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Michigan.gov/MiProcurement
Michigan.gov/MiProcurement
AWARD RECOMMENDATION
Notice of Intent to Award Number: 250000000939 Notice of Intent to Award Date: 8/15/2025 The Department of Natural Resource office has completed the evaluation of RFP 250000002642 Invasive Species Services Phragmites & Semiaquatic Plants and has recommended an award to Wildlife and Wetland Solutions in the amount of $89,300.00, PLM Lake and Land Management in the amount of $41,150.00 and James Scarlata Consulting Forester in the amount of $2,960.00, pending State Administrative Board approval, if applicable. More information on the State Administrative Board can be found at: State Administrative Board.
Bidders who were not recommended for the award are encouraged to schedule a debriefing session with the Solicitation Manager. The debriefing session will provide the bidder with the State’s rationale on why the bidder was not recommended for the award. The Solicitation Manager may be contacted as follows:
Amanda Pauly, Solicitation Manager.
paulya3@michigan.gov 517-388-9905 Background Information:
This Request for Proposal (RFP) was to solicit responses for selection of a Contractor to provide herbaceous control. This is a pre-qualified herbaceous control and herbicide contractors as a lump sum price by park/unit for controlling phragmites, semi aquatic plants and other herbaceous invasive plants at 21 state parks, Recreation Areas, Harbors and Boating Access Sites.
Bidders:
The RFP was posted on SIGMA VSS on 06/20/2025. The following bidders submitted proposals by the published due date of 07/25/2025.
| Bidder |
| Address, City, State, Zip Code |
| SDVOB* |
| GDBE** |
| Wildlife and Wetland Solutions, LLC |
| 7804 W Moorestown Rd Manton, MI 49663 |
| No |
| Yes |
PLM Lake and Land Management
| PO Box 132 Caledonia, MI 49316 |
| No |
| No |
James Scarlata Consulting Forester
| 3258 Domres Rd Manistee, MI 49660 |
| No |
| No |
| GEI Consultants of Michigan, P.C. |
| 5225 Edgewater Dr. |
Allendale, MI 49401
| Natural Community Services, LLC |
| 6410 Upper Straits Blvd. West Bloomfield, MI 48324 |
| No |
| No |
*SDVOB: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business **GDBE: Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
EVALUATION SYNOPSIS
I. Evaluation Process A Responsible Vendor is a vendor that demonstrates it has the ability to successfully perform the duties identified by the solicitation. A Responsive proposal is one that is submitted in accordance with the solicitation instructions and meets all mandatory requirements identified in the solicitation.
Proposal Instructions, Mandatory Minimum Requirements PASS/FAIL – contract award to lowest price PASS bidder.
The full evaluation process is stated in the RFP Proposal Instructions.
II. Evaluation Method Responses to this solicitation were reviewed by Solicitation Manager in collaboration with Subject Matter Expert. which consisted of the following individuals:
Voting
Amanda Pauly, Buyer Michigan Department of Natural Resources Finance and Operations Division
Robert Clancy, Ecological Restoration Specialist
Parks and Recreation Division
Emily Leslie
Parks & Recreation Division, Stewardship Unit
III. Evaluation Results The evaluators reviewed the proposals and made the following determinations related to the published specifications:
| Spec # |
| Specification |
| WWS |
| PLM |
| GEI |
| NCS |
| Scarlata |
| 1 | | | |
| Proposal Determination | | | |
| PASS | PASS | PASS | PASS |
| PASS | | | |
IV. Pricing Summary Pricing was evaluated for the bidders who received a PASS rating summarized below:
| Deliverable |
| WWS |
| PLM |
| JS GEI NCS |
| Algonac SP |
| $ 24,000.00 |
| $ 26,500.00 |
| na |
| na |
| na |
| Bald Mountain RA |
| $ 2,500.00 |
| $ 2,700.00 |
| na |
| na |
| na |
| Bay City SP - Zones H,I,N,P,T, Q,R,S |
| na |
| na |
| na |
| na |
| na |
| Bay City SP - Zones B, C, D, E, F, M |
| na |
| na |
| na |
| na |
| na |
| Bay City SP - All Zones |
| $ 7,500.00 |
| $ 6,100.00 |
| na |
| na |
| na |
| Bay City Bittersweet |
| $ 14,400.00 |
| $ 17,250.00 |
| na |
| na |
| na |
| Belle Isle |
| $ 11,900.00 |
| $ 22,000.00 |
| na |
| na |
| $ 49,335.00 |
| Clinton River Cutoff BAS |
| $ 3,000.00 |
| $ 1,500.00 |
| na |
| na |
| $ 8,934.00 |
| East Tawas Harbor |
| $ 2,500.00 |
| $ 1,200.00 |
| na |
| na |
| na |
| Grand Mere SP |
| $ 9,500.00 |
| $ 9,800.00 |
| na |
| na |
| na |
| Holly RA |
| $ 9,900.00 |
| $ 9,500.00 |
| na |
| na |
| na |
| Indian Lake |
| $ 3,500.00 |
| $ 3,000.00 |
| na |
| Island Lake RA |
| $ 4,500.00 |
| $ 3,900.00 |
| na |
| na |
| $ 19,989.00 |
| Lake Port SP |
| $ 2,500.00 |
| $ 2,500.00 |
| na |
| na |
| na |
| Lake Hudson RA |
| $ 5,000.00 |
| $ 2,950.00 |
| na |
| na |
| na |
| Ludington SP |
| $ 9,500.00 |
| $ 5,900.00 |
| $ 6140.00 |
| $ 37,270.00 |
| na |
| Menominee RA |
| $ 8,900.00 |
| $ 8,000.00 |
| na |
| na |
| na |
| Millikin |
| $ 2,500.00 |
| $ 2,900.00 |
| na |
| na |
| $ 9,445.00 |
| Port Crescent |
| $ 14,500.00 |
| $ 13,250.00 |
| na |
| na |
| na |
| Seven Lakes SP |
| $ 2,500.00 |
| $ 2,450.00 |
| na |
| na |
| na |
| Sterling SP |
| $ 14,500.00 |
| $ 16,250.00 |
| na |
| na |
| na |
| Warren Dunes SP |
| $ 7,500.00 |
| $ 6,500.00 |
| $ 2,960.00 |
| na |
| na |
| Wells |
| $ 4,900.00 |
| $ 3,000.00 |
| na |
| na |
| na |
| Wilderness SP |
| $ 9,900.00 |
| $ 8,900.00 |
| $ 8,260.00 |
| na |
| na |
| UP Parks |
| $ 17,300.00 |
| $ 10,000.00 |
| na |
| na |
| na |
| SE MI Parks |
| $ 97,300.00 |
| na |
| na |
| na |
| na |
| SW &NL Parks |
| $ 46,400.00 |
| na |
| na |
| na |
| na |
Whole Project
| Award Total awarded areas are highlighted |
| $ 89,300.00 |
| $ 41,150.00 |
| $2,960.00 |
V. Award Recommendation:
Award Recommendation is made to the responsive and responsible bidder who receives a PASS rating and offers the lowest price to the State of Michigan. Low price is determined by the bidder who meets the requirements and offers the lowest overall price as demonstrated by its proposal.
Award Recommendation is made to Wildlife and Wetland Solutions in the amount of $89,300.00, PLM Lake and Land Management in the amount of $41,150.00 and James Scarlata Consulting Forester in the amount of $2,960.00 Version 2024-2 image1.png