Award Recommendation and Evaluation Synopsis - Pass Fail Low Bid (5).docx
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- NIA1-751-250000000660-1
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- Ingham County, Lansing City, Michigan
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This document is an Award Recommendation and Evaluation Synopsis from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, specifically related to RFP 250000002143 for the Wilderness and Cheboygan Invasive Herbaceous Project. The Request for Proposal was posted on SIGMA VSS on 04/18/2025 and remained open for 11 days, with proposals due by 04/29/2025. The project seeks a contractor to provide invasive herbaceous control services, with two bidders submitting proposals: Wildlife and Wetlands Solutions LLC and Natural Community Services.
The evaluation process followed a pass/fail methodology, with the award recommendation going to the lowest-priced responsive and responsible bidder. Wildlife and Wetlands Solutions LLC was recommended for the award at $59,000.00, which is approximately $4,434 lower than the competing bid from Natural Community Services. The recommended vendor is a Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (GDBE) located in South Boardman, Michigan. The solicitation was managed by Patricia Graves, and the final award is pending State Administrative Board approval, with bidders who were not recommended for the award encouraged to schedule a debriefing session to understand the rationale behind the decision.
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AWARD RECOMMENDATION
Notice of Intent to Award Number: 250000000660 Notice of Intent to Award Date: 5/14/2025 The Department of Natural Resources office has completed the evaluation of RFP 250000002143 for Wilderness and Cheboygan Invasive Herbaceous Project and has recommended an award to Wildlife and Wetlands Solutions LLC in the amount of $59,000.00 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:
Patricia Graves, Solicitation Manager.
Gravesp2@michigan.gov
(517) 927-2272 Background Information:
This Request for Proposal (RFP) was to solicit responses for selection of a Contractor to provide invasive herbaceous control.
Bidders:
The RFP was posted on SIGMA VSS on 04/18/2025 for 11 days. The following bidders submitted proposals by the published due date of 04/29/2025.
| Bidder |
| Address, City, State, Zip Code |
| SDVOB* |
| GDBE** |
| Wildlife and Wetlands Solutions LLC |
| 5211 US 131 SW, South Boardman, MI 49680 |
| N |
| Y |
| Natural Community Services |
| 6410 Upper Straits Blvd. West Bloomfield, MI |
| N |
| N |
*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.
II. Evaluation Method Responses to this solicitation were reviewed by solicitation manager, which consisted of the following individuals:
Melisa Potts, Buyer Department of Natural Resources Finance and Operations Division III. Evaluation Results The evaluators reviewed the proposals and made the following determinations related to the published specifications:
| Specification |
| Wildlife and Wetlands Solutions |
| Natural Community Services |
| PROPOSAL DETERMINATION |
| PASS |
| PASS |
IV. Pricing Summary Pricing was evaluated for the bidders who received a PASS rating and is summarized below:
| Deliverable |
| Wildlife and Wetlands Solutions |
| Natural Community Services |
| 1 |
| Cheboygan SP and Wilderness SP |
| $59,000.00 |
| $63,434.00 |
| Total Price |
| $59,000.00 |
| $63,434.00 |
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 Wetlands Solutions in the amount of $59,000.
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