Equipment_Qualification_Form.pdf

This document is an Equipment Qualification Form related to a 2024-776 Rice Skunk Wildlife Management Area Brush Mowing contract opportunity issued by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The contract requires the successful bidder to provide all labor, equipment, materials, tools, transportation, and incidentals necessary to mechanically cut/mulch/mow/masticate all woody vegetation on 70 acres in the Rice Skunk WMA located in Morrison County, Minnesota. Bidders must specify the make, model, horsepower rating, hydraulic flow capacity, and cutting/mulching attachment of the equipment to be used, as well as the names and estimated hours of operating experience for the proposed operators. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for May 16, 2024, and bids must be submitted electronically through the Swift Portal. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible vendor meeting the specifications.

The contract pricing must include all costs such as labor, materials, tools, transportation, equipment, taxes, and anything else necessary for completion of the project. A direct pay permit does not apply to this project. The award may be made to the lowest responsible vendor on an item, group, or total basis, whichever is deemed most advantageous to the State.