Native_Seeds_(Addendum_#1_Revision).pdf

REQUEST FOR BID

2023-RFB-005-PR

NATIVE SEEDS

County of Dane

City-County Building, Room 426 , 53703

Madison, WI 53703

RELEASE DATE: December 9, 2022

DEADLINE FOR QUESTIONS: December 23, 2022

RESPONSE DEADLINE: January 20, 2023, 2:00 pm

RESPONSES MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO:

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/countyofdane

County of Dane

REQUEST FOR BID

Native Seeds

I. Introduction II. Bid Specifications

III. Pricing Table IV. Vendor Questionnaire V. General Guidelines

VI. Standard Terms and Conditions

Request For Bid #2023-RFB-005-PR Title: Native Seeds

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Summary

The purpose of this document is to provide interested parties with information to enable them to prepare and submit a bid response for native seeds.

The County intends to use the results of this process to award a contract(s) or issuance of purchase order for the product(s) and or services(s) stated above.

1.2. Contact Information

Carmen Hidalgo

Purchasing Officer

Dane County Purchasing Room 425

210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

Madison, WI 53703

Email: hidalgo.carmen@countyofdane.com

Phone: (608) 266-4966

Department:

Land & Water

1.3. Timeline

Desired Bid Release Date December 9, 2022

Vendor Question Submission Deadline December 23, 2022, 2:00pm

Proposal Submission Deadline January 20, 2023, 2:00pm mailto:hidalgo.carmen@countyofdane.com tel:(608)266-4966

2. BID SPECIFICATIONS

2.1. Specifications

Dane County as represented by the Purchasing Division will accept bids for the purchase of specified item(s) as described within this document.

3. PRICING TABLE

Pricing shall be inclusive of all labor, delivery costs and other expenses necessary to provide product in accordance with the specifications and terms and conditions of this bid document and your proposal.

PRICE PROPOSAL

Price must be dollar per PLS pound

Line Item Common

Name Species Seeds/Oz

Needed Cost per

PLS/Lbs Unit of

Measure No Bid Max lbs or ounces that can be purchased

(if in short supply)

Availability

Date if Not

Feb 7, 2023

Alternate

Specices

Grasses and Sedges

1 American

Beak Grass Diarrhena americana 3000 PLS/lb

2 Awl-Fruited

Sedge Carex stipata 34000 PLS/lb

3 Bebb's Oval

Sedge Carex bebbii 34000 PLS/lb

4 Big Bluestem Andropogon gerardii 10000 PLS/lb

5 Blue Joint

Grass Calamagrostis canadensis 280000 PLS/lb

6 Bottlebrush

Grass Elymus hystrix 7600 PLS/lb

7 Bristly Sedge Carex comosa 30000 PLS/lb

8 Broad-Leaved

Woolly Sedge Carex pellita 28000 PLS/lb

9 Brown Fox

Sedge Carex vulpinoidea 100000 PLS/lb

10 Canada Rush Juncus canadensis 750000 PLS/lb

11 Canada Wild

Rye Elymus canadensis 5200 PLS/lb

12 Common Lake

Sedge Carex lacustris 11000 PLS/lb

Line Item Common

Name Species Seeds/Oz

Needed Cost per

PLS/Lbs Unit of

Measure No Bid Max lbs or ounces that can be purchased

(if in short supply)

Availability

Date if Not

Feb 7, 2023

Alternate

Specices

13 Common Rush Juncus effusus 1000000 PLS/lb

14 Common

Tussock Sedge Carex stricta 53000 PLS/lb

15 Cord Grass Spartina pectinata 6600 PLS/lb

16 Crested Oval

Sedge Carex cristatella 58000 PLS/lb

17 Curly-Styled

Wood Sedge Carex rosea 53000 PLS/lb

18 Dark-Green

Bulrush Scirpus atrovirens 460000 PLS/lb

19 Dudley's Rush Juncus dudleyi 3200000 PLS/lb

20 Ear-Leaved

Brome Bromus latiglumis 7600 PLS/lb

21 Fowl Manna

Grass Glyceria striata 90000 PLS/lb

22 Fringed Brome Bromus ciliatus 10000 PLS/lb

23 Great Bulrush Scirpus validus 31000 PLS/lb

24 Great Bur

Reed Sparganium eurycarpum 500 PLS/lb

25 Hairy-Fruited

Lake Sedge Carex trichocarpa 18000 PLS/lb

26 Indian Grass Sorghastrum nutans 12000 PLS/lb

27 June Grass Koeleria macrantha 200000 PLS/lb

28 Knotted Rush Juncus nodosus 1850000 PLS/lb

29 Lance-Fruited

Oval Sedge Carex scoparia 84000 PLS/lb

Species Seeds/Oz

Needed Cost per

PLS/Lbs Unit of

Measure No Bid Max lbs or ounces that can be purchased

(if in short supply)

Availability

Date if Not

Feb 7, 2023

Alternate

Specices

30 Little

Bluestem Schizachyrium scoparium 15000 PLS/lb

31 Long-Awned

Bracted Sedge Carex gravida 12000 PLS/lb

32 Long-Beaked

Sedge Carex sprengelii 10000 PLS/lb

33 Marsh Muhly Muhlenbergia glomerata 225000 PLS/lb

34 Narrow-

Leaved Oval

Sedge

Carex tenera 20000 PLS/lb

35 Pennsylvania

Sedge Carex pensylvanica 14500 PLS/lb

36 Plains Oval

Sedge Carex brevior 29000 PLS/lb

37 Porcupine

Grass Stipa spartea 680 PLS/lb

38 Porcupine

Sedge Carex hystericina 30000 PLS/lb

39 Poverty Oat

Grass Danthonia spicata 25000 PLS/lb

40 Prairie Brome Bromus kalmii 8000 PLS/lb

41 Prairie

Dropseed Sporobolus heterolepis 16000 PLS/lb

42 Reed Mana

Grass Glyceria grandis 70000 PLS/lb

43 Rice Cut Grass Leersia oryzoides 34000 PLS/lb

44 River Bulrush Scirpus fluviatilus 4300 PLS/lb

45 River Oats Chasmanthium latifolium 4000 PLS/lb

Species Seeds/Oz

Needed Cost per

PLS/Lbs Unit of

Measure No Bid Max lbs or ounces that can be purchased

(if in short supply)

