Minnesota Supplier Systems #2000018728

Hill River gravel access road and parking pad construction

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking a contractor to build a gravel access road and parking pad at Hill River in Aitkin County. - Government buyer: State of Minnesota, Department of Natural Resources (also identified as the Natural Resources Department). The specifications name Derek Wagner as Project Supervisor; the bid notice names Barbara Swanson as buyer contact. Aitkin County is identified on an equipment/operator form. - Work requested: Establish 200 feet of gravel road with a 10-foot-wide driving surface and a 2,500-square-foot (50-by-50-foot) gravel parking pad. - Materials and bid items: 110 cubic yards of Class 5 aggregate surfacing, plus mobilization and clearing and grubbing. Aggregate pricing is per cubic yard and includes the costs needed to complete the work. - Named OEM: Fecon is mentioned as the manufacturer of the mower head that left wood slash at the site. No other vendors or manufacturers are named; no Fecon equipment is being requested. - Site and construction requirements: Remove only the topsoil needed to reach stable bare soil, then place a six-inch layer of Class 5 aggregate. Tree and brush dozing is not required; clear the remaining wood slash. Leave cleared shrubs and topsoil at the edge of the woods or in an on-site pile. - Equipment and workforce: Submit a detailed equipment list, including specifications for trucks, excavators/power shovels, graders, loaders, compactors, and skid-steers. Clean equipment before it enters the site to prevent invasive-weed spread, avoid rutting and soil compaction, and ensure equipment left on site does not block access. Operators must have at least 150 hours of experience with the equipment they operate. - Other notable requirements: The project is subject to prevailing-wage, environmental, and safety requirements and includes a one-year installation warranty. Bidders must document at least two comparable completed contracts, including one valued at $5,000 or more.

Description

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is requesting bids for the labor, equipment, materials, tools, transportation, and incidentals needed to build 200 feet of gravel road and a 2,500-square-foot gravel parking pad (50 feet by 50 feet). Bid items include mobilization, clearing and grubbing, and aggregate surfacing, priced per cubic yard. Addendum No. 1 clarifies that tree and brush dozing is no longer required; the remaining clearing work involves wood slash left by a Fecon mower head. Responses must be submitted electronically through the SWIFT Portal, and award is to the lowest responsible vendor meeting the specifications and terms.

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