2024-726_Equipment_Specifications.pdf

The document is an equipment specification for the Two Harbors State Forest Road Mowing and Brushing Solicitation #2024-726, issued by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The solicitation seeks bids for all labor, equipment, materials, tools, transportation, and incidentals necessary to complete roadside mowing, brushing, and pruning of approximately 102.7 miles of State Forest Roads located in the Two Harbors Area in Cook and Lake Counties. The roads are aggregate, approximately 14' to 18' wide, and designed for 15-25 MPH logging and recreational activities. Responses must be submitted electronically through the Swift Portal, and 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.

The solicitation includes a Price Schedule in Excel format that must be downloaded, completed, and uploaded or attached to the response. Bidders must enter a unit bid price, and responses will only be accepted on the provided Price Schedule. The State reserves the right to reject Price Schedules submitted in any other format. The solicitation does not mention any set-asides, incumbents, or specific funding sources, but it does state that Direct Pay Permit 1114 does not apply to this project.