DNR RFB FY25 Littlefork-Baudette Road Grading
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2000015524
- State
- Minnesota
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
Updated .
About this opportunity
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking bids for as-needed State Forest Road grading services within the Pine Island State Forest in Koochiching County. The procurement involves road grading for approximately 78.3 miles in the Littlefork DNR Area (Big Falls) and 39.6 miles in the Baudette area. Contractors must provide all necessary labor, equipment, mobilization, fuel, transportation, materials, tools, and incidentals required to complete the road grading project. Bidders are required to submit a comprehensive price schedule in Excel format through the Swift Portal, with unit prices that include all associated costs such as labor, materials, transportation, equipment, sales tax, and use tax. The project has a defined timeline, with work not to commence before July 1, 2024, and final completion set for December 31, 2025. Interested vendors must submit electronic bids by April 3, 2024, and can arrange a site visit by contacting Project Manager Nick Riley at 218-888-9055. The DNR will award the contract to the lowest responsible vendor meeting all specifications, with the option to award items separately, by grouping, or by total, based on what is most advantageous to the state.
No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned in the procurement documents. The bid does not indicate any incumbent vendor or require integration with existing infrastructure or technology. Bidders can submit responses for one or both bid groups and must include an hourly rate for additional or miscellaneous grader work. Payment will be made on a per-mile basis for actual miles graded and per actual hours worked on other grading work, with no guaranteed minimum miles or hours. While a specific budget range was not provided, the contract allows for flexible pricing based on actual work performed. Vendors claiming Resident Vendor or Veteran-Owned Small Business status must provide appropriate documentation. Contractors needing assistance with registration or bid submission can contact the Contractor Assistance Help Desk at 651-201-8100, Option 1, to ensure compliance with all procurement requirements.
Opportunity text
2024-589 FY25 Littlefork-Baudette Road Grading The Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for the labor, equipment, mobilization, fuel, lubrication, transportation, materials, tools, transportation, final clean-up, incidentals, and all else necessary to provide as-needed State Forest Road grading within the Pine Island State Forest of Koochiching County. Work consists of approximately 78.3 in the Littlefork DNR Area (Big Falls) and approximately 39.6 miles of State Forest Roads in the Baudette area. For a site visit, contact Project Manager Nick Riley at 218-888-9055. 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 or required forms, call the Help Desk at 651-201-8100 - Option No. 1.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-589_Price_Schedule.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 2024-589_Specifications___Terms.pdf | ||
| DNR_RFB_FY25_Littlefork-Baudette_Road_Grading.pdf | ||
| 2024-589_Required_Equip_and_Operator_Form.pdf |
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