2027_001_TRF_Buckthorn_Vendor_Qualification_Form.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 2000018349
- Issued by
- Lyon County, Minnesota
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This is a Vendor Qualification Form related to a Request for Bids issued by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for buckthorn treatment services in the Thief River Falls area. The project encompasses invasive buckthorn control across approximately 158.9 acres within Valley Wildlife Management Area in Marshall County and Higinbotham Wildlife Management Area in Pennington County, Minnesota. The scope of work includes labor, equipment, materials, tools, and transportation necessary to cut and chemically treat buckthorn using herbicide application and hand mechanical cutting methods. The project is structured as a two-year engagement, with Year One serving as initial treatment and Year Two as follow-up treatment for re-sprouts and any plants that survived or were missed during the first year. Interested contractors must submit responses electronically through the Swift Portal, with no email or faxed submissions accepted. Site visits can be arranged by contacting Project Supervisor Rebecca Ekstein at 218-219-8588. Contractors requiring assistance with registration or submission may contact the Contractor Assistance Help Desk at 651-201-8100, Option 1.
Unit pricing must be comprehensive and include all associated costs such as labor, materials, tools, transportation, equipment, sales tax, use tax, and all other expenses necessary for project completion. The award will be made to the lowest responsible vendor that meets all specifications and terms and conditions outlined in the solicitation. The State reserves the right to award items individually, by grouping, or as a total, whichever determination is deemed most advantageous. Vendors are responsible for reviewing all attachments and complying with all requirements; the Department of Natural Resources will make the final determination regarding vendor specification compliance. Direct Pay Permit 1114 does not apply to this project. Responses that do not comply with solicitation requirements will be rejected as nonresponsive.
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Page 1 of 2 Contractor Qualification Form Thief River FallsBuckthorn Solicitation # 2027-001 5/4/2026
PRIME CONTRACTOR RESPONSE
QUALIFICATION FORM
VERSION: Original
Thief River Falls Buckthorn Marshall & Pennington Counties
Solicitation # 2027-001
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. Responder has substantially completed, as a prime contractor, not a subcontractor, the work for at least one (1) verifiable contract of similar scope of work and minimum acreage amount of 100 acres within the past 36 months (3 yrs). This work must have consisted of hand cutting and chemical treatment of woody invasive species.
Fill in the required information for your previous project(s) relating to Qualification Requirement #1 below:
*Property Owner:
Property Owner Contact Person: Contact Person’s Telephone #:
Project size (acres): 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 #2 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.
Page 2 of 2 Contractor Qualification Form Thief River Falls Buckthorn Solicitation # 2027-001 5/4/2026
2. Project requires current MN Commercial Pesticide Applicators Licenses for Contractor AND any/all Contractor’s personnel working with herbicides for the project.
Provide name(s) and license types and number(s) for all personnel who will be applying herbicides during this project below AND upload proof of licensure with bid response.
Applicator First & Last Name License Number & Type
3. 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:
| Qualification Requirements |
| *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. |
| Certification |
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