Availability

Date if Not

Feb 7, 2023

Alternate

Specices

46 Scribner's

Panic Grass Panicum oligosanthes 9000 PLS/lb

47 Short-Headed

Bracted Sedge Carex cephalophora 32000 PLS/lb

48 Sideoats

Grama Bouteloua curtipendula 6000 PLS/lb

49 Silky Wild Rye Elymus villosus 5500 PLS/lb

50 Switchgrass Panicum virgatum 25000 PLS/lb

51 Virginia Wild

Rye Elymus virginicus 4200 PLS/lb

52 Wool Grass Scirpus cyperinus 1700000 PLS/lb

Forbs

54 Angelica Angelica atropurpurea 5400 PLS/lb

55 Anise Hyssop Agastache foeniculum 90000 PLS/lb

56 Aromatic

Aster Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 51000 PLS/lb

57 Arrow-Leaved

Aster Symphyotrichum urophyllum 135000 PLS/lb

58 Bellwort Uvularia grandiflora 700 PLS/lb

59 Biennial Gaura Gaura biennis 2700 PLS/lb

60 Bird's Foot

Violet Viola pedata 26000 PLS/lb

61 Black Cohosh Cimicifuga racemosa 8200 PLS/lb

62 Black-Eyed

Susan Rudbeckia hirta 92000 PLS/lb

Species Seeds/Oz

Needed Cost per

PLS/Lbs Unit of

Measure No Bid Max lbs or ounces that can be purchased

(if in short supply)

Availability

Date if Not

Feb 7, 2023

Alternate

Specices

63 Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis 1700 PLS/lb

64 Blue Cohosh Caulophyllum thalictroides 70 PLS/lb

65 Blue Vervain Verbena hastata 750 PLS/lb

66 Boneset Eupatorium perfoliatum 160000 PLS/lb

67 Bottle Gentian Gentiana andrewsii 280000 PLS/lb

68 Brown-Eyed

Susan Rudbeckia triloba 34000 PLS/lb

69 Butterfly

Milkweed Asclepias tuberosa 4300 PLS/lb

70 Button Blazing

Star Liatris aspera 16000 PLS/lb

71 Canada

Anemone Anemone canadensis 8000 PLS/lb

72 Canada Milk

Vetch Astragalus canadensis 17000 PLS/lb

73 Cardinal

Flower Lobelia cardinalis 400000 PLS/lb

74 Columbine Aquilegia canadensis 38000 PLS/lb

75 Common

Arrowhead Sagittaria latifolia 61000 PLS/lb

76 Common

Beggarticks Bidens frondosa 5000 PLS/lb

77 Common

Carrion Flower Smilax lasioneura 500 PLS/lb

78 Common

Evening

Primrose

Oenothera biennis 90000 PLS/lb

Species Seeds/Oz

Needed Cost per

PLS/Lbs Unit of

Measure No Bid Max lbs or ounces that can be purchased

(if in short supply)

Availability

Date if Not

Feb 7, 2023

Alternate

Specices

79 Common

Ironweed Vernonia fasciculata 24000 PLS/lb

80 Common

Milkweed Asclepias syriaca 4000 PLS/lb

81 Compass Plant Silphium laciniatum 660 PLS/lb

82 Cow Parsnip Heracleum maximum 2600 PLS/lb

83 Cowbane Oxypolis rigidior 14600 PLS/lb

84 Cream

Gentian Gentiana flavida 140000 PLS/lb

85 Cream Wild

Indigo Baptisia bracteata 1400 PLS/lb

86 Culver’s Root Veronicastrum virginicum 800000 PLS/lb

87 Cup Plant Silphium perfoliatum 1400 PLS/lb

88 Ditch

Stonecrop Penthorum sedoides 1300000 PLS/lb

89 Dogbane Apocynum cannabinum 20000 PLS/lb

90 Doll's Eyes Actaea pachypoda 5200 PLS/lb

91 Dotted St.

John’s Wort Hypericum punctatum 580000 PLS/lb

92 Downy

Gentian Gentiana puberulenta 435000 PLS/lb

93 Downy

Painted Cup Castilleja sessiliflora 20000 PLS/lb

94 Downy Wood

Mint Blephilia ciliata 400000 PLS/lb

Species Seeds/Oz

Needed Cost per

PLS/Lbs Unit of

Measure No Bid Max lbs or ounces that can be purchased

(if in short supply)

Availability

Date if Not

Feb 7, 2023

Alternate

Specices

95 Drummond’s

Aster Symphyotrichum drummondii 80000 PLS/lb

96 Dutchman's

Breeches Dicentra cucullaria 17500 PLS/lb

97 Early Figwort Scrophularia lanceolata 185000 PLS/lb

98 Early Meadow

Rue Thalictrum dioicum 7300 PLS/lb

99 Early

Sunflower Heliopsis helianthoides 4600 PLS/lb

100 Early Wild

Rose Rosa blanda 2600 PLS/lb

101 Elm-Leaved

Goldenrod Solidago ulmifolia 130000 PLS/lb

102 False Boneset Brickellia eupatorioides 32000 PLS/lb

103 Flat-Topped

Aster Doellingeria umbellata 67000 PLS/lb

104 Flowering

Spurge Euphorbia corollata 8000 PLS/lb

105 Foxglove

Beardtongue Penstemon digitalis 130000 PLS/lb

106 Fringed

Loosestrife Lysimachia ciliata 39000 PLS/lb

107 Frost Aster Symphyotrichum pilosum 140000 PLS/lb

108 Germander Teucrium canadense 20000 PLS/lb

109 Glad Mallow Napaea dioica 5300 PLS/lb

110 Goat's Rue Tephrosia virginiana 2500 PLS/lb

Species Seeds/Oz

Needed Cost per

PLS/Lbs Unit of

Measure No Bid Max lbs or ounces that can be purchased

(if in short supply)

