2-Manoomin RFP.PDF

This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) document from a Michigan tribe seeking competitive bids from general contractors for the Manoomin (Wild Rice) Access Project on United States Forest Service federal lands in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The project encompasses the construction of up to four access points: access from Sucker Lake Road to Sucker Lake in Gogebic County (Option A), access from Sucker Lake Road to Brush Lake in Gogebic County (Option B), access from Old US 2 to the Middle Branch of the Ontonagon River in Gogebic County (Option C), and access from Forest Road 3340 to Mallard Lake in Iron County (Option D). Work scope includes site preparation, road construction, traffic control, parking lot construction, access trails, canoe launch points, and site restoration as specified in the plans and specifications. The contractor is responsible for obtaining all required permits, with potential involvement of USFS inspectors during construction. Certain materials will be furnished by the tribe as noted in the plan specifications.

The RFP establishes that contractors must submit competitive proposals with pricing for the designated access point options. The tribe reserves the right to select one or multiple access points for development. Contractors are responsible for all labor, equipment, and materials not designated as tribe-furnished items. Given the location on federal lands, contractors must comply with USFS requirements and coordinate with federal inspectors as directed. The project is subject to federal regulations governing work on USFS property, and contractors must demonstrate experience with similar construction projects in remote or environmentally sensitive areas.