Award Recommendation and Evaluation Synopsis - WLD Schoolcraft Wagner Taylor Dam Road Opening Mastication.docx
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- Shiawassee County, Michigan
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This document is an Award Recommendation and Evaluation Synopsis from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for Request for Proposals (RFP) 25*2196, specifically for opening mastication services on state-managed public lands in Schoolcraft County. The RFP was posted on SIGMA VSS on April 22, 2025, with proposals due by May 2, 2025, and was a one-time purchase solicitation. Seven bidders submitted proposals, including Demeuse, LLC; Lang Land Clearing, Inc.; May Excavating; Melvin Hittle; NK Environmental, LLC; Split Brow; and Wildlife & Wetlands Solutions. The original project scope was for 150 acres, but due to budget constraints, the project was reduced to 96 acres.
The procurement process evaluated vendors on a pass/fail basis, with the award recommended to the lowest-priced responsive and responsible bidder after applying the Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business (SDVOB) calculation. Wildlife & Wetlands Solutions was selected as the recommended awardee with a contract value of $37,920.00, which was the lowest bid after the acreage reduction. The other bidders' prices ranged from $57,600 to $191,616 for the 96-acre project. No specific incumbent was mentioned, and the evaluation was conducted by Lisa Crozier-Green (Solicitation Manager) and Tiffany Bougie (DNR Wildlife Division Subject Matter Expert). The Notice of Intent to Award was dated May 8, 2025, with participating bidders offered the opportunity to schedule a debriefing session to understand why they were not recommended for the award.
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AWARD RECOMMENDATION
Notice of Intent to Award Number: 250000000637 Notice of Intent to Award Date: 5/8/2025
The Department of Natural Resources procurement office has completed the evaluation of RFP 25*2196 – WLD Schoolcraft – Wagner Taylor Dam Road – Opening Mastication and recommends award to Wildlife & Wetlands Solutions in the amount of $37,920.00.
Participating bidders who were not recommended for the award may 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:
Lisa Crozier-Green, Solicitation Manager.
CrozierGreenL@michigan.gov
Background Information:
This Request for Proposals (RFP) was to solicit responses for the selection of a Contractor to provide opening mastication on State-managed public lands in Schoolcraft County. This is a one-time purchase.
Bidders:
The RFP was posted on SIGMA VSS on April 22, 2025 for a period of eleven calendar days. The following bidders submitted proposals by the published due date of May 2, 2025.
| Bidder |
| Address, City, State, Zip Code |
| SDVOB* |
| GDBE** |
| Demeuse, LLC |
| 9128 Hwy M35, Gladstone, MI |
| NO |
| NO |
| Lang Land Clearing, Inc. |
| 2520 Glidden Rd. Beaverton, MI |
| NO |
| YES |
| May Excavating |
| 15769 Clifford Rd, Carterville, IL |
| NO |
| NO |
| Melvin Hittle |
| PO Box 570 Newberry MI |
| YES |
| YES |
| NK Environmental, LLC |
| 3879 Joe Marks Trail, Kewadin, MI |
| NO |
| NO |
| Split Brow |
| 4200 Lake Pleasant Rd., North Branch, MI |
| NO |
| NO |
| Wildlife & Wetlands Solutions |
| 7804 W Moorestown Rd, Manton, MI |
| 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 the Solicitation Manager in collaboration with DNR Wildlife Division Subject Matter Expert, which consisted of the following individuals:
Lisa Crozier-Green, Solicitation Manager Tiffany Bougie, DNR Wildlife Division Subject Matter Expert
III. Evaluation Results The evaluators reviewed the proposals and made the following determinations related to the published specifications:
| Specification |
| Demeuse |
| Lang |
| May |
| Mel Hittle |
| NK Enviro. |
| Split Brow |
| Wildlife & Wetlands |
| Vendor Questions Worksheet | ||||||
| PASS | PASS | PASS | PASS | PASS | PASS | PASS |
| Schedule A – Statement of Work | ||||||
| PASS | PASS | PASS | PASS | PASS | PASS | PASS |
| PROPOSAL DETERMINATION | ||||||
| PASS | ||||||
| PASS | ||||||
| PASS | ||||||
| PASS | ||||||
| PASS | ||||||
| PASS | ||||||
| PASS |
IV. Pricing Summary Pricing was evaluated for the bidders who received a PASS rating and is summarized below:
Wagner Taylor Dam Road Opening Mastication
| Demeuse |
| Lang |
| May |
| Mel Hittle* |
| NK Enviro. |
| Split Brow |
| Wildlife & Wetlands |
| $299,400.00 |
| $90,000.00 |
| $116,250.00 |
| $120,000.00 |
| $105,000.00 |
| $107,850.00 |
| $59,250.00 |
Due to the established budget, the award recommendation was reduced from 150 acres down to 96 acres. The following Pricing Summary provides the revised pricing for each participating bidder, based on the reduced acreage.
Wagner Taylor Dam Road Opening Mastication REDUCED TO 96 ACRES
| Demeuse |
| Lang |
| May |
| Mel Hittle* |
| NK Enviro. |
| Split Brow |
| Wildlife & Wetlands |
| $191,616.00 |
| $57,600.00 |
| $74,400.00 |
| $76,800.00 |
| $67,200.00 |
| $69,024.00 |
| $37,920.00 |
V. SDVOB Calculation: After the SDVOB Calculation, the official low responsive bidder was Wildlife & Wetlands Solutions.
VI. 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, after the SDVOB Calculation. 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 & Wetlands Solutions in the amount of $37,920.00.
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