2027-338_Exhibit_F_Site_Maps.pdf

This file is an exhibit map for a Request for Bid issued by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for forest stand improvement services in Aitkin County. The project encompasses approximately 245.10 acres across 10 sites requiring wildlife tree release services through mechanical cutting methods using chainsaws and brushaws to remove competing vegetation around desirable tree species. The work is designed to increase tree resource availability for wildlife on state-managed forest lands and Wildlife Management Areas within Aitkin County. The exhibit breaks down site acreages as follows: Jobs 1 & 2 cover 71.5 acres, Job 3 covers 39.3 acres, Job 4 covers 16.5 acres, and Jobs 5 through 10 encompass 117.8 acres. Interested contractors may schedule site visits by contacting Project Supervisor Derek Frost at 218-429-3055. All bid responses must be submitted electronically through the Swift Portal, with contractors needing assistance able to contact the Contractor Assistance Help Desk at 651-201-8100, Option 1.

Unit pricing must include all associated costs such as labor, materials, tools, transportation, equipment, sales tax, use tax, and all other expenses necessary for project completion. The State reserves the right to award items separately, by grouping, or in total, whichever is deemed most advantageous. Direct Pay Permit 1114 does not apply to this project. Award will be made to the lowest responsible vendor meeting all specifications and terms and conditions. Responses that do not comply with solicitation requirements will be rejected as nonresponsive. The vendor is responsible for reviewing all attachments and complying with all event requirements, with the DNR serving as the determining factor regarding specification compliance.