2027-368_Map.pdf

This file is a map exhibit for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' Rushford TSI-TIS Project FY27 solicitation, located in the Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest in Rushford Village Township, Fillmore County. The project encompasses approximately 83.5 total acres distributed across two separate bid groups: Bid Group 1 (Perimeter Treatment) covering 38.2 acres and Bid Group 2 (TSI - Timber Stand Improvement) covering 45.3 acres. The DNR is soliciting bids for labor, equipment, materials, herbicides, and all related services necessary to control designated invasive plant and undesirable tree species using cutting and herbicide hand-application methods, including basal bark, cut-stump, and foliar applications. Site visits may be arranged by contacting project supervisor Angela Yuska at 507-259-5827. All bid responses must be submitted electronically through the Swift Portal, and the map identifies the project boundaries across Sections 17, 18, 19, and 20, distinguishing between DNR Forestry Land, Private Land, gated access trails, and snowmobile trails within the treatment areas.

Unit pricing must include all costs encompassing 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 by total as deemed most advantageous. Responses that do not comply with solicitation requirements will be rejected as nonresponsive, and the award will be made to the lowest responsible vendor meeting all specifications and terms and conditions. Direct Pay Permit 1114 does not apply to this project. Contractors requiring assistance with Swift Portal registration or response completion may contact the Contractor Assistance Help Desk at 651-201-8100, Option 1.