Minnesota Supplier Systems #R2901-2000018037

Minnesota DNR Forestry Services: Brushsaw Release, TSI, and Pruning for Northeast Region

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking bids for extensive forestry management services in the Northeast Region, covering 1,241.9 acres across Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis counties. - Government Buyer: - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) - Region 2 Forestry Management - Vendors Mentioned: - Summitt Forests, Inc. - Thomas Forestry - C & C Land Management Inc - NEW ECO LLC - Products/Services Requested: - Hand brushsaw and chainsaw release - Timber stand improvement (TSI) - Pruning (including basal and corrective pruning) - Area release and thinning treatments - All services specified by tract, with detailed crop tree release radii, thinning, and pruning standards - Treatments focus on species such as White Spruce, Red Pine, White Pine, Jack Pine, and hardwoods - Quantities specified in acres per tract (ranging from 1.6 to 112.6 acres per treatment) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Contractors must provide all labor, permits, equipment, materials, tools, transportation, lodging, and incidentals - Some sites require chainsaw work and specific pruning for disease management (e.g., white pine blister rust) - Detailed treatment specifications per tract, including crop tree release radii (4'–10'), thinning to specific spacing, and basal pruning limits - Electronic bid submission via Swift Portal with completed price schedules - Compliance with qualification and workforce/equal pay certification requirements - Place of Performance: - All work performed across multiple tracts in Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis counties, Minnesota - Period of Performance: - Work scheduled primarily during the growing and leaf-off seasons, with tract-specific start/end dates generally spanning summer to fall - No OEMs referenced: - This is a service-based solicitation; no specific equipment manufacturers are named - Estimated Contract Value: - Based on unit prices and acreage, estimated range is $100,000–$1,000,000 - Primary Competitors: - Forestry service providers with regional experience and capacity for large-scale tract work - Competing Products/Services: - Alternative forestry management solutions, such as mechanized thinning, aerial release, or other silvicultural treatments

Description

The Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for labor, permits, equipment, mobilization, materials, tools, transportation, lodging, incidentals, and all else necessary to complete hand brushsaw and chainsaw release, timber stand improvement, and pruning of 52 tracts covering an estimated 1,241.9 acres within the Department of Natural Resource’s Northeast Region. The sites to be treated are located in the counties of Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis. Bidders must submit responses electronically through the Swift Portal and comply with all requirements and specifications outlined in the solicitation.

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