RFQ_5149_Summary.pdf

This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) 5149-0-2022 summary document for the State of Wisconsin Parks Department seeking lawn mowing equipment. The procurement involved two John Deere 1550 TerrainCut mower models with different specifications: four units of the 4-wheel drive 3.0 model and two units of the 2-wheel drive 2.0 model. The RFQ closed on September 28, 2022, with the award issued to Mid-State Equipment. The contractor's average response time was six months, while the competing bidder, Tiles in Style, quoted an eight to ten-month delivery timeframe.

Mid-State Equipment's total bid was $122,125.99, which included $76,067.49 for the 4-wheel drive units at $25,355.83 per unit and $46,058.50 for the 2-wheel drive units at $23,029.25 per unit. The competing bid from Tiles in Style totaled $193,680.00, pricing the 4-wheel drive units at $40,160.00 each and the 2-wheel drive units at $36,600.00 each. Mid-State Equipment's pricing advantage of approximately $71,554.01 combined with its shorter delivery timeline led to the award determination.