SB-FP-10-2526 Soil Health Analysis

The Forest Preserve District of Kane County, Illinois is soliciting bids for a three-year soil health analysis contract (SB-FP-10-2526) to be performed on District farmland across approximately 5,100 acres of row crop, 157 acres of hay ground, and 236 acres of pasture. The selected contractor will collect composite soil samples from farm parcels, submit them to a laboratory for testing using the Haney method, and deliver comprehensive soil health analysis reports for each sampled area. The District estimates approximately 196 total composite samples across the three-year contract period: 59 samples in 2026 (20 parcels, 1,971 acres), 72 samples in 2027 (28 parcels, 1,528 acres), and 65 samples in 2028 (20 parcels, 1,916 acres). Soil health analysis reports must include organic matter percentage, soil pH, microbial respiration, microbial active carbon, organic carbon-to-nitrogen ratio, bacteria-to-fungi ratio, aggregate stability, soluble salts, soil health score, cation exchange capacity, nutrient panels, base saturation percentages, nutrient concentrations, optimal ranges, nutrient recommendations, and management recommendations. Bidders must submit proposals electronically through www.vendor.bonfire.com by April 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST, with bid opening scheduled for the same day at 3:00 p.m. CST at the Forest Preserve District office in Geneva, Illinois. Questions must be submitted by April 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST, with addenda posted by April 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST. Project award is scheduled for May 12, 2026, with work commencing upon purchase order issuance and final completion required by December 31, 2028. Qualified organizations must demonstrate relevant experience through references of similar projects, provide evidence of business qualification in Illinois, and certify compliance with prevailing wage requirements and substance abuse prevention program standards.

The procurement documents do not identify specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting bidder eligibility based on disadvantaged enterprise status or organizational type. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed in the available solicitation documents. All qualified organizations meeting technical and insurance requirements are eligible to bid. Contractors must provide a Certificate of Insurance with commercial general and umbrella liability coverage of not less than $2,000,000 per occurrence, business auto liability of not less than $1,000,000 per accident, workers compensation insurance as required by statute, and a Letter of Credit or Performance Bond and Labor & Materials Payment Bond for not less than 100 percent of the contract amount. The contract sum is to be determined and will be paid upon the contractor's full performance of work, with 5% retention held until authorized District representatives examine the site. Liquidated damages of $500.00 per day will be assessed for failure to meet project completion deadlines. The District retains the right to award the contract to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder and may reject any or all bids at its discretion.