2027-038_Equipment_and_Operator_Form.pdf

This Equipment and Operator Form is a required submission document for Solicitation 2027-038 issued by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for woody vegetation mechanical treatment at Prairie Smoke Dunes Scientific and Natural Area in Norman County and Lake Pleasant 22-1 Native Prairie Bank in Red Lake County. The project encompasses approximately 160 acres of prairie and parkland habitat requiring mowing and/or mulching of standing woody vegetation. Contractors must specify all equipment to be used, including tracked skid steers (minimum 110 gross engine horsepower and 45.0 gpm hydraulic flow at Prairie Smoke Dunes; minimum 100 horsepower and 35.0 gpm at Lake Pleasant), tracked crawlers (minimum 135 gross engine horsepower), rotary axes (minimum 180 gross engine horsepower), or mulching tractors. Conventional wheeled machines are not permitted. Contractors must also identify the make, model, year, horsepower rating, and hydraulic specifications of cutting and mulching attachments planned for use on the project.

Bidders must identify all operators who will work on the project and document that each operator possesses a minimum of 150 hours of experience operating the specified equipment type. The form requires contractor signature, operator names with estimated hours of experience, and title and date information. Interested contractors should contact Project Supervisor Dan Herrmann at (218) 491-9381 or daniel.herrmann@state.mn.us to schedule site visits. All bid responses must be submitted electronically through the Swift Portal, with unit prices including all associated costs for labor, fuel, materials, tools, transportation, equipment, and applicable taxes. The Department of Natural Resources reserves the right to determine whether vendors meet all project specifications.