AM27-113 Wood West II Herbicide

The State of Utah Division of Purchasing, conducting on behalf of the Division of Wildlife Resources, issued RFQ AM27-113 for multispectral survey of 1,200 acres and aerial herbicide application of up to 800 acres in Iron County, with quotes due September 24, 2026. Award has been made to AeroAG Solutions LLC at $35,980 (multispectral survey at $4.75/acre for $5,700 and aerial herbicide at $37.85/acre for $30,280), substantially underbidding SafeChem Pest at $70,180. The evaluation was lowest-cost based; only a single primary bid per vendor was accepted, with multiple or alternate quotes disqualified.

The scope encompasses multispectral survey with georeferenced imagery and spatial data identifying cholla cactus locations in the area 7 miles west of Lund, Utah, and individual-plant herbicide treatment using picloram (Tordon 22K) on an estimated 300 to 800 acres. The contractor must deliver survey data within five business days of completion and maintain an on-site English-literate supervisor during operating hours. Work is restricted to one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset, prohibited when wind velocity exceeds 6 miles per hour, ground is frozen, or freezing temperatures are forecast within 24 hours post-treatment. The contract period runs September 28 through November 20, 2026, with a two-calendar-day mobilization window from Notice-to-Proceed. The contractor furnishes all personnel, equipment, herbicides, water, vehicles, and materials; must maintain commercial general liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate; and is responsible for hazardous-materials compliance and waste disposal per state and federal regulations. Pricing is per-acre basis with payment based on actual acres completed verified by GPS-recorded data and application records. Minor change orders up to 10 percent of the original project area may be issued without price adjustment; major change orders exceeding 10 percent may be negotiated for equitable adjustments capped at 10 percent of the bid price multiplied by remaining untreated acreage. The State may suspend the contract at its discretion due to winter conditions.