DNR RFB Kettle River & Moosehorn Buckthorn Control
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2000016097
- State
- Minnesota
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
Updated .
About this opportunity
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking bids for the 2025-135 Kettle River and Moosehorn Invasive Buckthorn Control project in Carlton County. The procurement involves mechanical and chemical treatment of invasive buckthorn on 17 acres at the Kettle River site and 8 acres at the Moosehorn site on state-administered land. Contractors must provide labor, equipment, materials, tools, transportation, and incidentals necessary to complete the invasive species control work, with chemicals to be provided by the state. Qualified contractors must have completed at least one similar contract since January 2020 with a value of $1,000 or greater. The solicitation requires electronic submission through the Swift Portal by August 23, 2024, with a site visit available by contacting Project Supervisor Benjamin Becker at 218-878-5644. Evaluation criteria include compliance with specifications, with the award to be made to the lowest responsible vendor meeting all terms and conditions. The project must be completed by June 30, 2025, and unit pricing must comprehensively cover all associated costs including labor, materials, transportation, equipment, and applicable taxes.
The solicitation includes provisions for Targeted Group, Economically Disadvantaged, Veteran-Owned, and DEED/DHS businesses, which may be eligible for preference points during the evaluation process. Contractors needing assistance with registration or bid submission can contact the Contractor Assistance Help Desk at 651-201-8100, Option 1. The state reserves the right to award the contract to a single or multiple vendors, and maintains flexibility to accept all or part of an offer, reject all offers, or cancel and re-issue the solicitation. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the comprehensive pricing requirements suggest contractors should include all potential costs in their unit pricing. The Direct Pay Permit 1114 does not apply to this project, and the DNR will be the final determiner of whether a vendor meets the specified requirements. Interested vendors must carefully review all attachments and comply with all event requirements to avoid potential bid rejection.
Opportunity text
2025-135 Kettle River and Moosehorn Invasive Buckthorn Control The Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for: the labor, equipment, materials, tools, transportation, and incidentals necessary to mechanically and chemically treat invasive buckthorn on 17 acres of Kettle River site and 8 acres of Moosehorn site on State administered land in Carlton County, Cloquet Area. Chemicals will be provided by the state. For a site visit, contact the Project Supervisor, Benjamin Becker at 218-878-5644. 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. 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.
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