2025-641_Qualification_Form.pdf

NW Region Site Prep & Release 2025 1 of 2 Qualification Form-Bid Group B Solicitation # 2025-641 3/12/25

NW Region Site Prep & Release 2025

Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Wadena, and Roseau Counties Solicitation # 2025-641

PRIME CONTRACTOR RESPONSE

QUALIFICATION FORM - BID GROUP B

VERSION: Original

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 A solicitation response received without this form, or with an outdated version, may be rejected.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 ALL pages of 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 three (3) written and verifiable contracts which have achieved Substantial Completion since 05/01/2020 for forest site preparation and crop tree release using broadcast herbicide application. Each of these contracts MUST have had a construction value of $40,000.00 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

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

Dollar Amount of Contract: Substantial Completion Date:

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

Dollar Amount of Contract: Substantial Completion Date:

*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.

NW Region Site Prep & Release 2025 2 of 2 Qualification Form-Bid Group B Solicitation # 2025-641 3/12/25

2. Contractor must have a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in broadcast forest herbicide application using ground equipment on Contracts of similar size and scope.

I (contractor) “HAVE” “DO NOT HAVE” (check one) a minimum of 3 years’ experience in broadcast forest herbicide application, application using ground equipment on Contracts of this size and scope.

3. Contractor’s on-site herbicide applicator(s) must have minimum of three (3) years’ experience in broadcast forest herbicide application, using ground equipment. The Contractor and Contractor’s on-site representative(s) must be licensed by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture to commercially apply herbicides (categories A and G) and must have in possession a current card or license. Proof of licensure must be submitted with your bid response.

On-site applicator(s) “HAVE” “DO NOT HAVE” (check one) a minimum of 3 year of experience in herbicide application, using ground equipment.

4. 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

5. Has your Company received from OSHA any willful or repeated safety citations for which a final order has been issued within 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: