User Guide Snowplow Cutting Edge Contract 6-4-24.docx

This is a Contract User Guide for the Wisconsin Department of Administration's Division of Enterprise Operations State Bureau of Procurement covering snowplow and grader cutting edges under contract number 505ENT-O24-PL&GRCUTEDG-00. The contract was developed through the NASPO ValuePoint consortium utilizing a State of Vermont RFP process, with two awarded vendors: Evolution Edge (represented by Mike Menner at Chemung Supply) and Winter Equipment (represented by Christine Marsiglio). The contract is cooperative, allowing Wisconsin municipalities to participate, and permits the use of state purchasing cards (P-Cards).

The contract covers the purchase of snowplow and grader cutting edges for trucks, graders, and loader bucket edges and blades. The initial contract term runs from June 1, 2024, through March 28, 2029, with three potential one-year renewal options extending through March 28, 2031. The contract is not mandatory for state agencies, providing flexibility in procurement options. Purchase orders are submitted directly to the respective vendors, with Evolution Edge handling orders through Chemung Supply and Winter Equipment managing their orders through their established contact system. Contract management is overseen by Ron Hooker at the Wisconsin Department of Administration's Bureau of Procurement.