DNR RFB Elgin Woods WMA Buckthorn Removal

2024-777 Elgin Woods Wildlife Management Area Buckthorn Removal The Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for all labor, equipment, materials, tools, transportation, herbicide, and incidentals necessary to remove and chemically treat buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica & Frangula alnus) using hand wand herbicide application and hand mechanical cutting using brush saws and chainsaws on approximately 192 acres within Elgin Woods WMA located in Toddy County. No brush mowing will be allowed. Jeremy Maslowski, Project Manager (320) 232-1067 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. MANDATORY Pre-bid meeting on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 10:00 AM, meet at the Elgin Woods WMA parking lot (north side of WMA on Blue Spruce Road, about .25 miles west of intersection with CR 2), nearest address is 24100 Blue Spruce Road, Sauk Centre, MN 56378. Responses received from contractors that did not attend the mandatory pre-bid meeting will be rejected. 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, call the Help Desk at 651-201-8100 - Option No. 1.