DNR RFB Two Harbors Area Road Spraying FY25

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Solicitation number
2000016507
State
Minnesota
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued a Request for Bid (RFB) for herbicide application to control invasive plants on approximately 19 miles (55 acres) of DNR Forestry System and Minimum Maintenance Roads in Lake and St. Louis Counties. The project, identified as Solicitation #2025-432, seeks a contractor to apply herbicides to control tansy, knapweed, and peashrub along roadsides and in campground areas across 19 specified locations. Contractors must have a minimum of 2 years' experience in broadcast forest herbicide application, with on-site applicators licensed by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. The specific herbicide application requirements include Escort at 2 oz/acre for tansy control and Milestone at 5 oz/acre or Opensight at 3.3 oz/acre for knapweed control. The bid is open from December 4, 2024, with responses due by December 26, 2024, at 14:00:00. A site visit can be arranged by contacting Project Supervisor Karen Updegraff at 218-834-1425, and the work must be completed by June 30, 2025. All responses must be submitted electronically through the Swift Portal, with the award going to the lowest responsible vendor meeting all specifications and terms.

The procurement allows for potential preference to certified veteran-owned small businesses, offering a 12% preference for the first $2,000,000 of the solicitation response. Contractors must submit a completed Price Schedule, a 2025-432 Qualification Form, and a copy of their current Minnesota Commercial Pesticide Applicator License. The contract requires comprehensive insurance coverage, including workers' compensation, automobile liability, commercial general liability, and pollution liability. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the total project area encompasses approximately 54.5 acres across 19 locations. The DNR reserves the right to adjust work amounts to match available funding and may cancel or modify listed sites due to unforeseen changes in conditions. Contractors must provide all herbicides, equipment, materials, and labor required for the work, with unit pricing expected to include all associated costs such as labor, transportation, equipment, and applicable taxes. The state maintains the flexibility to award items separately, by grouping, or by total, depending on what is deemed most advantageous.

Opportunity text

2025-432 Two Harbors Area Road Spraying FY25 The Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for approximately 19 miles (55 acres) of herbicide application to control invasive plants on Minnesota DNR Forestry System and Minimum Maintenance Roads in Lake and St. Louis Counties. For a site visit, contact the Project Supervisor, Karen Updegraff at 218-834-1425. 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.

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