Notice of Intent to Award RFP 260000002348, Wetlands

The Michigan Department of Transportation's Bureau of Development, Environmental Services has issued a Notice of Intent to Award RFP 260000002348 for a wetland tree-planting project, with the award pending State Administrative Board approval as of August 11, 2026.

The scope covers container-grown tree planting at approximately 100 stems per acre across five wetland mitigation sites: Cheboygan River Watershed Bank (Emmet County), US-131/Manton Site (Wexford County), M-6/Holstege Site (Kent County), M-59/Musson Road Site (Livingston County), and River Raisin Watershed Bank (Washtenaw County). All work must comply with Schedule A, Statement of Work, and Location Specification Sheets, and operate under the direction of the assigned MDOT Program Manager. Tree planting occurs in the fall of each planting year.

Awardees must hold MDOT Prequalified Contractor status in the H-Landscaping category and Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity registration. The contract term is two years with a one-year renewal option. The recommended awardee is Diane Dukes, Inc., located at 11390 20th Ave, Big Rapids, Michigan 49307, selected at $232,500.00 total (lowest price). Diane Dukes, Inc. submitted per-site pricing of $46,000.00 to $47,000.00; the competing bidder, Treeworks, Inc., submitted $70,000.00 to $76,500.00 per site for a total bid of $364,000.00. Two responsive bidders competed; neither qualified as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Business or Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprise. The Solicitation Manager, ReChelle Kendrick, offers debriefing to unsuccessful bidders.