The State reserves the right to: o Require Responders to conduct presentations, demonstrations, or submit samples; o Award by item (including category, location, etc.), by groups of items, or all items, therefore, the Responder is encouraged to offer a response for all items; o Award by location; and o Interview key personnel or references. 2024-298 Warroad Area Forestry Road ROW Grinding The Department of Natural Resources is seeking bids for all labor, equipment, materials, tools, transportation, and incidentals necessary to perform an estimated 40 hours of work on an as-needed basis during the contract term by grinding trees and brush with a crawler-type power shovel (track hoe) fitted with a grinding head in select locations of the Warroad Forestry Areas of Beltrami Island and Lost River State Forests as specified. Failure to respond to latest event version may result in bid rejection. Please be aware that there are attachments to this event. The vendor is responsible for reviewing all attachments and complying with all requirements to this Event. DNR will be the determining factor if vendor meets specifications. All questions should be directed to the buyer listed in this event. Unit price must include all costs such as labor, materials, tools, transportation, equipment, sales tax, use tax and all else necessary for completion of the project. Direct Pay Permit 1114 does not apply to this project. Award--Item, Group, Total: Responses that do not comply with the solicitation will be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected. The award will be made to the lowest responsible vendor meeting the specifications and all terms and conditions. The State reserves the right to award items separately, by grouping items, or by total, whichever is deemed most advantageous to the State. Once you have completed and submitted your response, you will receive a system confirmation message that your response has been accepted. Lines with a Price Schedule attached to them will show as $0.01. Print and save the confirmation for your file. If you're having trouble submitting your response or attaching the required documents, call the Help Desk at 651-201-8100 - Option No. 1.