DNR: Treated Lumber for Bridge

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking to procure 120 planks of treated lumber for bridge repair through a formal Request for Bid (RFB) with SWIFT Event 2000016613. The specific lumber requirements include 3"x12"x7'11 1/2" planks in Select Structural Douglas Fir or #1 Southern Yellow Pine, treated with QNAP, CA-C, or MCA per AWPA standards for UC4A usage. Delivery is mandated to DNR Forestville/Mystery Cave State Park in Preston, MN by March 31, 2025, with contractors required to provide 48-hour advance delivery notice. Submissions must be made electronically through the Supplier Portal no later than January 23, 2025, at 2:00 PM CT, with all questions regarding the solicitation due by January 21, 2025, at 2:00 PM CT to Cherri.Neuschwander@state.mn.us. The contract term is set from January 23, 2025, through June 30, 2025, with FOB Destination pricing and freight included, and no sales tax required due to the state's Direct Payment Authorization.

The solicitation includes a 12% preference for certified targeted group (TG) businesses, economically disadvantaged (ED) businesses, and veteran-owned businesses, with specific emphasis on encouraging participation from Minnesota-based small businesses and those majority-owned by racial minorities, women, persons with disabilities, or veterans. Responses will only be accepted from authorized distributors or manufacturer's representatives, with brokers explicitly excluded from bidding. The state has implemented multi-factor authentication for the SWIFT Supplier Portal and requires bidders to enter pricing directly into the system at the unit line level. Environmental preferences are also noted, with recycled materials preferred when cost is within 10% of non-recycled alternatives. While a specific budget range is not explicitly stated, the procurement is for 120 lumber planks to be delivered to a state park, suggesting a moderate-scale contract value focused on specific infrastructure maintenance needs.