AS27-102 Yellow Lake Fire Rehab Aerial Seeding

The State of Utah Division of Purchasing, procuring on behalf of the State of Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, issued a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for aerial seeding services on the Yellow Lake Fire Rehab project (AS27-102), with quotes due September 15, 2026.

The scope covers approximately 496 acres of seeding work across a fire rehabilitation area in the Stone Basin and North Fork Highway region, encompassing a primary treatment area of 403.2 acres and a secondary treatment area of 92.8 acres. The project area is defined by geospatial shapefile data (WGS84 coordinate system) provided to bidders for cost estimation and flight planning.

Evaluation criteria are objective and lowest-cost based under the Utah Procurement Code. Only one primary bid per vendor will be accepted; multiple or alternate quotes will be rejected. Vendors must comply fully with RFQ specifications, and any exceptions must be protested in writing to the Division of Purchasing prior to the closing date.

Standard Purchase Order Terms and Conditions apply, including commercial general liability insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence and $3 million aggregate, workers' compensation insurance, one-year warranty on all deliverables, and a thirty-day inspection period following delivery. Contractors must comply with Utah anti-boycott provisions (Utah Code Annotated 63G-27) and restrictions on forced labor and technology from restricted foreign entities (UCA 63G-6a-121). F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed applies unless negotiated otherwise. The contract is governed by Utah law with venue in Salt Lake City's Third Judicial District Court and may be terminated for cause with ten days' notice to cure or by the State for convenience with thirty days' notice.

Five vendors submitted bids. SafeChem Pest submitted the lowest cost proposal at $7.98 per acre for a total of $3,958.08 and was awarded the contract. Other bids ranged from $9.98 to $25.00 per acre. Award is pending execution of a formal purchase order or contract; no work, material purchases, or subcontracting may commence until execution occurs. Award protests must be submitted in writing within seven days of notice issuance.