Monsoon Inc. is considering bidding on a government project. To do the project, the company must make an initial investment of $9 million to purchase the necessary equipment. The project will last for five years, at the end of which the equipment can be salvaged for $500,000. The equipment has a CCA rate of 30%. 

The bidding process for the project requires the firm to submit a bid for a constant amount of $X before-tax, to be remitted by the government to the winning bidder each year. The firm’s marginal tax rate is 40%, and the required rate of return on similar projects is 18%. 

What is the minimum bid that the firm should submit for this project (rounded to the nearest dollar)?