2025-135_Qualification_Form.pdf

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DNR RFB Kettle River & Moosehorn Buckthorn Control
Solicitation number
2000016097
Issued by
Carlton County, Minnesota

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This document is a Qualification Form for the Prime Contractor Response for the Kettle River and Moosehorn Invasive Buckthorn Control Solicitation #2025-135 issued by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The solicitation seeks bids for the labor, equipment, materials, tools, transportation, and incidentals necessary to mechanically and chemically treat invasive buckthorn on 17 acres of the Kettle River site and 8 acres of the Moosehorn site on State administered land in Carlton County. Contractors must complete the Qualification Form and submit it with their bid response. The solicitation requires that the responding company has completed at least one contract as a Prime Contractor since January 2020 for mechanical/chemical treatment of invasive buckthorn or similar work with a contract value of $1,000 or greater. All bid responses must be submitted electronically through the Swift Portal by the deadline, and the award will be made to the lowest responsible vendor meeting the specifications.

Pricing must include all costs such as labor, materials, tools, transportation, equipment, taxes, etc. The State reserves the right to award items separately, by grouping items, or by total, whichever is deemed most advantageous. A site visit can be arranged by contacting the Project Supervisor. Contractors needing assistance with registration or completing their response can contact the Contractor Assistance Help Desk.

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Qualification Form

PRIME CONTRACTOR RESPONSE

Kettle River and Moosehorn Invasive Buckthorn Control Solicitation # 2025-135

QUALIFICATION FORM

VERSION: 1

This Prime Contractor Response Qualification Form must be submitted with your solicitation response. A solicitation response received without this form, or with an outdated version, may be rejected. Prime contractors are responsible for checking all addenda for the final version of this form.

Each responder must answer every question and provide all information requested on this form. Failure to meet this requirement may result in the rejection of the entire solicitation response as non-responsive.

The State (or its representative) reserves the right to clarify the required qualification information submitted on this form before an award is made. The solicitation response will be rejected if qualifications are not met.

Qualification Requirements

1. Responding company has completed as a Prime Contractor, not as a subcontractor the work for at least one contract which has achieved Substantial Completion since January 2020 for mechanical/chemical treatment for invasive buckthorn or similar scope of work. The contract MUST have had a value of $1,000 or greater.

Fill in the required information for your previous projects relating to Qualification Requirement #1:

*Property Owner:

Property Owner Contact Person: Contact Person’s Telephone #:

Dollar Amount of Contract: Substantial Completion Date:

Contract substantially completed under (check one):

☐ Current Company Name ☐ Previous Company Name

*The term “Property Owner” means the person or entity identified as the owner of the property where the work referenced for Qualification Requirement #1 was performed.

The State (or its representative) reserves the right to contact the references listed above for Qualification Requirement #1 or to request the Responder to provide additional reference projects for review. The solicitation response will be rejected if the State, in its sole discretion, receives information that indicates the responder is non-responsible. Information considered includes, but is not limited to: 1) project milestones (meeting substantial and final completion dates); 2) communication with project owner and subcontractors; 3) on-site supervision;

4) coordination of subcontractors; 5) violation of Minnesota prevailing wage law; and 6) nonpayment of subcontractors.

2. Has your Company been found in default or had a contract terminated for cause in the last 36 months?

It is required that your company has not had this occur.

NOTE: If this question is answered as “yes”, your solicitation response will be rejected.

☐YES ☐NO

Certification

By signing this form, I certify the information provided is complete and accurate.

Authorized Signature: Date:

Printed Name: Telephone:

Company Name: Title:

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