMATED AGGREGATE CONTRACT VALUE

$59,240.00 $1,092,724.00

Effective 2/15/2022, the parties agree to add funding in the amount of $59,240.00, to extend the production support on the Contract, originally added on CN 6, through December 2022.

All other terms, conditions, specification, and pricing remain the same. Per contractor, agency, and DTMB Central Procurement and State Administrative Board approval on 2/15/2022.

INITIAL EXPIRATION DATEINITIAL EFFECTIVE DATE

DESCRIPTION

DTMB

Program Managers for

CHANGE NOTICE NO. 10 TO CONTRACT NO. 190000000318

Jason Stephens 231-340-2424 stephensj@michigan.govDNR

Department of Technology, Management, and Budget

525 W. ALLEGAN ST., LANSING, MICHIGAN 48913

P.O. BOX 30026 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909

CONTRACT CHANGE NOTICE

Change Notice Number 9 to

190000000318Contract Number

BrancheauL@michigan.gov

Laura Brancheau

Sarah Platte mlester@masonbruce.com

Mike Lester

Portland, OR 97205

MASON, BRUCE & GIRARD, INC.

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March 12, 2024

INITIAL AVAILABLE OPTIONS EXPIRATION DATE

BEFORE

5 - 1 Year

PAYMENT TERMS DELIVERY TIMEFRAME

NET 45

ALTERNATE PAYMENT OPTIONS EXTENDED PURCHASING

☐ P-Card ☐ PRC ☐ Other ☐ Yes ☒ No

MINIMUM DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS

DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE NOTICE

OPTION LENGTH OF OPTION EXTENSION LENGTH OF EXTENSION REVISED EXP. DATE

☐ ☐ March 12, 2024

CURRENT VALUE VALUE OF CHANGE NOTICE ESTIMATED AGGREGATE CONTRACT VALUE

$48,800.00 $1,082,284.00

Effective 01/17/2021, the State adds $48,800.00 in funding to support the addition of the attached Statement of Work for additional Remsoft Modeling Assistance.

All other terms, conditions, specifications, and pricing remain the same. Per contractor, agency, and DTMB Central Procurement approval.

INITIAL EXPIRATION DATEINITIAL EFFECTIVE DATE

DESCRIPTION

Program Managers for

CHANGE NOTICE NO. 9 TO CONTRACT NO. 190000000318

STATEMENT OF WORK

Remsoft Modeling Services

Period of Coverage:

9/15/2019 – 9/30/2022

Requesting Department:

Natural Resources

Date:

11/17/2021

Agency Project Manager:

Daniel Heckman

Phone:

(231) 420-9698

DTMB Contract Administrator:

Sarah Platte

517-249-0493

BACKGROUND: The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) manages a 4 million acre state forest for provision of many social, economic, and ecological values to the citizens of Michigan. The MDNR is preparing to re-write Regional State Forest Mangement Plans (RSFMPs), which are 10-year operational plans designed to achieve a desired future condition of state forest resources over a 100-year period of time. RSFMPs are implemented with a tactical and annual compartment review planning process, which includes pre-inventory and pre-review analyses, forest inventory, multidisciplinary review and public input for proposed management actions, and consensus decisions for management prescriptions.

A necessary step in the operational planning process is to model state forest inventory and other data to produce a range of possible statewide harvest levels using multiple priority weights of various forest uses and values.

For the first generation of RSFMPs (completed in 2014) the MDNR inventory and planning staff developed and used a Microsoft Excel area regulation model to generate projected harvest levels for a 10-year planning period.

Recognizing the practical limits of the Excel platform and the rudimentary nature of the area regulation model, in 2018 MDNR began to prepare for a second generation of RSFMPs, and purchased the Remsoft suite of software in 2018 with an intent to develop in-house timber harvest modeling expertise through a small-scale pilot planning project.

In September of 2018 the MDNR received a final brief on the cause and effect of significant error that was identified in the Excel area regulation model which had resulted in an over-estimation of planned RSFMP harvest levels. This triggered a decision to begin the process to re-write RSFMPs ahead of schedule, and by necessity accelerated the need to develop Remsoft timber harvest models. To provide credibility for new timber harvest models the MDNR now desires to retain professional contract services to assist in compile necessary data, to develop the Remsoft models, and to also develop tactical planning tools necessary to implement RSFMPs through the compartment review process.

The MDNR began development and advertisement of a Request for Proposals to provide to provide a new timber cruising software system in the summer of 2018, and signed a contract with Mason, Bruce and Girard, Inc. (MB&G) in March of 2019 to provide this software system. Serendipitously, MB&G also offers Remsoft modeling services, having recently completed a similar modeling project for the Minnesota DNR. The MDNR consequently directly negotiated with MB&G to provide Remsoft modeling services through a change notice to the timber cruising software system contract.

PROJECT OBJECTIVE: To provide additional planning model outputs for areas of state forest that are managed differently for specific wildlife habitat values that were not specified or included in the first change notice to the timber cruising software system contract.

SCOPE OF WORK and TASKS:

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