Attachment 2 - Cost Proposal.pdf

This is a Cost Proposal Attachment for a snow removal and ice control services RFP issued by Montana State University Bozeman (RFP MSU-RFP-27-06). The university is soliciting comprehensive snow removal services across four designated campus service areas: Parking Services Area, Family & Graduate Housing Areas, Parking Garage Top Deck, and Museum of the Rockies. Services are tiered by snowfall intensity ranging from 1"-3" through over 9" accumulation and include equipment rental with operators (loaders, skid steers, dump trucks, snow blowers) and materials (sand, deicer, sand/salt mix). Proposals are due September 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. MDT. Questions must be submitted by September 1, 2026 via the public Q&A board. The university will evaluate cost proposals based on the Grand Total of Snowfall Removal and Additional Services, and all pricing must be entered into the ITEMS section of the eMACS RFP posting.

All contractors must provide complete pricing for every line item in the cost proposal, as failure to include costs on any line may result in proposals being deemed non-responsive. Pricing is based on hourly rates for equipment and personnel and per-ton fees for materials. All costs must be fully disclosed, with undisclosed costs deemed non-reimbursable. Payment terms are Net 30 days. Prevailing wage compliance per Montana state requirements is mandatory. If awarded, contractors must register and utilize SmartBuyMSU, the university's e-procurement platform powered by Jaggaer, and submit W-9 forms, remittance information, and contract signatory details. The university reserves the right to clarify pricing, investigate contractor financial stability, and require references. Montana HB 356 nondiscrimination compliance regarding firearm entities is mandatory, and contractors must disclose any use of artificial intelligence in proposal development.