Landscape and Ground Maintenance for IDFG - Nampa Research

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) is seeking qualified vendors to provide landscape and grounds maintenance services for the Nampa Fisheries Research Facility through Request for Quotation (RFQ) #402. The contract covers landscape maintenance services from April 1 to October 31 each year, with an initial three-year term and potential for two additional one-year renewals, not to exceed a total of five years. Vendors must provide comprehensive landscape maintenance, which includes all necessary labor, equipment, and materials to maintain the facility's grounds. A mandatory pre-bid site inspection is scheduled for March 26, 2024, at 10:00 AM Mountain time, and vendor submissions are due through IPRO (IDFG's eProcurement system). Bidders must submit detailed company information, including business history, compliance record, and three client references. The award will be made to the responsive, responsible bidder with the lowest total cost, and vendors must meet specific insurance requirements, including commercial general liability, commercial automobile liability, and workers' compensation insurance.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly outlined in the procurement documents. The solicitation appears open to all qualified vendors capable of meeting the technical and insurance requirements. While no incumbent vendor was mentioned, the contract requires vendors to demonstrate prior experience in landscape maintenance through client references. Insurance requirements are stringent, mandating that insurers be rated A-VII or better, with the State of Idaho, IDFG, and their divisions named as additional insureds. Although a specific budget range was not provided, vendors must submit a fully burdened pricing sheet detailing monthly and total contract period costs. The pricing must cover all aspects of landscape maintenance, including labor, equipment, and materials, with the expectation that prices remain firm throughout the initial three-year contract period.