9-AS27-102 Bids - Awarded to lowest bid.xlsx

This is a bid award document for aerial seeding services issued by the State of Utah Division of Purchasing on behalf of the Division of Wildlife Resources under RFQ AS27-102 for Yellow Lake Fire Rehab Aerial Seeding. The procurement solicited quotes for aerial seeding services to cover 496 acres as a single line item in Basket 1. The RFQ was evaluated based on objective criteria with emphasis on responsiveness and compliance with specifications, with the contract awarded to the lowest cost responsive and responsible bidder. No information regarding response dates, due dates, site visits, bidders conferences, or contract term is provided in the bid award document.

Five vendors submitted bids for the aerial seeding project with unit prices ranging from $7.98 to $25.00 per acre. Best Kept Lawns of Utah submitted the lowest bid at $7.98 per acre for a total cost of $3,958.08 and was awarded the contract. The other bidders included SafeChem Pest at $11.45 per acre ($5,679.20 total), Hammond Helicopter, LLC at $16.30 per acre ($8,084.80 total), Clark Seed at $25.00 per acre ($12,400.00 total), and Mountain Meadow Ag at an unspecified unit price with total cost of $4,950.08. No information regarding set-asides, incumbent vendors, funding sources, or contract renewal options is contained in the bid award spreadsheet.