MI DNR Furnish & Deliver 8 Electric Mean Green Riding Mowers

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the purchase and delivery of eight (8) Mean Green "RIVAL" battery-operated, electric riding lawn mowers. The mowers must have a 60-inch cutting width and 22kWh batteries with chargers, and must be delivered to eight (8) DNR locations within 120 days after receipt of the order. Proposals are due by 12:00 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, and the anticipated contract start date is Friday, May 19, 2023. The State may make a split award from the proposals received, and pricing must be firm for the entire length of the contract. Bidders must be a certified authorized dealer of the Mean Green brand and provide a one-year manufacturer's warranty on the mowers. The State reserves the right to require additional warranties and to consider a bidder's qualified disabled veteran/service-disabled veteran owned business status in the evaluation.

The RFP indicates that the State may utilize all bidder information to determine fair market value. Bidders must be a certified authorized dealer of the Mean Green brand, and the State reserves the right to require additional warranties. The contract may have a potential award value, but a specific budget range is not provided.