DNR Award Letter_

Michigan.gov/MiProcurement

Michigan.gov/MiProcurement

AWARD RECOMMENDATION

Notice of Intent to Award Number: 240000000342 The Dept. of Natural Resources has completed the evaluation of the Request for Proposals for a vendor to furnish a Seppit forestry mulcher for the DNR Allegan Field Office, Allegan County, Michigan, and has recommended an award to the lowest responsive bidder, CrossTrac Equipment of Gaylord, MI in the amount of $80,953.00, 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:

Patrick Avendt, DNR Buyer, Solicitation Manager avendtp@michigan.gov

(517) 388-6265

Background Information:

This Request for Proposal (RFP) was to solicit responses for selection of a vendor to furnish a Seppi forestry mulcher for the DNR Wildlife Division, Allegan State Game Area. The term of this contract is a one-time purchase only.

Bidders:

The RFP #240000000956 was posted on SIGMA VSS on January 23, 2024. The following bidders submitted proposals by the revised published due date of February 6, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern.

Bidder

CrossTrac Equipment 1089 Anna Dr.

Gaylord, MI 49735

Morgan Ingland, LLC 65 East 2nd St.

Morgan Hill, CA 95037

Technology International, Inc.

1331 S. International Pkwy Ste 2251 Lake Mary, FL 32746

*SDVOB: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business

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.

PASS/FAIL – contract award to lowest responsive and responsible bidder having submitted a proposal in accordance with the bidding documents.

II. Evaluation Method Responses to this solicitation were reviewed by the Project Managers, which consisted of the following individuals:

Jake Crawford, DNR Project Manager Patrick Avendt, DNR Buyer

III. Award Recommendation:

Award Recommendation is made to the lowest responsive bidder. Award Recommendation is made to CrossTrac Equipment, 1089 Anna Dr., Gaylord, MI 49735 in the amount of $80,953.00.

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