FY 11 Buoy purchase.doc

This is a buoy purchase order document for the State of Maine's Fiscal Year 2011 acquisition of marine navigation and safety buoys. The procurement encompasses three categories of buoys with varying specifications and quantities to support maritime navigation and hazard marking across Maine's waterways. The order includes 126 nine-inch buoys marked for area closure, rock identification, shallow water warnings, and hazard areas; 88 nine-inch buoys with black and white vertical stripes; 9 nine-inch buoys indicating headway speed restrictions; 6 nine-inch buoys designating swim areas; 23 five-inch solid yellow buoys printed with "Avoid Milfoil Area" messaging; 27 five-inch green channel markers; 55 five-inch red channel markers; and 2 fourteen-inch buoys consisting of one red channel and one green channel marker. The total order encompasses 306 buoys across all categories.

The estimated total cost for this buoy purchase is $26,696.00, comprised of $21,538.50 for nine-inch buoys at $86.50 each, $4,757.50 for five-inch buoys at $86.50 each, and $400.00 for fourteen-inch buoys at $200.00 each. The pricing structure differentiates based on buoy size, with fourteen-inch buoys commanding a premium unit price of $200.00 compared to the standard rate of $86.50 for smaller buoy sizes.