DNR RFB Littlefork & Baudette Area Road Grading
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2000016779
- State
- Minnesota
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- Point of contact
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- Kathryn Renae Alfred kathy.alfred@state.mn.us (507) 233-1238
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About this opportunity
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking bids for state forest road grading services within the Pine Island State Forest of Koochiching County through a Request for Bid (RFB) with solicitation number 2025-657. The procurement covers two distinct bid groups: the Littlefork DNR Area, which encompasses approximately 78.3 miles of road, and the East Baudette Area, covering approximately 39.6 miles of forest roads. Contractors must provide a motor grader with a minimum of 100 net horsepower and a 12-foot blade length, operated by personnel with at least two years of grading experience. The project requires two-pass and three-pass grading, with an estimated 12 rounds of work for each area, totaling 939.6 miles for the Littlefork Area and 475.2 miles for the Baudette Area. Bidders must submit unit prices for mile and hourly rates through the Swift Portal by March 18, 2025, at 2:00 PM, with a contract period running from May 1, 2025, through December 15, 2026. Evaluation criteria include compliance with specifications, lowest responsible vendor pricing, and the ability to meet all terms and conditions. Interested parties can schedule a site visit by contacting Nicholas Riley at 218-888-9055.
The DNR encourages participation from minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned businesses, and those owned by persons with disabilities, with a specific veteran-owned small business preference of 12% on state procurement (applicable to the first $2,000,000 of the bid). Vendors must register as either a bidder or supplier in the SWIFT system to participate and must complete both an Equipment and Operator Qualification Form and a Price Schedule with their bid. No specific budget range or award value is explicitly stated, and no incumbent vendors are mentioned. The state reserves the right to award items separately, by grouping items, or by total, depending on what is most advantageous. Contractors must provide comprehensive unit pricing that includes labor, materials, tools, transportation, equipment, sales tax, use tax, and all other necessary expenses for project completion. The DNR emphasizes that no specific miles or hours are guaranteed under the contract, and contractors must be prepared to begin work within seven working days of notification and be available to grade within seven working days of a request by the Project Supervisor.
Opportunity text
2025 657 Littlefork & Baudette Area Road Grading The Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for: the labor, equipment, materials, tools, transportation, and incidentals necessary to: provide as-needed State Forest Road grading within the Pine Island State Forest of Koochiching County. Work consists of approximately 78.3 miles 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 Nicholas 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 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, call the Help Desk at 651-201-8100 - Option No. 1.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2025_657_Bid_Specs.pdf | ||
| 2025_657_Price_Schedule.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| DNR_RFB_Littlefork___Baudette_Area_Road_Grading.pdf | ||
| 2025-657_Required_Equipment_and_Operator_Exp_Form.pdf |
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