2027_086_Equipment_Specifications_Form.pdf

This Equipment Specifications Form is associated with a Request for Bid (RFB) issued by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for mechanical site preparation work in Cass County. The project, designated 2027-086 Pillsbury Rock Rake, requires contractors to provide labor, equipment, materials, tools, transportation, and incidentals for slash raking, shearing, and windrowing on approximately 11.5 acres to prepare the seedbed for conifer reforestation. Interested contractors must submit responses electronically through the Swift Portal, with no email or faxed submissions accepted. A site visit is available by contacting project manager Karla Sandstrom at 218-203-4429. The State reserves the right to award items separately, by grouping, or by total as deemed most advantageous.

The equipment specifications require either a crawler tractor with a minimum of 90 horsepower equipped with a dedicated Rockland rock rake (or equivalent) attachment featuring 6 to 8 teeth capable of providing minimum 12-inch soil penetration, or a Cat D5 (or equivalent) size class dozer using the State's supplied bind-on mounted rock rake. When the State-supplied rake is used, the State will provide transportation to the site but will not handle loading and unloading of attachments. Bidders must provide detailed equipment information including year, make, model, equipment type, horsepower rating, and minimum hydraulic flow for all equipment to be used. Unit pricing must be all-inclusive, covering labor, materials, tools, transportation, equipment, and applicable taxes. The State will make award determinations based on lowest responsible vendor meeting all specifications and terms, with responses failing to comply with solicitation requirements subject to rejection.