Gravel for Camden Hills State Park Multi-Use Trail

The State of Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of General Services, Division of Purchases, acting on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation, & Forestry, issued an RFQ for gravel delivery and installation at Camden Hills State Park Multi-Use Trail with quotations due May 9, 2017.

The scope is delivery and spreading of approximately 3,000 cubic yards of 1-inch minus gravel along an 8- to 10-foot-wide trail at multiple locations. Gravel material must be screened or crushed hard, durable particles free from vegetable matter, clay lumps, and deleterious substances; bidders must submit a grain size analysis with their quotations. Delivery is required on an as-needed basis with stockpiling at the state's request. Primary access is Stevens Corner (Bald Rock Trailhead) at Youngtown Road and Route 173 in Lincolnville.

Pricing is quoted per cubic yard, delivered and spread, under FOB Destination terms with all costs inclusive of shipping. The state is exempt from federal, state, and local taxes on articles not for resale and expects quotations to exclude such taxes.

A Maine-vendor preference applies under Executive Order 2017-003: Maine businesses submitting costs within 5 percent of the low bid from non-Maine vendors with equivalent specifications are eligible for consideration.

Award will be made on a best-value basis to the lowest-priced bidder whose specifications conform to RFQ requirements. Binding pricing must be valid for 180 days from bid opening. Quotations were submitted through the State of Maine's Advantage e-Procurement system (Vendor Self Service). The state anticipates payment on net 30 terms upon receipt of accurate invoices.