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ROCKY MOUNTA
FOR 1998 - 1
BID PROPOSAL — 3 Pages
Bid Item
Item # 1
Item # 2
Item # 3
Item # 4
Item # 5
Item # 6
Item # 7
Item # 8
Item # 9
Item # 15
Item # 10
Item # 11
Item # 12
Item # 13
Item # 14
SEEDING SPECIALISTS
Addendum #1
Page 10
Bid # 5328 Revegetation and Stabilization
Cost Per Acre If Cost Per Acre If Cost Per Acre If
Less Than 5 Acres 5 Acres to 30 Acres Greater Than 30 Acres
155.00 140.00 95.00
185.00 175.00 130.00
45.00 40.00 35.00
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estimated on+la project by project bz sis
365.00 I 355.00 295.00
285.00 '� 260.00 225.00
800.00 1
770.00
710.00
385.00
350.00
320.00
740.00
710.00
670.00
45.00
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45.00
45.00
Unit Cost I
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3.00
360.00
375.00
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Revised Bid Pages Addendum #1
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SEEDING SPECIALISTS
FOR 1998 - 1999 Page 11
Sample Jobs
Instructions Bidders should fill in appropriate bid Item prices from the prepared Bid Schedule
and total for all three categories. Assume 30 pounds PLS/Acre for the non-native
seed mix (Item # 16), and 15 pounds PLS/Acre for the native mix (Item # 11)
All prices must be per acre for each job size
Less I Than 5 5 Acres to 30 30 Acres or More
Acresf Acres
Job Price per Acre Price per Acre Price per Acre
Item # 2 Soil Preparation
185.00
175.00
130.00
Item # 5 Drill Seed
365.00
355.00
295.00
Item # 8 Straw Mulch
385.00
350.00
320.00
Item # 10 Non-native
Seed
90.00
90.00
85.50
Total, per Acre Cost:
1I,025.00
970.00
830.50
Job # 2
Price per Acre Price per Acre Price per Acre
Item # 1 Soil Preparation
155.00
140.00
95.00
Item # 7 Hydroseed
800 00
770.00
710.00
Item # 10 Non-native
Seed
90.00
90.00
85.50
Total, per Acre Cost:
11, 045.00
1 , 000.00
890.50
Job#3Price
per Acre
Price per Acre
Price per Acre
Item # 5. Drill Seed
365.00
355.00
295 00
Item # 11 Native Seed
MIX
196.50
196.50
166.60
Total, per Acre Cost:
561.150
551.50
481 60
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Job # 4 Price per Acre Price per Acre Price per Acre
Item # 1 Soil Preparation
I 155 00
140.00
95.00
Item # 6. Broadcast Seed
285.00
260.00
225.00
Item # 9 Hydromulch
+ 740.00
710.00
670.00
Item # 10 Non-native
Seed
90.00
90.00
85.50
Total, per Acre Cost:
11, 270. 00
1,200 00
1', 075 50
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NOTES
All bid prices (Items # 1 - # 9, and # 14) shall include the costs for any and all personnel,
materials, and equipment necessary to perform the work at the project site(s). No additional
charges will be allowed. I
All bid prices (Items # 1 - # 9, and # 14) shall include the costs for any and all work that can be
considered necessary andi reasonable to complete application/installation per any pertinent
specification in this Contract
All spaces must contain a bid price in the units indicated
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For general questions concerning this bid, contact Jim Hume, Buyer, 970-221-6776
For technical questions concerning this bid, contact Bob Zakely, 970-221-6063
Signature
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Title
PRESIDENT
Company
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SEEDING SPEC.
Date.
10-21-98
Street
203 RACQUETTE DRIVE
Phone #
970 493 7100
City
FORT COLLINS
Fax #
970 498 0224
State/Zip
COLORADO 80524 1
Email
To: CITY OF FORT COLLINS
From: PAMELA BAILEY, PROJECT MANAGER
CC: JIM HUME, BOB ZAKELY
Date: 10-21-98
RE BID # 5328, REVEGETATION & STABILIZATION
EVEN WITH THE ADDITIONAL BID ITEMS THERE ARE STILL SOME GRAY AREAS ON THE
SPECS FOR THE NEW CONTRACT WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO WORK TOGETHER FOR THE
PAST TWO YEARS, RESOLVING QUESTIONS AS THEY AROSE AFTER WORKING WITH A
CONTRACT SO OBVIOUSLY SLANTED IN THE CITY' S FAVOR WE HAVE FOUND THAT WE
CONSISTENTLY COMPLETE PROJECTS AT ABOUT ONE-HALF OF OUR NORMAL PRICES
THIS SEEMS TO BE A RESULT OF OUR BEING TIED TO BID ITEMS, WHEN IN ALL OTHER
INSTANCES, WE WOULD; ESTIMATE ON A PROJECT BY PROJECT BASIS SINCE I FEEL
CERTAIN THAT IT IS NOT THE CITY S GOAL THAT ANY CONTRACTOR LOSE MONEY, IT
SHOULD BE EXPECTED TO NEGOTIATE CERTAIN ITEMS FOR MORE DETAILED PROJECTS
SOILPREPARATION FOR; A NATIVE AREA IS NOT THE SAME AS FINE GRADING FOR
BLUEGRASS OR FESCUE SEEDING THIS YEAR'S BID, IN GENERAL, IS FOR NATIVE
SEEDING SPECIAL PROJECTS LIKE PARKS, BIKE PATHS OR GREEN BELTS SHOULD BE
REVIEWED AND NEGOTIATED ON A PROJECT BY PROJECT BASIS, WITH THE CITY
ANTICIPATING THAT "EXTRAS" WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE BILLING
PLEASE NOTE
THAT THE RATE OF APPLICATION OF ORGANIC TACKIFIER IS NOT IN THE SPECS, NOR
IS IT A BID ITEM THE RATE AND THEREFORE THE COST SHOULD BE ESTIMATED ON
EACH PROJECT THAT REQUIRES TACKIFIER DUE TO SLOPE OR OTHER
CIRCUMSTANCES
SPECS NAME GRASS iHAY AS MULCH OUR BID IS FOR STRAW MULCH ONLY
THE "NATIVE" SEED MIX CONTAINS THE SPECIES ANDROPOGON GERARDI, BIG
BLUESTEM 1 HAVE JBEEN INFORMED BY OUR SUPPLIER, ARKANSAS VALLEY SEED
COMPANY, THAT AT THE PRESENT TIME THERE IS NONE AVAILABLE IT IS HOPED THAT
IT WILL BECOME AVAILABLE NEXT SPRING
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SHOULD ROCKY MOUNTAIN SEEDING BE AWARDED THE NEW CONTRACT, WE HOPE TO
CONTINUE A GOOD WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CITY, AND ONE THAT IS
PROFITABLE AND BENEFICIAL TO ALL
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P S A COPY OF THE ADDENDUM TO THE BID WAS RECEIVED AND HEREBY
ACKNOWLEDGED
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