Attachment_A_Responder_Declarations.pdf

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Lawn Care, Snow Plowing and Snow Removal
Solicitation number
2000018821
Issued by
St. Louis County, Minnesota

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This document contains the required declaration, pricing, and administrative forms for responding to a Minnesota state procurement solicitation for lawn care and snow removal services at 111 Lincoln Avenue SE in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The solicitation seeks vendor proposals for lawn mowing (22 times annually), lawn fertilization (4 times annually), lot sweeping, and comprehensive snow plowing and removal services using specified equipment including skid steers, wheel loaders, pickup trucks, dump trucks, graders, and street sweepers, along with hand labor and materials for de-icer and sand application. The contract term runs from November 16, 2026 through November 16, 2027. Responses must be submitted electronically through the SWIFT Supplier Portal by the deadline specified in the solicitation's event details. Questions should be directed to Procurement Coordinator Jennifer Gaul at jennifer.gaul@state.mn.us, and technical assistance is available through the Help Desk at 651-201-8100 option 1.

Responders must complete and submit the Price Schedule (Exhibit D) with their proposals, which will be rejected if pricing is omitted or the required format is not used. The declaration requires signatory authority certification, non-collusion certification, and organizational conflict of interest disclosures, with provisions for contract cancellation or termination for default if conflicts are discovered. Responders must provide contact information for contract management and purchase order receipt, specify any prompt payment discount options (ranging from Net 30 to up to 5% in 10 days), and indicate delivery timeframes after order receipt. All alterations to pricing must be clearly authenticated by an authorized representative through crossing out, printing the correction in ink, and initialing and dating the change.

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Rev. April 2025

ATTACHMENT A: RESPONDER DECLARATIONS

The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:

A. Response Contents. The information provided is true, correct, and reliable for purposes of evaluation for potential contract award. The submission of inaccurate or misleading information may be grounds for disqualification from the award as well as subject the Responder to suspension or debarment proceedings as well as other remedies available by law

B. Authorized Signature. This Declaration is signed by the appropriate person(s), with the authority to contractually bind the Responder, as required by applicable articles, bylaws, resolutions, minutes, and ordinances.

C. Non-Collusion Certification.

1. The Proposal has been arrived at by the Responder independently and has been submitted without collusion and without any agreement, understanding or planned common course of action with any other vendor designed to limit fair or open competition; and

2. The contents of the Response have not been communicated by the Responder or its employees or agents to any person not an employee or agent of the Responder and will not be communicated to any other individual prior to the due date and time of this Solicitation. Any evidence of collusion among Responders in any form designed to defeat competitive responses will be reported to the Minnesota Attorney General for investigation and appropriate action.

D. Organizational Conflicts of Interest. To the best of Responder’s knowledge and belief, and except as otherwise disclosed, there are no relevant facts or circumstances which could give rise to an organizational conflict of interest.

An organizational conflict of interest exists when, because of existing or planned activities or because of relationships with other persons,

1. a vendor is unable or potentially unable to render impartial assistance or advice to the State;

2. the vendor’s objectivity in performing the contract work is or might be otherwise impaired; or

3. the vendor has an unfair competitive advantage.

If after award, an organizational conflict of interest is discovered, an immediate and full disclosure in writing must be made to the State’s Chief Procurement Officer which must include a description of the action which the contractor has taken or proposes to take to avoid or mitigate such conflicts. If an organizational conflict of interest is determined to exist, the State may, at its discretion, cancel the contract. In the event the Contractor was aware of an organizational conflict of interest prior to the award of the contract and did not disclose the conflict to OSP, the State may terminate the contract for default. Organizational conflicts of interest terms apply to any subcontractors for this work.

E. Copyrighted Material Waiver. By signing its Response, the Responder certifies that it has obtained all necessary approvals for the reproduction and distribution of the contents of its response.

SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW

By signing this form, Responder acknowledges and certifies compliance with all applicable requirements indicated above.

Company Name:

Signature:

Printed Name:

Title:

Date:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

ATTACHMENT B: PRICING

1. Pricing. Responders must download and use Sample Contract Exhibit D Price Schedule attached to this Solicitation.

The Price Schedule must be completed by the Responder and uploaded with your solicitation response. If pricing is not returned with your solicitation response, your response will be rejected. Failure to use Price Schedule may be cause for rejection.

Lawn Service

a. Service b. Quantity c. Unit of Measure

d. Price per unit

e. Total Price (b x c=e)

Lawn Mowing 22 EA Fertilize the lawn 4 EA Lot Sweeping 1 EA

Snow Plowing and Removal

a. Services b. Unit of Measure c. Price

SKID STEER WITH FRONT END

LOADER OR APPROVED EQUAL

TO BE USED ON SIDEWALKS,

LOADING DOCKS, ETC.

Hour

WHEEL LOADER OR APPROVED

EQUAL

Hour

PICKUP TRUCK, 4X4, WITH

PLOW

Hour

DUMP TRUCK WITH PLOW Hour GRADER WITH BLADE Hour

TRUCK WITH HOPPER STYLE OR

APPROVED EQUAL SANDER

Hour

SALT/SANDING MACHINE FOR

APPLICATION AROUND FACILITY

Hour

HAND LABOR-- SNOW

SHOVELING, SNOWBLOWING,

DE-ICER AND SAND

APPLICATION AROUND FACILITY

Hour

DE-ICER AND SAND FOR ICE

CONTROL MACHINE APPLIED

Ton

DE-ICER AND SAND FOR ICE

CONTROL HAND APPLICATION

AROUND FACILITY

10lb Applied

STREET SWEEPER 8'6" TO 10'

WIDE WITH 3 TO 4 CUBIC YARD

CAPACITY

Hour

FLUSHING SERVICES Each SNOW PILE REMOVAL Cubic Yard

2. Alterations or Erasures. The State reserves the right to reject a response containing an alteration or erasure of any price used to determine the lowest responsible responder unless the alteration or erasure is done in a manner that is clear and authenticated by an authorized representative of the Responder. An acceptable way to make an alteration or erasure is to cross out the price, print the correction in ink adjacent to it, and have an authorized representative of the Responder initial and date that correction.

ATTACHMENT C: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1. Contractor’s Contact Information. Provide the contact information for the representative responsible for the management of the contract and the representative receiving purchase orders.

Vendor’s Legal Name

Address

Contact Person (Contract)

Email Address

Telephone Number

Contact Person (PO Order)

Email Address

Telephone Number

2. Prompt Pay Discount. What prompt pay discounts do you offer? Select all that apply, if “other,” specify terms in the comment section below:

□ 1% in 30

□ 2% in 30

□ 3% in 30

□ 1% in 10, Net 30

□ 2% in 10, Net 30

□ 3% in 10, Net 30

□ 5% in 10, Net 30

□ Other

□ 1% in 15, Net 30

□ 2% in 15, Net 30

□ 3% in 15, Net 30

□ 1% in 20, Net 30

□ 2% in 20, Net 30

□ 3% in 20, Net 30

□ Net 30

□ None

Comments:

3. Delivery Time Frame. Responder must enter a delivery time frame after receipt of order (ARO) in the space below.

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