Availability

Date if Not

Feb 7, 2023

Alternate

Specices

111 Golden

Alexanders Zizia aurea 11000 PLS/lb

112 Golden

Ragwort Senecio aureus 43000 PLS/lb

113 Grass Of

Parnassus Parnassia glauca 300000 PLS/lb

114 Grass-Leaved

Goldenrod Euthamia graminifolia 350000 PLS/lb

115 Great Blue

Lobelia Lobelia siphilitica 500000 PLS/lb

116 Great St.

John’s Wort Hypericum pyramidatum 190000 PLS/lb

117 Great Water

Dock Rumex orbiculatus 11900 PLS/lb

118 Grooved

Yellow Flax Linum sulcatum 42000 PLS/lb

119 Hairy Golden

Aster Heterotheca villosa 20600 PLS/lb

120 Hairy Wood

Mint Blephilia hirsuta 240000 PLS/lb

121 Harebell Campanula rotundifolia 900000 PLS/lb

122 Heart-Leaved

Aster Symphyotrichum cordifolium 140000 PLS/lb

123 Heart-Leaf

Golden

Alexanders

Zizia aptera 12000 PLS/lb

124 Heath Aster Symphyotrichum ericoides 200000 PLS/lb

125 Hoary Vervain Verbena stricta 28000 PLS/lb

126 Honewort Cryptotaenia canadensis 7000 PLS/lb

Species Seeds/Oz

Needed Cost per

PLS/Lbs Unit of

Measure No Bid Max lbs or ounces that can be purchased

(if in short supply)

Availability

Date if Not

Feb 7, 2023

Alternate

Specices

127 Illinois Tick

Trefoil Desmodium illinoense 4300 PLS/lb

128 Indian

Tobacco Lobelia inflata 500000 PLS/lb

129 Jack-in-the-

Pulpit Arisaema triphyllum 500 PLS/lb

130 Jacob’s Ladder Polemonium reptans 18000 PLS/lb

131 Joe Pye Weed Eutrochium maculatum 95000 PLS/lb

132 Lance-Leaf

Coresopsis Coreopsis lanceolata 20000 PLS/lb

133 Large-

Flowered

Beardtongue

Penstemon grandiflorus 14000 PLS/lb

134 Late Figwort Scrophularia marilandica 170000 PLS/lb

135 Late

Goldenrod Solidago gigantea 250000 PLS/lb

136 Late Horse

Gentian Triosteum perfoliatum 450 PLS/lb

137 Lead Plant Amorpha canescens 16000 PLS/lb

138 Lion’s Foot Prenanthes alba 18000 PLS/lb

139 Lopseed Phryma leptostachya 4000 PLS/lb

140 Marbleseed Onosmodium molle 1500 PLS/lb

141 Marsh Betony Pedicularis lanceolata 44000 PLS/lb

142 Marsh

Marigold Caltha palustris 26000 PLS/lb

Species Seeds/Oz

Needed Cost per

PLS/Lbs Unit of

Measure No Bid Max lbs or ounces that can be purchased

(if in short supply)

Availability

Date if Not

Feb 7, 2023

Alternate

Specices

143 Marsh

Vetchling Lathyrus palustris 1800 PLS/lb

144 Meadow

Blazing Star Liatris ligulistylis 10000 PLS/lb

145 Meadowsweet Spiraea alba 300000 PLS/lb

146 Michigan Lily Lilium michiganense 10000 PLS/lb

147 Midland

Shooting Star Dodecatheon meadia 60000 PLS/lb

148 Missouri

Goldenrod Solidago missouriensis 197000 PLS/lb

149 Monkey

Flower Mimulus ringens 2300000 PLS/lb

150 Mountain

Mint Pycnanthemum virginianum 220000 PLS/lb

151 New England

Aster Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 66000 PLS/lb

152 New Jersey

Tea Ceanothus americanus 7600 PLS/lb

153 Nodding

Onion Allium cernuun 7600 PLS/lb

154 Northern Blue

Flag Iris versicolor 850 PLS/lb

155 Northern

Bedstraw Galium boreale 70000 PLS/lb

156 Northern Blue

Flag Iris versicolor 850 PLS/lb

157 Obedient

Plant Physostegia virginiana 11000 PLS/lb

158 Ohio

Spiderwort Tradescantia ohiensis 8000 PLS/lb

Species Seeds/Oz

Needed Cost per

PLS/Lbs Unit of

Measure No Bid Max lbs or ounces that can be purchased

(if in short supply)

Availability

Date if Not

Feb 7, 2023

Alternate

Specices

159 Old Field

Goldenrod Solidago nemoralis 300000 PLS/lb

160 Pale Purple

Coneflower Echinacea pallida 5200 PLS/lb

161 Pale Spiked

Lobelia Lobelia spicata 900000 PLS/lb

162 Partridge Pea Chamaecrista fasciculata 2700 PLS/lb

163 Pasque Flower Pulsatilla patens 18000 PLS/lb

164 Pasture Thistle Cirsium discolor 6400 PLS/lb

165 Pearly

Everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea 218000 PLS/lb

166 Pointed-

Leaved Tick

Trefoil

Desmodium glutinosum 840 PLS/lb

167 Poke

Milkweed Asclepias exaltata 3000 PLS/lb

168 Prairie

Alumroot Heuchera richardsonii 700000 PLS/lb

169 Prairie Blazing

Star Liatris pycnostachya 11000 PLS/lb

170 Prairie Blue-

Eyed Grass Sisyrinchium campestre 45000 PLS/lb

171 Prairie

Cinquefoil Drymocallis arguta 230000 PLS/lb

172 Prairie

Coreopsis Coreopsis palmata 10000 PLS/lb

173 Prairie Dock Silphium terebinthinaceum 1000 PLS/lb

174 Prairie Indian

Plantain Arnoglossum plantagineum 4700 PLS/lb

Species Seeds/Oz

Needed Cost per

PLS/Lbs Unit of

Measure No Bid Max lbs or ounces that can be purchased

(if in short supply)

Availability

Date if Not

Feb 7, 2023

Alternate

Specices

175 Prairie Lily Lilium philadelphicum 15000 PLS/lb

176 Prairie

Loosestrife Lysimachia quadriflora 90000 PLS/lb

177 Prairie Phlox Phlox pilosa 19000 PLS/lb

178 Prairie Sage Artemisia ludoviciana 250000 PLS/lb

179 Prairie Smoke Geum triflorum 27000 PLS/lb

180 Prairie Violet Viola pedatifida 28000 PLS/lb

181 Prairie Wild

Rose Rosa arkansana 2500 PLS/lb

182 Purple Giant

Hyssop Agastache scrophulariifolia 93000 PLS/lb

183 Purple

Meadow Rue Thalictrum dasycarpum 11000 PLS/lb

184 Purple

Milkweed Asclepias purpurascens 4500 PLS/lb

185 Purple Prairie

Clover Dalea purpurea 15000 PLS/lb

186 Pussytoes Antennaria plantaginifolia 275000 PLS/lb

187 Rattlesnake

Master Eryngium yuccifolium 7500 PLS/lb

188 Red Baneberry Actaea rubra 4450 PLS/lb

189 Riddell’s

Goldenrod Oligoneuron riddellii 93000 PLS/lb

190 Rose

Milkweed Asclepias incarnata 4800 PLS/lb

191 Rosin Weed Silphium integrifolium 1200 PLS/lb

Species Seeds/Oz

Needed Cost per

PLS/Lbs Unit of

Measure No Bid Max lbs or ounces that can be purchased

(if in short supply)

