DNR Little Falls Area Road Grading
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2000015861
- State
- Minnesota
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
Updated .
About this opportunity
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking bids for routine road maintenance services in Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Sherburne Counties over two seasons from May through December in 2024 and 2025. The procurement involves road grading services, specifically requiring contractors to grade forest roads approximately 18 feet wide, maintaining a crown of 2-3 inches and addressing ruts, potholes, and washboards. Contractors must provide motor graders meeting specific equipment specifications, including a minimum 14-foot blade, three axles, 100 horsepower, and 24,000 pounds vehicle weight. Bidders must submit detailed equipment information, including make, model, year, horsepower, and blade length for up to three pieces of equipment. The bid response must be submitted electronically through the Swift Portal by May 28, 2024, using the provided Excel Price Schedule, with bids to be completed within 3 days of notification and an estimated 6 grading trips per contract year. Evaluation criteria include compliance with specifications, with the award going to the lowest responsible vendor meeting all terms and conditions.
The solicitation demonstrates preferences for targeted groups, including economically disadvantaged, veteran-owned, and environmentally-responsible businesses. While no specific set-aside percentages are mentioned, the DNR indicates an intent to consider diverse vendor proposals. The contract allows for potential awards by individual items, grouped items, or total bid, providing flexibility in vendor selection. Payment will be made upon satisfactory completion of work as determined by the Project Supervisor, with potential for partial payments as work progresses. No incumbent vendor information is provided, and no specific budget range is detailed in the documents. Contractors must include all costs in their unit pricing, including labor, materials, tools, transportation, equipment, and applicable taxes. Interested vendors needing assistance with registration or bid submission can contact the Contractor Assistance Help Desk at 651-201-8100, Option 1, to ensure proper compliance with the solicitation requirements.
Opportunity text
DNR CONSTRUCTION & SERVICES 2024-879 Little Falls Area Road Grading The Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids to provide routine road maintenance on as needed basis in Kanabec, Mille Lacs and Sherburne Counties for two seasons (May - December 2024 and 2025). All responses must be submitted electronically through the Swift Portal. No e-mail or faxed responses will be accepted. Contractors needing help with registration and/or completing their response to this Event may contact the Contractor Assistance Help Desk at 651-201-8100, Option 1. Failure to respond to latest event version may result in bid rejection. Please be aware that there are attachments to this event. The vendor is responsible for reviewing all attachments and complying with all requirements to this Event. DNR will be the determining factor if vendor meets specifications. All questions should be directed to the buyer listed in this event. Unit price must include all costs such as labor, materials, tools, transportation, equipment, sales tax, use tax and all else necessary for completion of the project. Direct Pay Permit 1114 does not apply to this project. Award--Item, Group, Total: Responses that do not comply with the solicitation will be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected. The award will be made to the lowest responsible vendor meeting the specifications and all terms and conditions. The State reserves the right to award items separately, by grouping items, or by total, whichever is deemed most advantageous to the State. A Price Schedule in Excel (.xlsx) is attached to the Comments and Attachments of the Event. You must 'download' and save the Excel® Price Schedule to your desktop before you can begin filling in your offer and complete the Price Schedule. You must 'upload/attach' the completed Price Schedule Failure to do so will /may result in bid rejection. You must enter a bid amount in the Your Unit Bid Price Field. Responses will only be accepted on the Price Schedule included with the Event. The completed Price Schedule should be uploaded in either a Microsoft Excel® 97-2003 Worksheet (.xls), or Microsoft Excel® 2010 Worksheet (.xlsx). The Price Schedule document may also be downloaded, completed and uploaded in a .pdf format. The State reserves the right to reject Price Schedules submitted in any other formats. Other Excel® file extensions that MAY be compatible are: .xlsm, .xlt, .xltm, and .xlw. Once you have completed and submitted your response, you will receive a system confirmation message that your response has been 'accepted'. Print and save the confirmation for your file. If you're having trouble submitting your response or attaching your Price Schedule, call the Help Desk at 651-201-8100 - Option No. 1.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-879_Equiupment_Specifications_Form.pdf | ||
| 2024-879_Little_Falls_Area_Road_Grading.pdf | ||
| 2024-879_Price_Schedule.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| DNR_Little_Falls_Area_Road_Grading.pdf |
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