Notice of Intent to Award 18*2476

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources issued RFP 180000002476 for timber cleanup services on approximately 18 acres of land, with the solicitation posted on SIGMA VSS on May 7, 2018, and proposals due on May 18, 2018. The procurement seeks qualified contractors to perform felled tree and standing brush removal without timber removal, representing a specialized forestry maintenance service. Two bidders submitted responsive proposals by the published deadline, and the Department completed its evaluation using lowest overall cost as the primary award criterion. The evaluation process considered qualified service-disabled veteran preference in the price proposal analysis. Bidders not recommended for award may request a debriefing session with Solicitation Manager Kip Conley at Conleyk1@michigan.gov or 517-284-5973.

Arbor Master Tree Service, located at 5295 Crestover, Pinckney, Michigan 48169, was recommended for award at $3,600.00 per acre, totaling $64,800.00 for the entire project, and was not designated as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business. The competing bidder, Vetcon, submitted a higher proposal of $6,237.23 per acre totaling $112,270.14, which did not meet the lowest-cost selection criteria. While service-disabled veteran preference was evaluated as part of the procurement process, this designation did not influence the final award recommendation, which was based solely on lowest price to the State of Michigan. The Notice of Intent to Award was posted on June 8, 2018, with a deadline of June 13, 2018, pending any State Administrative Board approval if applicable.