Availability

Date if Not

Feb 7, 2023

Alternate

Specices

192 Round-

Headed Bush

Clover

Lespedeza capitata 8000 PLS/lb

193 Royal Catchfly Silene regia 23000 PLS/lb

194 Sand Evening

Primrose Oenothera rhombipetala 100000 PLS/lb

195 Saw-Tooth

Sunflower Helianthus grosseserratus 15000 PLS/lb

196 Shining Aster Symphyotrichum firmum 95000 PLS/lb

197 Showy

Goldenrod Solidago speciosa 95000 PLS/lb

198 Showy

Sunflower Helianthus pauciflorus 4000 PLS/lb

199 Showy Tick

Trefoil Desmodium canadense 5500 PLS/lb

200 Silky Aster Symphyotrichum sericeum 26000 PLS/lb

201 Sky Blue Aster Symphyotrichum oolentangiense 80000 PLS/lb

202 Small Skullcap Scutellaria leonardii 70000 PLS/lb

203 Smooth Blue

Aster Symphyotrichum laeve 55000 PLS/lb

204 Smooth

Hedgenettle Stachys tenuifolia 34000 PLS/lb

205 Sneezeweed Helenium autumnale 130000 PLS/lb

206 Solomon’s

Plume Maianthemum racemosum 400 PLS/lb

207 Solomon’s

Seal Polygonatum biflorum 800 PLS/lb

Species Seeds/Oz

Needed Cost per

PLS/Lbs Unit of

Measure No Bid Max lbs or ounces that can be purchased

(if in short supply)

Availability

Date if Not

Feb 7, 2023

Alternate

Specices

208 Spikenard Aralia racemosa 33000 PLS/lb

209 Spotted Bee

Balm Monarda punctata 90000 PLS/lb

210 Starry

Campion Silene stellata 30000 PLS/lb

211 Starry

Solomon’s

Plume

Maianthemum stellatum 1100 PLS/lb

212 Stiff Aster Ionactis linariifolius 35000 PLS/lb

213 Stiff Gentian Gentianella quinquefolia 180000 PLS/lb

214 Stiff

Goldenrod Oligoneuron rigidum 41000 PLS/lb

215 Swamp Rose Rosa palustris 7000 PLS/lb

216 Swamp

Saxifrage Saxifraga pensylvanica 400000 PLS/lb

217 Swamp Thistle Cirsium muticum 7000 PLS/lb

218 Sweet Black-

Eyed Susan Rudbeckia subtomentosa 43000 PLS/lb

219 Sweet Cicely Osmorhiza claytonii 2500 PLS/lb

220 Sweet Indian

Plantain Hasteola suaveolens 14000 PLS/lb

221 Sweet Joe Pye

Weed Eutrochium purpureum 42000 PLS/lb

222 Tall Bellflower Campanula americana 170000 PLS/lb

223 Tall Boneset Eupatorium altissimum 50000 PLS/lb

Species Seeds/Oz

Needed Cost per

PLS/Lbs Unit of

Measure No Bid Max lbs or ounces that can be purchased

(if in short supply)

Availability

Date if Not

Feb 7, 2023

Alternate

Specices

224 Tall Coreopsis Coreopsis tripteris 14000 PLS/lb

225 Tall

Thimbleweed Anemone virginiana 28000 PLS/lb

226 Thimbleweed Anemone cylindrica 26000 PLS/lb

227 Tufted

Loosestrife Lysimachia thyrsiflora 82000 PLS/lb

228 Turtlehead Fragaria virginiana 92000 PLS/lb

229 Veiny Pea Lathyrus venosus 770 PLS/lb

230 Violet Wood

Sorrel Oxalis violacea 50000 PLS/lb

231 Virgin’s Bower Clematis virginiana 16000 PLS/lb

232 Virginia

Bluebells Mertensia virginica 9700 PLS/lb

233 Virginia

Waterleaf Hydrophyllum virginianum 2800 PLS/lb

234 Water

Horehound Lycopus americanus 130000 PLS/lb

235 Western

Sunflower Helianthus occidentalis 14000 PLS/lb

236 White Prairie

Clover Dalea candida 19000 PLS/lb

237 White Wild

Indigo Baptisia alba 1700 PLS/lb

238 Whorled

Milkweed Asclepias verticillata 11000 PLS/lb

239 Wild

Bergamot Monarda fistulosa 70000 PLS/lb

Species Seeds/Oz

Needed Cost per

PLS/Lbs Unit of

Measure No Bid Max lbs or ounces that can be purchased

(if in short supply)

Availability

Date if Not

Feb 7, 2023

Alternate

Specices

240 Wild Blue

Phlox Phlox divaricata 12500 PLS/lb

241 Wild

Geranium Geranium maculatum 5000 PLS/lb

242 Wild Ginger Asarum canadense 4400 PLS/lb

243 Wild Golden

Glow Rudbeckia laciniata 10000 PLS/lb

244 Wild Leek Allium tricoccum 1400 PLS/lb

245 Wild Lupine Lupinus perennis 1100 PLS/lb

246 Wild Mint Mentha arvensis 300000 PLS/lb

247 Wild Petunia Ruellia humilis 5200 PLS/lb

248 Wild Quinine Parthenium integrifolium 7000 PLS/lb

249 Wild Senna Senna hebecarpa 1400 PLS/lb

250 Wild

Strawberry Fragaria virginiana 83000 PLS/lb

251 Wild Yam Dioscorea villosa 3200 PLS/lb

252 Wood Betony Pedicularis canadensis 33000 PLS/lb

253 Woodland

Knotweed Persicaria virginiana 3500 PLS/lb

254 Woundwort Stachys palustris 16000 PLS/lb

255 Yellow

Coneflower Ratibida pinnata 30000 PLS/lb

256 Yellow False

Foxglove Aureolaria grandiflora 50000 PLS/lb

Species Seeds/Oz

Needed Cost per

PLS/Lbs Unit of

Measure No Bid Max lbs or ounces that can be purchased

(if in short supply)

Availability

Date if Not

Feb 7, 2023

Alternate

Specices

257 Yellow Giant

Hyssop Agastache nepetoides 90000 PLS/lb

257 Yellow

Pimpernel Taenidia iIntegerrima 6000 PLS/lb

257 Zig Zag

Goldenrod Solidago flexicaulis 84000 PLS/lb

4. VENDOR QUESTIONNAIRE

4.1. BID DOCUMENT UPLOADS

4.1.1. Upload supplemental documents

Upload any additional or required information documents that supplements the bid submission.

