Roscommon Unit Fall Rye Planting - till, fertilize and plant

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources issued Request for Proposal 180000002655 on May 24, 2018, for field preparation, fertilizing, and rye planting services across five forest opening units totaling 89 acres located in Roscommon and Ogemaw Counties, including Dead Stream (6 acres), Denton Creek (20 acres), East Markey (12 acres), Headquarters (10 acres), and Roscommon St. Helen South (41 acres). The selected contractor must provide all labor, equipment, fertilizer, and rye seed, while the DNR will supply brassica seed; work must commence no earlier than July 20, 2018, and be completed by September 1, 2018, with invoices due by September 20, 2018. Evaluation criteria include equipment adequacy, crew supervisor qualifications and experience, minimum of three relevant references, timeline feasibility, and per-acre pricing; the contract will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder offering the best value on a fixed-price basis with per-acre pricing for each unit, and no additional charges beyond the quoted amount are permitted. The questions deadline is May 31, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern, and the proposal submission deadline is June 8, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern, with an anticipated contract award date of June 19, 2018; while no formal pre-bid meeting is scheduled, bidders are encouraged to visit the sites and contact DNR project managers for site-specific questions. Contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, as well as motor vehicle and workers' compensation insurance, and payment will be made only upon completion and inspection of work through Electronic Funds Transfer.

A Qualified Disabled Veteran preference of up to 10% is available pursuant to Michigan Public Act 431, and the contract includes a qualified disabled veteran set-aside if applicable. The RFP indicates that federal provisions may apply if the contract is funded in whole or in part with federal government funds, which would require compliance with the Copeland Anti-Kickback Act, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act for contracts exceeding $100,000, Clean Air Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act standards for contracts exceeding $150,000, Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment certifications for contracts exceeding $100,000, debarment and suspension verification through the System for Award Management, and recovered materials procurement requirements for contracts exceeding $10,000. No specific budget allocation or award value is disclosed in the procurement documents; however, the contract encompasses 89 total acres across multiple units, with pricing submitted on a per-acre basis for each location. The DNR encourages quick payment discounts and prefers Net 45 Days payment terms, and liquidated damages may be assessed for failure to meet the September 1, 2018 completion deadline.