Aquatic weed treatment at East Tawas State Dock

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Parks & Recreation Division is procuring aquatic weed treatment services for the East Tawas State Dock located in Iosco County, with jurisdictional oversight from Huron County and East Grand Rapids City. The project encompasses herbicide treatment applications across approximately 3.56 acres of water with depths ranging from 4 to 12 feet, targeting the control of Elodea, Curlyleaf Milfoil, E. Milfoil, Claspingleaf Pondweed, and mixed aquatic weeds and algae through two sequential applications scheduled for mid-June 2018 and late July to early August 2018. Contractors must utilize specified herbicides including Reward (Diquat), Cutrine-Plus liquid algaecide, AquatholK, and Nautique, with all work to be completed between June 1, 2018 and August 30, 2018, including submission of a final report detailing application dates, local conditions, and treatment effectiveness by December 1, 2018. Required qualifications include certification and licensing as an applicator, submission of a comprehensive work plan with equipment specifications and chemical listings, identification of a project manager with contact information, designation of all dedicated staff and their roles, provision of three relevant project references with company names and dollar values, and maintenance of minimum liability insurance coverage of $2,000,000 with aquatic work coverage and no pollution exclusion clause. The bid due date is April 12, 2018 at 10:00 a.m., with written questions accepted through the SIGMA-VSS website or email until April 3, 2018 at 10:00 a.m., and no pre-bid meeting is scheduled; pricing must be submitted as a fixed-price contract through the SIGMA-VSS system with costs itemized separately for labor, equipment, travel, supplies, and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality permits.

The solicitation contains no explicit set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to specific enterprise categories or disadvantaged business classifications. Contractors are responsible for obtaining all necessary DEQ permits, including NPDES and ANC permits, and must coordinate with the Park Supervisor, Harbor Master, and City of East Tawas prior to initiating treatment applications. All quoted prices are firm for the contract duration with no price changes or additional charges permitted beyond the original bid amount, which must be inclusive of all herbicides, equipment, labor, transportation costs, and permitting fees; no budget range or award value is specified in the solicitation documents. The State of Michigan and its departments must be named as additional insureds on all liability policies, and contractors are required to provide appropriate signage and maintain compliance with industry best practices and product label instructions throughout the project execution period.