4.1.2. Upload W9*

Upload your company's W9 form.

NOTE: The W9 is required to be signed within the past 12 months

*Response required

4.2. VENDOR INFORMATION

4.2.1. Local Content Vendor Preference*

Select a Local Content Vendor Preference:

Dane County Made Criteria:

1. An article that is manufactured, mined, produced or grown in the Dane County and;

2. Over 50% of the total cost of its components are made in Dane County.

Regionally Made Criteria:

1. An article that is manufactured, mined, produced or grown in one of the following counties: Dane, Columbia, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Rock, or Sauk and;

2. Over 50% of the total cost of its components are made in one of the following counties: Dane, Columbia, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Rock, or Sauk.

Wisconsin Made Criteria

1. An article that is manufactured, mined, produced or grown in the State of Wisconsin and;

2. Over 50% of the total cost of its components are made in the State of Wisconsin.

NOTE: “Component”, as referenced in the above criteria, means an article, materials, or supply incorporated directly into a finished product.

☐ Dane County-Made

☐ Regionally-Made

☐ Wisconsin-Made

☐ No Preference

*Response required

4.2.2. Local Vendor Preference *

Select a Local Vendor Preference:

Locally Based and Owned Vendor Criteria

1. Your business or corporate headquarters is physically located in Dane County and;

2. Your business owners or shareholders totaling more than 50% of ownership live in Dane County and;

3. Your business is registered and authorized to do business in the State of Wisconsin.

Locally Operated Vendor Criteria

1. Your business is registered and authorized to do business in the State of Wisconsin and;

2. Your business has an established place of business within Dane County.

Non-Locally Operated Vendor Criteria

1. Your business is registered and authorized to do business in the State of Wisconsin and;

2. Your business has an established place of business in one of the following Wisconsin Counties:

Columbia, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Rock, or Sauk.

NOTE: A post office box address does not qualify as an established place of business.

☐ Locally Based & Owned Vendor

☐ Locally Operated Vendor

☐ Non-Locally Operated Vendor

☐ No Preference

*Response required

4.2.3. Cooperative Purchasing*

Reference General Guidelines - Section 8.

Does your company agree to furnish the commodities or services of this bid to municipalities and state agencies?

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

4.2.4. Fair Labor Practice Certification*

Has your company been found by the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") or the Wisconsin

Employment Relations Commission ("WERC") to have violated any statute or regulation regarding labor standards or relations in the seven years prior to the date this bid submission is signed?

If yes is answered, a copy of any relevant information regarding such violation is required to be uploaded with your bid submission.

Additional information about the NLRB and WERC can be found using the following links:

www.nlrb.gov and http://werc.wi.gov.

http://www.nlrb.gov/ http://werc.wi.gov/

☐ Yes and any relevant information regarding such violation has been or will be uploaded with this bid submission.

☐ No

*Response required

4.2.5. Vendor References*

Provide a minimum of 3 references where similar requirements and services as outlined in this solicitation were provided.

Format: Company Name, Address, Contact Person, Phone#, Email Address

*Response required

4.3. BID SPECIFICATIONS

4.3.1. General Specifications*

Seeds should have an origin of within 200 miles of Madison WI. Lat. Long- 43.093609938814566, -

89.30968138988791

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

4.3.2. General Specifications*

Germ/TZ must be greater than 60%, purity must be greater than 80% and weed seed must be less than

1%. The exemption is June grass and Cord grass seed that must meet 50% germination, and there is no purity requirement for submitting a bid for June and Cord grass.

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

4.3.3. General Specifications*

If unable to provide requested species, alternative seed species and species origin are offered (on Price

Proposal)

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

4.3.4. General Specifications*

If species is limited in quantity – maximum purchase weight provided (on Price Proposal)

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

4.3.5. General Specifications*

Price on Price Proposal are dollar per Pure Live Seed (PLS) pound

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

4.3.6. Delivery Specifications*

Seeds will be delivered to 4318 Robertson Rd. Madison WI 53714

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

4.3.7. Delivery Specifications*

Seed are to be delivered to the above address by February 7, 2023

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

4.3.8. Delivery Specifications*

Seed species are to be delivered in individual packets not as mixed seed (can be shipped together in boxes, but separated in their own containers or bags)

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

4.3.9. Delivery Specifications*

If seeds are unavailable on February 7, alternative date is listed (on Price Proposal)

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

4.3.10. Specification Deviations*

Does your submission have any specification deviations?

If yes, provide the Spec # and deviation explanation for each deviation.

If no, write in "None"

*Response required

4.4. Bid Addendum(a)

4.4.1. I understand that if any addendum is issued I will have to acknowledge the posted addendum. *

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

4.4.2. If an addendum is posted after I have submitted my bid response and the resulting addendum requires action to be taken either in the Specification Section or Pricing Section, I understand that:*

1. I will have to unsubmit my bid response.

2. I will have to acknowledge the posted addendum.

3. I will have to take action in responding to the changes on either the Specification Section or Pricing

Section.

4. I will then have to resubmit my bid response.

Further instructions on addendum(a) postings can be found here.

☐ Yes

☐ No

*Response required

4.5. SIGNATURE AFFIDAVIT

4.5.1. Vendor Affidavit- Electronic Signature *

Once you start your solicitation you will be asked to complete a DocuSign form.

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5. GENERAL GUIDELINES

5.1. Introduction

Dane County invites and will accept bids for item(s) outlined within this bid. The County as represented by Purchasing Division, intends to use the results of this process to purchase goods or services here within.

5.2. Clarification/Questions

Any questions concerning this bid must be submitted via the County's eProcurement Portal. Questions must be received before 2:00 pm on Friday, December 23, 2022 . Requests submitted after that time will not be considered.

5.3. Addenda

In the event that it becomes necessary to provide additional clarifying data or information, or to revise any part of this bid, addenda and/or supplements will be posted via the County's eProcurement Portal.

Bidders are responsible to regularly monitor the web site for any such postings. It is recommended to check the eProcurement Portal for addenda prior to submitting a proposal. Bidders must acknowledge the receipt/review of any addenda via the eProcurement Portal.

