Notice of Intent to Award RFP 260000002323

Michigan's Department of Natural Resources has issued a Notice of Intent to Award RFP 260000002323 for mastication services on red pine salvage, with the award pending State Administrative Board approval if applicable and objection deadline August 11, 2026. The award was made to Wildlife and Wetlands Solutions LLC of South Boardman, Michigan, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder at a total contract price of $206,700.

The scope is one-time mastication of red pine salvage under a purchase order arrangement for the DNR Forest Resources Division in fiscal year 2026. All four bidders — Wildlife and Wetlands Solutions LLC, Onsite Landscaping LLC, William J Lang Land Clearing Inc, and Great Lakes Tree Service LLC — met mandatory minimum requirements across all specifications in Schedule A, Sections 3–21, and received PASS ratings on responsive and responsible vendor criteria. Wildlife and Wetlands Solutions LLC and William J Lang Land Clearing Inc qualified as Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprises; no bidder qualified as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business.

Competing bids were Onsite Landscaping LLC at $347,680, William J Lang Land Clearing Inc at $424,000, and Great Lakes Tree Service LLC at $1,311,650. The RFP was posted July 13, 2026, with a 16-calendar-day response period and proposal due date of July 29, 2026. Evaluation was conducted by a Solicitation Manager and three Subject Matter Experts from the DNR Forest Resources Division. Unsuccessful bidders may request debriefing from Patricia Graves, the Solicitation Manager.