RFQ_P-000277,_Trk_G2-070_-_Grounds_Maintenance.pdf

This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) issued by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) for grounds maintenance equipment to be delivered to R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego. The RFQ (P-000277, Tracking #G2-070) requires responses by May 9, 2016 and includes six line items: one turf aerator (Lawnaire 28 or equal), four backpack blowers (Grainger 44X139 or equal), two vacuum mouser kits (Grainger/Greenlee #4CN25 or equal), ten mulching lawn mowers (Honda HRC216HXA or equal), four weed trimmers (Stihl FS70R or equal), and vendor set-in-place service. All equipment must be fully assembled before delivery, with installation anticipated to begin 6/13/16.

The RFQ includes a 5% bid preference for small businesses or non-small businesses claiming at least 25% small business subcontractor participation. A seller's permit is required prior to award. The vendor must provide gate clearance information 30 days before delivery for personnel performing set-in-place services. The solicitation prohibits used, shopworn, demonstrator, prototype or discontinued models. Cash discounts will not be considered in evaluating responses, though they may be taken if offered. The state reserves the right to increase the resulting purchase order up to 20% upon written approval.