The Purchasing Division has the sole authority for modifications to specifications and/or this bid document.

5.4. Inspection of Premises/Vendor Site Visit

Bidder’s may inspect site(s) prior to submitting bids to determine all requirements associated with the project by contacting Carmen Hidalgo. Failure to do so will in no way relieve the successful bidder from the necessity of providing, without additional cost to the County, all necessary services that may be required to carry out the intent of the resulting contract.

5.5. Vendor Registration

Vendors are required to register at the County's eProcurement Portal. Registration is free and will ensure that you receive notifications of solicitations that match your profile and category code.

Registering allows a vendor the opportunity to receive notifications for bids issued by the County and provides the County with up-to-date company contact information.

Once registered, please Check to make sure your vendor information including commodity codes is up-to-date by signing into your account at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/countyofdane.

5.6. Local Vendor Purchasing Preference

Under Dane County Ordinance 25.08(11)(c-e), a Locally Based and Owned Vendor, Locally Operated

Vendor, or Non-Locally Operated Vendor may be invited to match the low bid if the low bid is offered by a vendor that is not identified as a Locally Based and Owned Vendor, Locally Operated Vendor, or Non-https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/countyofdane https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/countyofdane

Locally Operated Vendor according to Dane County Ordinance requirements. Local Vendor Preferences do not apply to bids for sand, gravel, salt, asphalt and concrete.

Locally Based and Owned Vendors:

1. When bids are reviewed, the County will determine if a Locally Based and Owned Vendor responding to the bid is the low bidder. If a Locally Based and Owned Vendor is the low bidder, they will be awarded the bid.

2. If a Locally Based and Owned Vendor is not the low bidder but is within 15% of the low bid, the

County will contact the Locally Based and Owned Vendor and provide that vendor the option of matching the low bid price.

3. If no Locally Based and Owned Vendors are among the responding bidders, or the Locally Based and

Owned Vendor declines to match the low bid, then the County will determine if a Locally Operated

Vendor has responded to the bid.

Locally Operated Vendors:

4. If a Locally Operated Vendor is within 10% of the low bid, the County will contact the Locally Operated

Vendor and provide that vendor the option of matching the low bid price.

5. If no Locally Operated Vendors are among the responding bidders, or the Locally Operated Vendor declines to match the low bid, then the County will determine if a Non-Locally Operated Vendor has responded to the bid.

Non-Locally Operated Vendors:

6. If a Non-Locally Operated Vendor is within 5% of the low bid, the County will contact the Non-Locally

Operated Vendor and provide that vendor the option of matching the low bid price.

7. If no Non-Locally Operated Vendors are among the responding bidders, or the Non-Locally Operated

Vendor declines to match the low bid, then the County will award the bid to the low bidder without regard to the location of the vendor.

5.7. Local Content Vendor Preference

Under Dane County Ordinance 25.08(4)(f-j), bidders offering goods made in Dane County, its surrounding counties, or the State of Wisconsin receive a price preference on sealed bid solicitations.

Bids are first evaluated to determine if any bidders are offering products that qualify as Dane County-

Made Goods, Regionally-Made Goods, or Wisconsin-Made Goods. Local Vendor Preferences do not apply to bids for sand, gravel, salt, asphalt and concrete.

A bidder offering Dane County-Made Goods will be considered the successful bidder if their price is up to 15% higher than the low bid for goods that are not Dane County-Made Goods. If no vendors meet this criteria, then the County will determine if any bidder is offering Regionally-Made Goods. If so, then such a bidder will be considered successful if their price is up to 12.5% higher than the low bid for goods that are not Regionally-Made Goods. If no vendors meet this criteria, then the County will determine if any bidder is offering Wisconsin-Made Goods. If so, that bidder will be considered successful if their price is up to 10% higher than the low bid for goods that are not Wisconsin-Made Goods. If no vendors are offering Dane County-Made, Regionally-Made, or Wisconsin-Made Goods, then the County will evaluate the low bid without regard to the content of the goods.

5.8. Cooperative Purchasing

Participating in cooperative purchasing gives vendors the opportunity for additional sales without additional bidding. Municipalities and state agencies use cooperative purchasing to expedite purchases.

A “municipality” is defined as any county, city, village, town, school district, board of school directors, sewer district, drainage district, vocational, technical and adult education district, or any other public body having authority to award public contracts (s. 16.70(8), Wis. Stats.). Federally recognized Indian tribes and bands in this state may participate in cooperative purchasing with the state or any municipality under ss. 66.0301(1) and (20, Wis. Stats.

In the Vendor Questionnaire section, you will have the opportunity to participate in allowing municipalities and state agencies to piggyback this bid. Participation is not mandatory. A vendor’s decision on participating in this service has no effect on awarding the bid.

Dane County is not a party to these purchases or any dispute arising from these purchases and is not liable for delivery or payment of any of these purchases.

5.9. Fair Labor Practices Certification

Dane County Ord. 25.09 (1) is as follows:

(28) BIDDER RESPONSIBILITY. (a) Any bid, application or proposal for any contract with the county, including public works contracts regulated under chapter 40, shall include a certification indicating whether the bidder has been found by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) or the Wisconsin

Employment Relations Committee (WERC) to have violated any statute or regulation regarding labor standards or relations within the last seven years. The purchasing manager shall investigate any such finding and make a recommendation to the committee, which shall determine whether the conduct resulting in the finding affects the bidder’s responsibility to perform the contract.

If a company indicates that they have been found by the NLRB or WERC to have such a violation in the

Vendor Questionnaire section, a copy of any relevant information regarding such violation with is required to be uploaded with the bid submission.

Additional information about the NLRB and WERC can be found using the following links:

www.nlrb.gov and http://werc.wi.gov.

5.10. Pricing

The price quoted shall include all labor, materials, equipment, shipping, and all other costs. All prices and conditions outlined in the bid shall remain fixed.

5.11. Bid Submission & Acceptance

Multiple bids from a vendor will be permissible, however, each proposal must conform fully to the requirements for bid submission. Multiple bid proposals must be submitted separately and labeled as

Bid# 1, Bid# 2, etc.

