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Wildflower and Native Grass Seed
Agency: | State of Iowa - Department of Transportation |
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Level of Government: | State & Local |
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Opps ID: | NBD18080296501868217 |
Posted Date: | Apr 25, 2023 |
Due Date: | |
Solicitation No: | RFB FY2023 #113 Addendum 1 |
Bid Information
Type | Request for Bid - Formal |
Status | Awarded |
Number | RFB FY2023 #113 Addendum 1 (Wildflower and Native Grass Seed) |
Issue Date & Time | 3/14/2023 04:33:09 PM (CT) |
Close Date & Time | 4/4/2023 01:00:00 PM (CT) |
Duration | 20 days 20 hours 26 minutes 50 seconds |
Notes |
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The purpose of this Request for Bid (RFB) is to solicit Bid Responses from responsible, responsive Bidders to provide Wildflower and Native Grass Seed for the Iowa DOT Statewide.
The Issuing Agent identified on the cover page is the sole point of contact regarding the RFB from the date of issuance until the notice of
intent to award is issued (selection of the successful contractor).
Lines 16, 23, 24, 24-32, 41, 43-46, 51, 53-57, 59-60, 64-67, 73-75, 78, 80, 85, 89-91, 95 & 96 are quantities under one (1) pound so the unit of measure is listed as part of the description on these lines due to bidding system not allowing a quantity smaller than one (1) to be listed on the line.
Deliveries shall be F.O.B Destination.
Delivery Information
Delivery information will be provided prior to required delivery date. Seed shall be shipped to mixing and storing contractor by approximately May 1, 2023.
Contract Award
The Iowa DOT reserves the right to either award a contract(s) or Purchase order without further negotiation with the successful Contractor or to negotiate contract terms
with the successful Contractor if the best interests of the State would be served.
Any contract(s) resulting from the RFB shall not be an exclusive contract.
Purchase Orders
One Purchase order will be issued per awarded vendor upon award.
Method of Award Award shall be made for all seed by species by line item to the lowest responsive bid after any preference as stated below: 1. Seed certified as Source Identified Class, Yellow Tag, Source/G0 – Iowa (any location or multiple collection sites), 20% Preference over number 2. 2. Seed certified as Source Identified Class, Yellow Tag, Source/G0 - State other than Iowa. 50% Preference over number 3. 3. Uncertified seed will have 0% Preference. 4. No cultivated varieties of seed will be purchased, with the exception of Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum "Shenandoah"). Preference example: Priority #1 XYZ grass: Source Identified Class, Yellow Tag, Source/G0 – Iowa @ $11.75/lb. PLS. Priority #2 XYZ grass: Source Identified Class, Yellow Tag, Source/G0 – another state @ $10.00/lb. PLS. Priority #3 XYZ grass: uncertified seed @ $7.00/lb. PLS. Preference calculation: 20% preference for #1 over #2, ($10.00 x 20% =$2.00; $10:00+$2.00=$12.00) Preference calculation: 50% preference for #2 over #3, ($7.00 x 50% =$3.50; $7:00+$3.50=$10.50) Award: Source Identified Class, Yellow Tag, Source/G0 – Iowa @ $11.75 lowest price. If the lowest responsive bidder does not meet the total required quantity, the next lowest responsive bidder will be awarded the balance. Multiple bidders may be awarded each item.
Interested parties may join the virtual Bid Opening on Tuesday April 4, 2023.
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Name | Jean Gustafson |
Address |
800 Lincoln Way
Ames, IA 50010 |
Phone | 1 (515) 239-1173 |
Fax | |
jean.gustafson@iowadot.us |
Awarded Suppliers
Supplier Name | Award Line Count | Award Amount |
Allendan Seed Company | 65 | $50,159.64 |
Hoksey Native Seeds | 2 | $1,867.40 |
Shooting Star Native Seeds | 18 | $18,592.95 |
Award Attachments
File Name | Description | File Size |
RFB FY2023 #113 bid tab preliminary.pdf | Preliminary bid tabulation | 1.36 MB |
Bid Documents
Document name | Format |
Bid Invitation (please login to view this document) | Acrobat / PDF |
Bid Attachments
File Name | Description | File Size |
standardterms_formal 1_18_22.pdf (please login to view this document) | Standard Bid Terms and Conditions - Formal | 207 KB |
2023 Seed Requirements.pdf | Seed Requirements | 104 KB |
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