9-JH27-116 Unofficial Bid Results.xlsx

This is an unofficial bid results spreadsheet for an Invitation for Bid (IFB) issued by the State of Utah Division of Purchasing, conducted by the State of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, for aerial seed application services in the Book Cliffs of Uintah County, Utah. The contract encompasses approximately 991 acres across two project areas: Black Horse Ridge (809 acres total across two line items) and Big Park (182 acres). The IFB did not require a mandatory site visit prior to bidding, though potential bidders were strongly recommended to inspect the project site to assess conditions that may affect performance costs. Black Horse Ridge aerial seeding must be completed by October 18, 2026, and Big Park aerial seeding must be completed by October 25, 2026. The vendor is required to guarantee pricing through project completion. A single contract award was anticipated to be made to the lowest cost responsive and responsible vendor.

Two vendors submitted bids for this project: Hammond Helicopter, LLC and SafeChem Pest. Hammond Helicopter, LLC submitted the higher total bid of $22,793.00, with unit pricing of $23.00 per acre across all three line items. SafeChem Pest submitted the lower total bid of $6,629.79, with unit pricing of $6.69 per acre across all line items. The bid results include itemized pricing for Black Horse Ridge (722 acres at $16,606.00 and $4,830.18 respectively) and Big Park (182 acres at $4,186.00 and $1,217.58 respectively, plus 87 acres at $2,001.00 and $582.03 respectively). SafeChem Pest's significantly lower pricing positions it as the apparent low bidder for contract award consideration.