8-JH27-105 Unofficial Bid Results.xlsx

This is an unofficial bid results document from the State of Utah Division of Purchasing and Division of Wildlife Resources for Invitation for Bid (IFB) JH27-105 regarding aerial herbicide application services for the Lost Creek-Sanpitch Rejuvenation Phase I project. The project requires aerial herbicide application across two units totaling 2,622 acres (Unit 1: 1,623 acres and Unit 2: 999 acres). The contract must be completed by October 5th, 2026, with the contractor required to work closely with the project manager to schedule optimal flight times. A mandatory site visit was not required, though potential bidders were strongly recommended to inspect the site to assess conditions affecting cost performance. The procurement anticipated a single contract award to the lowest cost responsive and responsible vendor, with the contractor required to guarantee pricing for project completion.

Five vendors submitted bids for the aerial herbicide application services. Hammond Helicopter, LLC submitted the lowest total bid at $144,210.00, pricing the work at $55.00 per acre for Unit 1 and $55.00 per acre for Unit 2. Peak Performance Helicopters LLC bid $156,454.74, SafeChem Pest bid $150,083.28, Best Kept Lawns of Utah bid $163,743.90, and Clark Seed bid $192,952.98. The bidding was structured as a single basket with all line items combined for total cost evaluation, with pricing quoted on a per-acre basis for each unit.