20-0072 RFB AMD 1.docx

AMENDMENT #1 to Bid No: 20-0072

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

MADISON, WISCONSIN 53715-1218

Bid prices and terms shall be firm for sixty (60) days from the date of bid opening, unless otherwise specified in this Request for Bid by the UW-Madison Purchasing Services.

All bid openings through May 26, 2020 will not be done in a public setting due to the Governor’s order concerning Covid-19. Results will be e-mailed to all responding bidders as soon as possible after the time and date of the stated bid opening. Bidders can make arrangements to review the bid file at a later date.

The bid abstract will be on file and is open to public inspection only after award determination has been made.

If NO BID (check here) and return.

Amendment #1 / 20-0072 / Bobcat Skid Loaders Amendment #1 is issued to answer questions received from bidders. If this amendment is not returned, it shall be assumed your original bid meets all conditions of the amendment. All other terms and conditions remain the same. Please revise and submit your bid accordingly.

In signing this bid, we have read and fully understand and agree to all terms, conditions and specifications and acknowledge that the UW-Madison Purchasing Services bid document on file shall be the controlling document for any resulting contract. We certify that we have not, either directly or indirectly, entered into any contract or participated in any collusion or otherwise taken any action in restraint of free competition; that no attempt has been made to induce any other person or firm to submit or not to submit a bid; that this bid has been independently arrived at without collusion with any other bidder, competitor or potential competitor; that this bid has not been knowingly disclosed prior to the opening of bids to any other bidder or competitor; that the stated statement is accurate under penalty of perjury. I certify that the information I have provided in this bid is true and I understand that any false, misleading or missing information may disqualify the bid.

By submitting a bid, the bidder certifies that no relationship exists between the bidder and the University that interferes with fair competition or is a Conflict of Interest, and no relationship exists between such bidder and another person or firm that constitutes a Conflict of Interest. Further, bidder certifies that no employee of the University whose duties relate to this request for bid assisted the bidder in preparing the bid in any way other than in his or her official capacity and scope of employment.

The Bidder certifies by submission of the bid that neither it nor its principals is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any federal department or agency.

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Questions and Answers for RFB 20-0072

Q1: Does this bid use “Bobcat” (cover page, page two, sections 2.1, 4.2, Attachment B, Attachment C) in the specific sense, i.e. Bobcat brand skidsteers, or in the generic sense, as one might use “Kleenex” to describe facial tissue. When it’s used to refer to the UW’s trade-in (section 2.2, Attachment B, Attachment C), it’s Bobcat brand in the specific sense. However, it’s a common practice in the equipment industry to use “Bobcat” to simply mean skidsteer.

A1: We are looking for only a Bobcat brand skid loader.

Q2: Do you anticipate extending the bid due date?

A2: No, we do not anticipate extending the bid due date.

Q3: What additional details are you willing to provide, if any, beyond what is stated in bid documents concerning how you will identify the winning bid?

A3: No additional details will be provided except for what is written in the bid. However, if something in the bid document is not clear, we are willing to answer any questions bidders may have.

Q4: Was this bid posted to the nationwide free bid notification website at www.mygovwatch.com?

A4: This bid was not and will not be posted on the website listed in this question.

Q5: Other than your own website, where was this bid posted?

A5: VendorNet is not “our own” website. It is the State of Wisconsin’s website where all state of Wisconsin bids are posted. This is the only website where this bid is posted and is the only website where it will be posted.

Q6: Are you guys interested in a bid on Case or JCB skidloaders or just Bobcat?

A6: See A1 above.

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