Minnesota Supplier Systems #2000018825

Minnesota DNR forestry site preparation across six bid groups and approximately 465.9 acres

Minnesota DNR is seeking contractors for mechanical forestry site preparation across approximately 465.9 acres in Cook and Lake Counties. - Government buyer: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Forestry Area Region 2, Two Harbors DNR Forestry Area. - OEMs named: Caterpillar (Cat), for D7-equivalent dozers, and Fecon, for mastication equipment. Equivalent equipment is permitted where it meets the requirements; no specific contractor or reseller is named. - Work requested: Six separately awarded bid groups covering cut and pile, winter shear and pile, winter rock rake and pile, and mastication. Contractors provide the labor, equipment, materials, tools, transportation, and incidentals. - Group A: 120 acres of cut-and-pile work; feller buncher and skidder. - Group B: 43 acres of winter cut-and-pile work; feller buncher and skidder. - Group C: 56 acres of winter shear and pile; KG blade on a Cat D7/D8-equivalent dozer. - Group D: 156.5 acres across two tracts of winter rock rake and pile; rock rake on a Cat D7/D8-equivalent dozer. - Group E: 20.9 acres across two tracts of mastication; Fecon masticator or equivalent. - Group F: 69.5 acres of winter rock rake and pile; rock rake on a Cat D7/D8-equivalent dozer. - Notable requirements: Winter work depends on frozen-ground conditions. The mastication machine must exceed 95 gross horsepower, provide at least 35.0 gpm hydraulic high flow, and have ground pressure no greater than 7.5 psi. Rock rakes must be able to penetrate the soil at least 2 inches where specified. Work must protect designated residual trees, regeneration, and reserve areas; meet tract-specific pile or mulching requirements; and avoid damage such as rutting in wet areas. Bidders for Groups C–F must document at least three substantially completed prime-contractor mechanical forestry site-preparation contracts, each covering at least 150 acres. - Performance period: Work is expected from late 2026 through mid-2027, with winter groups limited to the winter operating window. No option years are stated.

Description

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for labor, equipment, materials, tools, transportation, and incidentals to perform mechanical site preparation on approximately 465.9 acres across six bid groups in Cook and Lake Counties, within the Two Harbors DNR Forestry Area. The work includes several site preparation methods, including cut and pile, winter shearing, rock raking, and mastication, as specified for each bid group. Each bid group will be awarded separately, and bidders may bid on one, some, or all groups. Responses must be submitted electronically through the SWIFT Supplier Portal with the completed price schedule and required forms.

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