LSS_MDOT_Aerial_Drone_Herbicide_Application_BLACK RIVER - 2026.docx

This is a Location Specification Sheet (LSS) for a wetland mitigation site drone herbicide application project issued by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Environmental Services Section. The project involves aerial drone herbicide treatment of up to 6 acres of Phragmites at the Black River Watershed Bank located in Imlay City, Lapeer County, within the MDOT Bay Region. The site is situated approximately one-half mile east of M-53 on the north side of Reside Road in Goodland Township, Section 09, T08N R12E. The contract scope includes materials, staging, and application services via aerial drone. Shape files of treatment areas will be provided to selected applicators following bid review and award. No specific contract start date, end date, or response deadline is indicated in this document. The procurement contact is ReChelle Kendrick at the MDOT Contract Services Division, Purchasing Unit (517-335-5905 or KendrickR1@michigan.gov), with Jeremie Wilson serving as Program Manager (517-335-4394 or WilsonJ3@michigan.gov).

Pricing proposals must be submitted using the provided modifiable format with cost per acre and total cost calculations for the herbicide treatment services. The pricing schedule must encompass all materials, staging, and aerial drone application costs, and contractors certify that prices were developed independently. While the pricing schedule indicates treatment of up to 6 acres, the state is not obligated to purchase the full acreage listed. The document does not specify funding sources, set-asides, or incumbent contractor information. Bidders are required to submit complete pricing schedules in the requested format; failure to do so may result in proposal disqualification.