2024-787_-_Qualification_Form.pdf

This document is a Qualification Form for the DNR RFB Littlefork Area ROW Invasive Species contract opportunity. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids to provide labor, equipment, materials, and services for herbicide application to control invasive plants on approximately 68.9 miles of state forest roads covering 223.1 acres and 2.8 acres of gravel in Koochiching County. The proposed work varies in scope depending on the stem density and infestation across the work area. Responses must be submitted electronically through the Swift Portal by the due date, and a site visit can be arranged by contacting the specified point of contact. The award will be made to the lowest responsible vendor meeting the specifications and all terms and conditions, and the State reserves the right to award items separately, by grouping, or by total.

The pricing terms require that the unit price include all costs such as labor, materials, tools, transportation, equipment, taxes, and anything else necessary for completion. A Direct Pay Permit 1114 does not apply to this project. Responses that do not comply with the solicitation requirements will be considered nonresponsive and rejected.