8-BD27-111 Unofficial Bid Results.xlsx

This document contains unofficial bid results for an Invitation for Bid (IFB) issued by the State of Utah Division of Purchasing on behalf of the Wildlife conducting procurement unit for aerial seeding services in the Triangle Uplands area of Grand County, Utah. The project encompasses a base acreage of 1,776 acres with two optional acreage areas of 50 and 212 acres, contingent upon available funding. The base acreage work must be completed between September 28th and October 9th, 2026, while the optional acreages must be completed by October 30th, 2026. The contract includes transport of seed to the airport in addition to the seeding services themselves. The contract term extends from the time of award until October 30th, 2026, with the vendor required to guarantee pricing for the duration of the contract period. No mandatory site visit was held prior to bidding, though potential bidders were strongly encouraged to inspect the site independently.

Five vendors submitted bids for this contract: Clark Seed Hammond Helicopter LLC, Lohman Helicopter, SafeChem Pest, XLEagle LLC, and an unnamed fifth bidder. The pricing structure is based on a per-acre unit rate for each acreage category. Clark Seed Hammond Helicopter LLC submitted the lowest total cost bid at $14,143.72, followed by XLEagle LLC at $14,653.22. Lohman Helicopter bid $40,760.00, the fifth bidder submitted $35,766.90, and SafeChem Pest submitted the highest bid at $110,678.00. Unit prices for the base acreage ranged from $6.94 per acre (Clark Seed Hammond) to $54.50 per acre (SafeChem Pest). The contract is anticipated to result in a single award to the lowest cost responsive and responsible vendor.