State of Colorado Documented Quote

DQ1 2017-0989

BIDS DUE: March 10, 2017 at 11am MST

All Bids shall be submitted F.O.B. Destination unless Otherwise Specified Per the attached specifications, terms, and conditions

Bidders are urged to read the bid thoroughly before submitting a bid.

Issuing Office This Request for Documented Quotations (DQ1) is issued by the State of Colorado, Department of Natural Resources, on behalf of the Colorado Division of Parks and Wildlife. All contact regarding this solicitation is to be directed to:

Department of Parks and Wildlife Michelle Mills, CPW Purchasing Office

1313 Sherman St., Room 618, Denver, Co 80203 P-303-866-3203 X 4695 or emailed to:

Email: dnr_cpw_bids@state.co.us

Purpose The purpose of this Request for Documented Quotation is to obtain competitive quotations from qualified individuals and firms to provide and deliver pond aerators and materials.

It is the intent of Colorado Parks and Wildlife to make one vendor award from this solicitation.

The commodity proposed by bidders must meet all specifications listed.

The determination of the equivalency of proposed substitute(s) of equipment rests solely with Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

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Specifications

Item Name Description Quantity Unit of measurement

Pond Aerator capable of aerating 12 acres of water

Each aerator must include the following:

3 Compressors (1/2 horsepower rocking piston, 40 PSI maximum pressure, pressure release valve, intake filter, pressure gauge)

Enclosed cabinet (sound insulated, 275 cfm cooling blower, programmable digital timer)

2 EACH

Remote 4-valve manifold enclosed in 19" x 14" x 7.5" irrigation valve box

6 EACH

3/4" Polypipe flexible tubing 400-ft roll 42 EACH

Self-weighted feeder tubing

0.50'' inside diameter x 1.00'' outside diameter

5700 FT

Lake aeration tubing

3.00" spacing, lead weighted; min air flow 0.015 cfm / ft, max 0.030 cfm / ft. in 3-ft water depth, space courses 20 - 25 ft apart. Do not exceed single line dead end runs of over 100’

1000 FT

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Delivery The pond aerators and materials will be provided and delivered to:

Colorado Parks and Wildlife

8804 N County Road 3 Wellington CO 80549

On or before March 31, 2017

Insurance Required A. The contractor shall obtain, and maintain at all times during the term of this contract, insurance in the following kinds and amounts:

1) Automobile Liability Insurance covering any auto (including owned, hired and non-owned autos) with a minimum limit as follows: $1,000,000 each accident combined single limit.

2) The Insurance shall include provisions preventing cancellation or non-renewal without at least

45 days prior notice to the State by certified mail.

3) The contractor will require all insurance policies in any way related to the contract and secured and maintained by the contractor to include clauses stating that each carrier will waive all rights of recovery, under subrogation or otherwise, against the State of Colorado, its agencies, institutions, organizations, officers, agents, employees and volunteers.

4) All policies evidencing the insurance coverages required hereunder shall be issued by insurance companies satisfactory to the State.

Inquiries Vendors may make written inquiries concerning the solicitation and its specifications. No inquiries will be accepted after the date and time specified in the Schedule of Activities, Inquiry Deadline. Questions must be submitted in writing on the proposer’s letterhead to:

Michelle Mills Department of Natural Resources

Division of Parks and Wildlife Email Address: dnr_cpw_bids@state.co.us

Inquiries sent by fax will not be accepted. The preferred method for submitting inquiries is via email as an attachment that can be opened by Microsoft Word 2003 or 2007. The answers to the written inquiries received by the deadline stated will be answered and these answers will be posted in a new document that will be posted on VSS by the deadline stated in the Solicitation Schedule.

Questions about the Documented Quote All questions about the specific item(s) being solicited for must be posted on the VSS site or emailed to the CPW Purchasing Agent in charge of the Documented Quote at dnr_cpw_bids@state.co.us mailto:dnr_cpw_bids@state.co.us mailto:dnr_cpw_bids@state.co.us

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• If you have questions about the process to submit a bid response, please call the CPW Purchasing Agent in charge of the solicitation, identified on Page 1.

Solicitation Schedule

Bid Posted February 28, 2017

Written Inquiry Deadline March 7 by 3pm MST

Answers to Written Solicitation Questions to be posted on VSS

March 8, 2017 by 3pm MST

Bid Closes March 10, 2017 at 11am MST

Bid Award Expected by close of business day March 13, ColoradoVSS Website This solicitation is published using the ColoradoVSS.; www.colorado.gov/vss. Solicitation documents and information (including any amendments or modifications) will be updated with revisions on this site.

Vendor Recommendations

• It is preferred that all vendors be registered on Vendor Self-Service (VSS)

• VSS and its registration information can be found at: https://codpa-vss.hostams.com/webapp/PRDVSS1X1/AltSelfService

NOTE: Vendors that were registered in the state BIDS system prior to the implementation of the VSS system on July 1, 2014, and are having trouble registering in VSS, please contact the purchasing agent in charge of the solicitation and we will assist you.

Colorado Purchase Order A Purchase Order will be issued to the awarded bidder. The Purchase Order will include all documents associated with the bid including this Request for Documented Quotation, the bidder’s response and the Colorado Purchase Order Terms and Conditions, which are attached to this solicitation.

Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) SDVOSBs, who are incorporated or organized in Colorado or maintain a place of business or have an office in Colorado and who are officially registered and verified as a SDVOSB by the Center for Veteran Enterprise within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (www.vip.vetbiz.gov), may receive a 5% preference on their bid. This preference applies only to the price, and the SDVOSBs must still meet all other qualifications required in the bid.

SDVOSBs claiming this preference shall submit documentation of SDVOSB certification Issued through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in their response to the solicitation. Bid submissions without this documentation will not be given a preference.

http://www.colorado.gov/vss https://codpa-vss.hostams.com/webapp/PRDVSS1X1/AltSelfService https://codpa-vss.hostams.com/webapp/PRDVSS1X1/AltSelfService

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Residence Bidder Preference When a contract for commodities or services is to be awarded to a bidder, a resident bidder shall be allowed a preference against a nonresident bidder equal to the preference given or required by the state in which the nonresident bidder is a resident.

If the bid or contract price exceeds $500,000 for State Funded projects, the following apply:

a) Colorado statute (§8-19-104 C.R.S.) requires that a comparable percentage disadvantage be applied to a bid from a contractor based in a state that provides a percentage bidding preference. More information is available at www.colorado.gov/spo.

b) A good faith effort must be made by the Contractor to report the use of foreign goods on any public works project. Upon completion of the project, the contractor must report to the Project Manager the total cost and country of origin for each of the five most costly goods used in the project, (§24-103-210 C.R.S.).

How to Submit a Bid Response All vendors wishing to submit a bid response for this Documented Quotation must submit their proposal that includes:

1) The Bid Pricing (Page 6)

2) The Specification Verification Sheet and Delivery (Pages 7 and 8)

3) Delivery Verification (Pages 7 and 8)

4) The Vendor Information Sheet (Page 9)

5) Insurance Certificate and

6) Current Vendor W-9, if applicable, by one of the following methods:

• Via email to DNR_CPW_Bids@state.co.us

• Delivery via USPS or other courier services

• Via VSS (Vendor Self-Service - see registration information above)

• Personal delivery (hand delivered) to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Procurement Office Attn:

Michelle Mills DQ1 2017-0989, 1313 Sherman Street Room 618, Denver, CO 80203

Failure by the vendor to submit items #1 and #2 above shall be deemed a non-responsive bid and will not be evaluated. Vendors may submit additional information if it assists in explaining their bid, but cannot replace or be provided in lieu of items #1 and #2 above.

PLEASE NOTE: All bids must be received in the Procurement Unit at 1313 Sherman, Denver, CO 80203 by the bid closing time or the bid will not be accepted – NO EXCEPTIONS

Attachments:

• Colorado Purchase Order Terms and Conditions

• Blank W-9 http://www.colorado.gov/spo mailto:DNR_CPW_Bids@state.co.us

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SUBMITTAL

Pricing

Item Quantity Unit Total for all aerators and materials including delivery

Provide and deliver pond aerators and materials

1 EA $

Warranty time period

What does the warranty cover?

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Specification Verification / Delivery

Description Provide and deliver pond aerators and materials

Vendor Specifications – REQUIRED! Does your id item meet the published specs?

Yes No If No, Identify your bid item specifications

Pond Aerator capable of aerating 12 acres of water, quantity of 2 each. Must include:

3 Compressors (1/2 horsepower rocking piston, 40 PSI maximum pressure, pressure release valve, intake filter, pressure gauge)

Enclosed cabinet (sound insulated, 275 cfm cooling blower, programmable digital timer)

Remote valve manifold enclosed in irrigation valve box, quantity of 6 each. Must include:

Remote 4-valve manifold enclosed in 19" x 14" x 7.5" irrigation valve box

3/4" Polypipe flexible tubing, quantity of 42 each. Must include:

400-ft roll

Self-weighted feeder tubing, quantity of

5700 feet. Must include:

0.50'' inside diameter x 1.00'' outside diameter

Lake aeration tubing, quantity of 1000 feet.

Must include:

3.00" spacing, lead weighted; min air flow 0.015 cfm / ft, max 0.030 cfm / ft. in 3-ft water depth, space courses 20 - 25 ft apart. Do not exceed single line dead end runs of over 100’

Delivery Can your company deliver all materials on or before March 31, 2017?

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Delivery Location Can your company deliver all materials to:

Colorado Parks and Wildlife 8804 N County Road 3 Wellington CO 80549

Vendor Information

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Company Name

Address

City/State/Zip

Phone/Fax

Email Address

Signature

Typed/Printed Name

Title

Date

Have all requirements for this solicitation, as stated above, been met? Yes No

Do you accept Colorado PO Terms and conditions without modifications? Yes No The State of Colorado reserves the right to reject the incorporation of vendor terms and conditions including potentially determining that a bid with vendor terms and conditions is non-responsive.

Have you included your vendor W-9? Yes No If no __________________________________

Have you included a copy of the Auto Liability Insurance $1M? Yes No If no _____________

All costs, including delivery, trade-in value and discounts, shall be figured into the final bid price. State of Colorado will NOT pay for shipping and/or freight.