DNR RFB Nerstrand Big Woods SP Hazard Tree Removal
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2000018772
- State
- Minnesota
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- Point of contact
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- Masami Hino Evans masami.evans@state.mn.us (218) 308-2630
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About this opportunity
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is requesting bids for hazard tree removal and debris hauling at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park under RFB 2027-323, with bids due November 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST and all work required to be completed by December 3, 2026. A mandatory individual site visit by October 26, 2026 is a non-waivable eligibility requirement; any bid submitted without documented site visit completion will be rejected.
Targeted group businesses, economically disadvantaged businesses, and veteran-owned businesses certified by the State receive a preference of 12 percent of total available points; eligible DEED/DHS providers receive 6 percent preference. Minnesota resident vendor status may be claimed and considered for resolving tied low bids.
The scope spans four designated areas within the park. Area 1 requires removal of 34 trees and trimming of 1 tree; Area 2, removal of 24 trees; Area 3, removal of 43 trees and trimming of 3 trees; and Area 4, removal of 23 trees and trimming of 1 tree. The contractor must safely cut down all hazard trees, haul all resulting debris (trunks, branches, and limbs) to a designated burn pile location, and provide all labor, equipment, materials, permits, licenses, tools, and transportation. Unit pricing must include all costs—labor, materials, tools, transportation, equipment, sales tax, use tax, and all other expenses necessary for completion—and must be entered at the unit line level in the SWIFT Portal.
All responses must be submitted electronically through the SWIFT Portal; no email or faxed responses are accepted. Bids are due at 2:00 p.m. CST on November 2, 2026. Questions must be submitted by October 28, 2026 to Contract Officer Masami Evans at masami.evans@state.mn.us. Site visit inquiries should be directed to Project Supervisor Alexa Smith at 507-384-6143. Contractor Assistance Help Desk support is available at 651-201-8100, Option 1. The State reserves the right to award items separately, by grouping, or by total; to reject any and all responses; or to cancel the solicitation. The award will be made to the lowest responsible vendor meeting all specifications.
Opportunity text
VENDORS MUST RESPOND TO LATEST VERSION OF THE PROJECT EVENT. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN AMENDED (VERSION 2) BY ADDENDUM #1. (SEE ATTACHMENT) 2027-323 Nerstrand Big Woods State Park Hazard Tree Removal FY27 The Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for the labor, equipment, materials, permits, licenses, tools, transportation, and incidentals necessary to safely cut down and remove the hazard trees in four (4) areas, along with all resulting debris. Debris includes all portions of the tree, including trunks, branches, and limbs. All material must be hauled to the designated burn pile location. Each responder must complete an individual site visit before submitting a bid. It is strongly suggested that visits occur between hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Upon arrival, responders must stop at the Visitor Center and sign in on the designated sign-in sheet. Any bid submitted by a responder who did not complete a site visit will be rejected. The final day to conduct a site visit is October 26, 2026. Address any site visit inquiries to the Project Supervisor, Alexa Smith at 507-384-6143. 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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