2024-717_Equipment___Operator_Specifications.pdf
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- 2000015637
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- Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota
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This document outlines the equipment specifications and operator experience requirements for the 2024-717 Baudette Graceton WMA Summer/Winter Brush Mowing project in Lake of the Woods County, Minnesota. The Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for the labor, equipment, materials, tools, transportation, and incidentals necessary to mulch and/or mow all specified standing woody vegetation on up to 550 acres of wet prairie/lowland brush habitats within the wildlife management areas. The target vegetation primarily consists of willow, alder, bog birch, young aspen, and other brush species. The work may be completed on dry and/or frozen ground. Contractors must use specific equipment such as rubber tracked skid steers, tracked crawlers, or rotary axes with minimum horsepower and hydraulic flow capacity requirements, as well as heavy-duty rotary brush mowers and drum-style mulching mowers capable of effectively cutting and mulching the varied woody vegetation. Operators must have a minimum of 250 hours of experience in operating the specified equipment.
Unit prices must include all costs such as labor, materials, tools, transportation, equipment, sales tax, and use tax. 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.
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Equipment Specifications and Operator Experience Requirements Baudette Graceton WMA Summer/Winter Brush Mowing
Lake of the Woods County
Natural Resource Development Project
Equipment Specifications:
Required equipment will consist of a rubber tracked skid steer (min. 100 gross engine HP, 35.0 gallon per minute, gpm, hydraulic flow to cutting head), or a tracked crawler (min. 135 gross engine horsepower) or a rotary axe (min. 180 gross engine horsepower) equipped with rubber tracks or high flotation tires or a combination thereof.
Due to the variability of densities and size of stems of willow, alder, bog birch, young aspen and other brush species on this site, the contractor must use a mower attachment that is capable of effectively mowing/mulching a wide variety of differently sized material. We are recommending that a contractor using tracked skid steers utilize both heavy duty rotary brush mowers (i.e. Davco or equivalent) and drum style mulching mowers (i.e. Fecon or equivalent) for this project.
The heavy duty rotary mowers will likely work best on woody vegetation with basal stem diameters 2.0 inches and less whereas the drum style mulching mowers will likely work best on the larger woody vegetation stands with basal stem diameters of 2.0 inches and greater. The heavy duty rotary mower or drum style mulcher must be equipped with blades or cutting teeth capable of effectively cutting/mulching all diameters of woody vegetation from the small flexible to the larger rigid material.
SPECIFY EQUIPMENT TO BE USED ON THIS PROJECT BELOW:
MAKE/MODEL – MACHINE 1 ___________________________________________
HP RATING______________________________________________
HYDRAULIC FLOW CAPACITY________________________________
CUTTING/MULCHING ATTACHMENT MAKE/MODEL(S): ________________________________
MAKE/MODEL – MACHINE 2 ___________________________________________
HP RATING______________________________________________
HYDRAULIC FLOW CAPACITY________________________________
CUTTING/MULCHING ATTACHMENT MAKE/MODEL(S): ________________________________
Operator Experience:
The operator(s) must have a minimum of 250 hours of experience in operating the type of equipment to be used on the project.
NAME OF OPERATOR 1___________________________________
ESTIMATED HOURS OPERATING EXPERIENCE ____________________
NAME OF OPERATOR 2___________________________________
ESTIMATED HOURS OPERATING EXPERIENCE ____________________
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