Renewal Notice - Nursery Labor

This is a renewal notice for a Nursery Labor contract with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for the Mason Nursery located in Madison County, Illinois. The contract is being renewed for a 3-year term from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2023. The scope of work includes weeding seed beds, harvesting seeds, and harvesting and packaging seedlings and forb stock. The contract was originally awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Second Nature, LLC, through an Invitation for Bid process. The total award amount for the contract, including the renewal period, is $1,102,824. No specific business enterprise programs or veterans business programs were required for this procurement.

This is a renewal of an existing contract, and no new solicitation is being conducted at this time. The current vendor, Second Nature, LLC, will continue to provide the nursery labor services. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, as this is a renewal of the existing contract. The estimated financial return to the State over the life of the contract, including renewals, and the estimated gross revenue to the vendor for the same period are not specified in the provided documents.