NOTE: If multiple proposals will be submitted, a vendor must create two separate accounts with two separate log-in sequences, emails/passwords on the County's eProcurement Portal. Please message procurement.support@opengov.com with any questions regarding set up.

http://www.nlrb.gov/ http://werc.wi.gov/

Dane County reserves the right to accept any part of this bid deemed to be in the best interest of the

County. The County also retains the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

Proposals must be submitted via the County's eProcurement Portal before NO VALUE on Friday, January

20, 2023. Late, faxed, mailed, hand-delivered, or incomplete proposals will be rejected unless otherwise specified. Dane County is not liable for any cost incurred by proposers in replying to this

RFP.

5.12. Award

The County will award the bid to the responsive and responsible bidder whose bid is most advantageous to the County. In determining the most advantageous bid, the County will consider criteria such as, but not limited to, cost, bidder’s past performance and/or service reputation, and service capability, quality of the bidder’s staff or services, customer satisfaction, references, the extent to which the bidder’s staff or services meet the County’s needs, bidder’s past relationship with the County, total long term cost to the County, fleet continuity and any other relevant criteria listed in this solicitation.

Written notice of award to a vendor in the form of a purchase order or other document, mailed or emailed to the address shown on the bid will be considered sufficient notice of acceptance of bid.

This contract and any part thereof shall not be subcontracted or assigned to another Contractor without prior written permission of the County. The Contractor shall be directly responsible for any

Subcontractor’s performance and work quality when used by the Contractor to carry out the scope of the job. Subcontractors must abide by all terms and conditions under this Contract.

5.13. Payment Terms & Invoicing

Unless otherwise agreed, Dane County will pay properly submitted vendor invoices within thirty (30) days of receipt of goods or services. Payment will not be made until goods or services are delivered, installed (if required), and accepted as specified. Invoices presented for payment shall be submitted to the bill to address and/or County Representative listed on the Dane County purchase order. The Dane

County purchase order number must be noted on the submitted invoice.

Other incidental or standard industry charges not identified herein, are not allowed under this contract.

Miscellaneous service charges used to help the Contractor pay various fluctuating current and future costs are not allowed. These charges include, but are not limited to, costs directly or indirectly related to the environment, energy issues, fuel charges, service and delivery of goods and services.

5.14. Permits & Licenses

The Contractor selected under this bid shall be required to obtain the necessary permits and licenses prior to performing any work under this contract. The Contractor will be required to demonstrate valid possession of appropriate required licenses and will keep them in effect for the term of this contract.

Contractor must be financially responsible for obtaining all required permits and licenses to comply with pertinent regulations, municipal, county, State of Wisconsin and Federal laws, and shall assume liability for all applicable taxes.

5.15. Satisfactory Work

Any work found to be in any way defective or unsatisfactory shall be corrected by the Contractor at its own expense at the order of the County. The County also reserves the right to contract out services not satisfactorily completed and to purchase substitute services elsewhere. The County reserves the right to charge the vendor with any or all costs incurred or retain/deduct the amount of such costs incurred from any monies due or which may become due under this contract.

5.16. Government Standards

All materials, equipment, and supplies provided to the County must fully comply with all safety requirements as set forth by the Wisconsin Department of Commerce and all applicable OSHA

Standards. Bidders shall comply with all local, state and federal regulations, directives and laws.

5.17. Contract/Project Administration

The County department(s) utilizing the service will be responsible for coordinating, monitoring and administering the resulting service contract/purchase order. The department shall be responsible for notifying the awarded vendor about contract renewals or extensions. Any modifications or additions to the contract(s)/purchase order(s) shall be communicated by the department to the Purchasing Division.

5.18. Contract Assignment - Subcontractors

This contract and any part thereof shall not be subcontracted or assigned to another Contractor without prior written permission of the County. The Contractor shall be directly responsible for any subcontractor's performance and work quality when used by the Contractor to carry out the scope of the job. Subcontractors must abide by all terms and conditions under this Contract.

5.19. Contract Additions

The County reserves the right to add new items and locations at a price conforming to other like items on the contract. The procedure for such additions shall be as follows:

1. The County Purchasing Officer will contact the vendor requesting pricing for the item(s) to be added.

2. The vendor, within three working days, should respond in writing and include the bid number, contract period and the price for each item or service to be provided.

3. Upon receipt, the County shall issue a Change Order adding the service or product(s) to the Contract or Purchase Order.

*The County reserves the right to accept or reject prices and obtain bids on the open market for these add ons.

**When applicable, Contractor may be required to sign a Dane County Contract.

5.20. Contract Termination

If for any reason the successful contractor fails to fulfill the requirements of the contract for providing the specified services, the County shall have the right to cancel the contract at any time and negotiate for the services with another contractor.

5.21. Insurance

The successful vendor is required to submit to Dane County a Certificate of Insurance prior to performing any work under this contract. The certificate is required prior to issuance of purchase order.

See Section 22.0 Insurance Responsibility in the Standard Terms & Conditions.

Please contact your insurance representative to issue an Additional Insured Endorsement naming

County of Dane, a municipal corporation, its boards, commissions, agencies, officers, employees and representatives listed as an ADDITIONAL INSURED on the General Liability policy.

Indicate mailing address as:

COUNTY OF DANE

Risk Management

City County Building Room 425

210 Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd.

Madison, WI 53703

Please inform your insurance representative that you have agreed to provide us with 30 Days written notice in the event of cancellation for any reason before the expiration date of your policy or policies.

Call 608-266-4965 with any questions.

5.22. Dane County Sustainability Principles

On October 18, 2012, the Dane County Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution 103, 2012-2013 establishing the following sustainability principles for the county:

- Reduce and eventually eliminate Dane County government’s contribution to fossil fuel dependence and to wasteful use of scarce metals and minerals;

- Reduce and eventually eliminate Dane County government’s contribution to dependence upon persistent chemicals and wasteful use of synthetic substances;

- Reduce and eventually eliminate Dane County government’s contribution to encroachment upon nature and harm to life-sustaining ecosystems (e.g., land, water, wildlife, forest, soil, ecosystems); and

- Reduce and eventually eliminate Dane County government’s contribution to conditions that undermine people’s ability to meet their basic human needs.

6. STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS

6.1. Applicability:

The terms and conditions set forth in this document apply to Requests for Proposals (RFP), Bids and all other transactions whereby the County of Dane acquires goods or services, or both.

6.2. Entire Agreement:

These Standard Terms and Conditions shall apply to any contract, including any purchase order, awarded as a result of this request. Special requirements of a resulting contract may also apply. Said written contract with referenced parts and attachments shall constitute the entire agreement, and no other terms and conditions in any document, acceptance, or acknowledgment shall be effective or binding unless expressly agreed to in writing by the County. Unless otherwise stated in the agreement, these standard terms conditions supersede any other terms and/or conditions applicable to this agreement.

