Description
The Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for the labor, equipment, materials, tools, transportation, and incidentals necessary to mulch all specified standing woody vegetation on up to 327 acres of lowland brush habitats located on 11 sites within 5 separate Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) and 1 State Forest in Marshall and Beltrami Counties in northwest Minnesota.
• Target vegetation consists primarily of willow, small aspen, and other brush species.
• Work is preferred to be conducted during winter months when ground conditions are conducive to operate in wetland soils.
• Mulching and mowing operations shall be substantially complete and ready for inspection by April 1st, 2026, or prior to significant thaw that results in rutting or significant substrate disturbance.
• The final completion date for the project is April 1st, 2027.