2026-618_Herd_Detail_Form.pdf

This is a Herd Detail Form for a prescribed rotational goat grazing project solicitation (2026-618) issued by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for Rice Lake State Park in Steele County near Owatonna. The project encompasses two separate units requiring prescribed grazing services: the Rice Lake South Unit, a 57-acre tract divided into two paddocks (28 acres and 29 acres), and the Rice Lake North Unit, a 62-acre tract divided into three paddocks (24 acres, 18 acres, and 20 acres). Bidders are required to submit detailed information about the type, breed, and quantity of goats they will provide for each unit on this form. Site visits can be arranged by contacting Project Supervisor Neil Slifka at 507-414-6196 or Site Contact Sandi Gatlin at 507-475-3317. All responses must be submitted electronically through the Swift Portal, with failure to respond to the latest event version resulting in bid rejection.

Unit pricing must include all costs associated with labor, livestock, husbandry, fencing, equipment, materials, tools, transportation, and incidentals necessary for the prescribed grazing work. The award will be made to the lowest responsible vendor meeting all project specifications as outlined in Exhibit E: Project Specifications. Contractors must complete an updated Herd Detail Form if any changes or additions to the listed herd are proposed, and all submissions are subject to verification that they meet the required specifications. Contractors certify under penalty of law that all information provided is accurate and complete.