6.3. Definitions:

As used herein, “vendor” includes a provider of goods or services, or both, who is responding to an RFP or a bid, and “bid” includes a response to either an RFP or a bid.

6.4. Specifications:

The specifications herein are the minimum acceptable. When specific manufacturer and model numbers are used, they are to establish a design, type of construction, quality, functional capability or performance level, or any combination thereof, desired. When alternates are proposed, they must be identified by manufacturer, stock number, and such other information necessary to establish equivalency. Dane County shall be the sole judge of equivalency. Vendors are cautioned to avoid proposing alternates to the specifications that may result in rejection of their bid.

6.5. Deviations and Exceptions:

Deviations and exceptions from terms, conditions, or specifications shall be described fully in writing, signed, and attached to the bid. In the absence of such statement, the bid shall be accepted as in strict compliance with all terms, conditions, and specifications and vendor shall be held liable for injury resulting from any deviation.

6.6. Quality:

Unless otherwise indicated in the request, all material shall be first quality. No pre-owned, obsolete, discontinued or defective materials may be used.

6.7. Quantities:

The quantities shown herein are based on estimated needs. The County reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities to meet actual needs.

6.8. Delivery:

Deliveries shall be FOB destination freight prepaid and included unless otherwise specified. County will reject shipments sent C.O.D. or freight collect.

6.9. Pricing:

Unit prices shown on the bid shall be the price per unit of sale as stated on the request or contract. For any given item, the quantity multiplied by the unit price shall establish the extended price, the unit price shall govern in the bid evaluation and contract administration.

1 Prices established in continuing agreements and term contracts may be lowered due to market conditions, but prices shall not be subject to increase for the term specified in the award. Vendor shall submit proposed increases to the Purchasing Division thirty (30) calendar days before the proposed effective date of the price increase. Proposed increases shall be limited to fully documented cost increases to the vendor that are demonstrated to be industry wide. Price increases may not be granted unless they are expressed in bid documents and contracts or agreements.

2 Submission of a bid constitutes bidder’s certification that no financial or personal relationship exists between the bidder and any county official or employee except as specially set forth in writing attached to and made a part of the bid. The successful bidder shall disclose any such relationship which develops during the term of the contract.

6.10. Acceptance-Rejection:

Dane County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to waive any technicality in any bid submitted and to accept any part of a bid as deemed to be in the best interests of the County.

Submission of a proposal or a bid constitutes the making of an offer to contract and gives the County an option valid for 60 days after the date of submission to the County.

1 Bids MUST be dated and time stamped by the Dane County Purchasing Division Office on or before the date and time that the bid is due. Bids deposited or time stamped in another office will be rejected.

Actual receipt in the office of the purchasing division is necessary; timely deposit in the mail system is not sufficient. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY.

6.11. Method of Award:

Award shall be made to the lowest responsible responsive bidder conforming to specifications, terms, and conditions, or to the most advantageous bid submitted to the County on a quality versus price basis.

6.12. Ordering/Acceptance

Written notice of award to a vendor in the form of a purchase order or other document, mailed or delivered to the address shown on the bid will be considered sufficient notice of acceptance of bid. A formal contract containing all provisions of the contract signed by both parties shall be used when required by the Dane County Purchasing Division.

6.13. Payment Terms and Invoicing:

Unless otherwise agreed, Dane County will pay properly submitted vendor invoices within thirty (30) days of receipt of goods and services. Payment will not be made until goods or services are delivered, installed (if required), and accepted as specified. Invoices presented for payment must be submitted in accordance with instructions contained on the purchase order.

1. NO WAIVER OF DEFAULT: In no event shall the making of any payment or acceptance of any service or product required by this Agreement constitute or be construed as a waiver by County of any breach of the covenants of the Agreement or a waiver of any default of the successful vendor, and the making of any such payment or acceptance of any such service or product by County while any such default or breach shall exist shall in no way impair or prejudice the right of County with respect to recovery of damages or other remedy as a result of such breach or default.

6.14. Taxes:

The County and its departments are exempt from payment of all federal tax and Wisconsin state and local taxes on its purchases except Wisconsin excise taxes as described below. The State of Wisconsin

Department of Revenue has issued tax exempt number ES41279 to Dane County.

1. The County is required to pay the Wisconsin excise or occupation tax on its purchase of beer, liquor, wine, cigarettes, tobacco products, motor vehicle fuel and general aviation fuel. The County is exempt from Wisconsin sales or use tax on these purchases. The County may be subject to other states’ taxes on its purchases in that state depending on the laws of that state. Vendors performing construction activities are required to pay state use tax on the cost of materials.

6.15. Guaranteed Delivery:

Failure of the vendor to adhere to delivery schedules as specified or to promptly replace rejected materials shall render the vendor liable for all costs in excess of the contract price when alternate procurement is necessary. Excess costs shall include administrative costs.

6.16. Applicable Law and Venue:

This contract shall be governed under the laws of the State of Wisconsin, and venue for any legal action between the parties shall be in Dane County Circuit Court. The vendor shall at all times comply with and observe all federal and state laws, local laws, ordinances, and regulations which are in effect during the period of this contract and which in any manner affect the work or its conduct.

6.17. Assignment:

No right or duty in whole or in part of the vendor under this contract may be assigned or delegated without the prior written consent of Dane County.

6.18. Non-Discrimination/Affirmative:

ACTION: During the term of this Agreement the vendor agrees, in accordance with sec. 111.321, Wis.

Stats., and Chapter 19 of the Dane County Code of Ordinances, not to discriminate against any person, whether an applicant or recipient of services, an employee or applicant for employment, on the basis of age, race, ethnicity, religion, color, gender, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, cultural differences, ancestry, physical appearance, arrest record or conviction record, military participation or membership in the national guard, state defense force or any other reserve component of the military forces of the United States, or political beliefs. The vendor shall provide a harassment-free work environment. These provisions shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

employment, upgrading, demotion, transfer, recruitment, advertising, layoff, termination, training, including apprenticeships, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

1. Vendors who have twenty (20) or more employees and a contract of twenty thousand dollars

($20,000) or more must submit a written affirmative action plan to the County’s Contract Compliance

Officer within fifteen (15) working days of the effective date of the contract. The County may elect to accept a copy of the current affirmative action plan filed with and approved by a…