Minnesota Supplier Systems #2000018791

Minnesota DNR wildlife tree-release services across 10 Aitkin County sites

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking a contractor to improve wildlife habitat across 10 forest sites in Aitkin County. - Buyer: State of Minnesota, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Natural Resources Department. Project contacts identified are Masami Hino Evans and Derek Frost, Assistant Area Wildlife Manager. - Scope: Wildlife tree-release and forest stand improvement across approximately 245.10 acres on state-managed forest lands and Wildlife Management Areas. The contractor mechanically cuts competing vegetation around desirable trees using chainsaws and brushsaws. - Target trees: White spruce and balsam fir at nine sites; white pine and red pine at one site. - Site quantities: Job 1: 50.6 acres; Job 2: 20.9; Job 3: 39.3; Job 4: 16.5; Job 5: 24.1; Job 6: 26.5; Job 7: 10.4; Job 8: 24.4; Job 9: 16.7; Job 10: 15.7. - Contractor responsibilities: Supply labor, equipment, materials, tools, transportation, permits, licenses, and incidentals needed for the work, including herbicides where required by the scope. - Notable requirements: Bidders must document at least one verifiable project performed as a prime contractor involving at least 200 acres of wildlife tree-release work, substantially completed within the solicitation’s stated qualifying period. Eligibility also includes requirements related to contract defaults and OSHA safety citations. Work has seasonal and site-specific restrictions; some work outside regular workdays requires prior approval. - Pricing and award: Provide a unit price per acre for each site, including all project costs. The State may award by site, group, or as a total. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers, OEMs, or prospective vendors are named. The named individuals are government project contacts. - Period of performance: Work is expected to begin after contract execution and Notice to Proceed and must be completed by the solicitation’s required completion deadline. No option years or annual subscription are stated.

Description

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for wildlife tree release services using mechanical cutting with chainsaws and brushsaws. The work covers approximately 245.10 acres across 10 sites in Aitkin County, Minnesota, and includes the labor, equipment, materials, tools, transportation, and incidentals needed to complete the project. The objective is to remove competing vegetation around desirable tree species to improve wildlife habitat on state-managed forest lands and Wildlife Management Areas. The anticipated contract term is from Notice to Proceed through June 15, 2027.

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