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Minnesota DNR Mathy Tract invasive woody vegetation treatment

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources seeks a contractor to control invasive woody vegetation on about nine acres at the Mathy Tract in Winona County. - Government buyer: State of Minnesota, Department of Natural Resources (DNR), including Regional Services and the Conservation Opportunity Area Coordinator; the opportunity also identifies the Caledonia Forestry Office. Named DNR contacts include TJ Boettcher and Susan K. Crapser. - Scope: Complete an initial treatment and one follow-up treatment on approximately nine acres at the Mathy Tract, within the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge near Goodview, Minnesota. - Services and quantities: - Job 1 — initial invasive woody vegetation treatment: 9 acres. - Job 2 — follow-up invasive woody vegetation treatment: 9 acres. - Both jobs are priced per acre. The attachments do not provide separate part numbers or a further breakdown of the job pricing. - Methods and target vegetation: Use forestry-mower mastication where terrain allows, hand cutting with brush saws or chainsaws where needed, and stump or foliar herbicide treatment. Target species include buckthorn, honeysuckle, Siberian elm, eastern red cedar, boxelder, amur maple, and white mulberry. Eastern red cedar may be cut without stump herbicide treatment. - Notable requirements: Herbicide selection requires Refuge approval, and pesticide applications must be performed by licensed Minnesota commercial pesticide applicators. Follow-up treatment targets resprouts with an approved mixture containing glyphosate, marker dye, non-ionic surfactant, and water. Required cleanup is included; steep terrain requires hand cutting, and project boundaries near the railroad right-of-way and neighboring property are to be flagged. - Contractor qualifications: Provide evidence of at least one comparable prime-contractor project involving hand cutting and chemical treatment over at least five acres, valued at $15,000 or more, and substantially completed within the prior 48 months. A current Minnesota Commercial Pesticide Applicators License is required; the contractor must also have no contract default or termination for cause within the prior 36 months. - OEMs and vendors: No commercial OEMs, product vendors, or named suppliers are specified.

Description

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids to remove and chemically treat woody vegetation on approximately 9 acres of the Mathy Tract in Goodview, Minnesota. Work includes herbicide treatment, mastication with a forestry mower, and hand mechanical cutting with brush saws and chainsaws. Target vegetation includes Siberian elm, eastern red cedar, buckthorn, and honeysuckle, with an initial treatment and one follow-up treatment. Bidders must submit electronically through the SWIFT Supplier Portal and provide the required vendor qualification form; the solicitation states award will be made to the lowest responsible vendor meeting the specifications and terms.

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