Ground Mount Government Bids & RFPs

The contract shall be awarded to the firm determined to be the best qualified to provide the services required under this RFP and the best value to the state. the contract shall be awarded to the firm determined to be the best qualified to provide the services required under this rfp and the best value to the state.

Firms must be registered with the Iowa Secretary of State and design professionals must be licensed in Iowa. all plans, specifications, and cost estimates for a proposed public improvement must be prepared by a design professional licensed or registered in the state of iowa.

Preproposal conference is optional and will be held at 420 Mill Street SW, Mitchellville, IA **** preproposal conference mandatory no

Questions, requests for clarification, and suggested changes from firms are due 11/05/2026 at 2:00 PM. questions, requests for clarification, and suggested changes from firms due **** at 2: 00 pm

Failure to adhere to instructions may result in a firm's proposal being deemed non-compliant and rejected. failure to adhere to these instructions may result in a firms proposal being deemed non compliant with requirements of this rfp and may be cause for rejection of the proposal.

The planting must be complete by December 24, 2026. The city may grant an extension if weather conditions are not adequate. As stated: the planting must be complete by december 24, 2026.

Trees are guaranteed until December 1, 2027. The city will inspect plantings in November 2027. As stated: trees are to be guaranteed until december 1, 2027.

Bidder must be a member of the Ohio Green Industry Association (OGIA). As stated: bidder must be a member of the ohio green industry association ogia.

If debris is left over the weekend, city crews will remove it and costs will be deducted from monies due. As stated: all costs including equipment, labor at overtime rate and overhead will be deducted from any monies due the contractor.

It is strongly recommended that the contractor visit the site prior to submitting a quote. As stated: it is strongly recommended that the contractor visit the site prior to submitting a quote.

Quotes will not be accepted after November 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM. As stated: after which time no quotes will be accepted and a contractor will be selected and notified.

Proposals must be received not later than 3:00 p. m. on December 01, 2026. must be received not later than 3:00 p. m. on: december 01, 2026

The city will process payment within thirty (30) days after acceptance of goods or services and receipt of proper invoice. said payment to be paid within thirty (30) days

Equipment warranty period commences on the earlier of the date placed into service or 60 days after delivery, ending on the first anniversary. the day that is sixty (60) days after the date of delivery of the equipment and continuing to and ending on the first (1st) anniversary of such date

Evaluation based on equipment cost and labor (50 points), demonstrated qualifications (35 points), and timing of delivery (15 points). equipment cost and labor 050, demonstrated qualifications recent experience similar projects 035, timing of delivery 015

Proposers must be legally registered and licensed to conduct business in Louisiana. proposers must be legally registered and licensed to conduct business in the state of louisiana

Failure to comply with fair share requirements may result in breach of contract, disqualification from future bids, or a claim for damages. failure to comply may result in a finding of breach of the contract, disqualification of the bidder to bid on future contracts, or a claim for damages

There will be a mandatory site visit on November 18, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Shreveport Regional Airport. there will be a mandatory site visit: november 18, 2026, at 10:00am

Questions must be received at least five working days prior to proposal opening. offerors requiring additional information may email or fax their questions so that they will be received at least five (5) working days prior to proposal opening

Proposals received after the specified time will be returned unopened. paper proposals received by the purchasing office after the time specified will be documented and then returned to the offeror unopened

A site walk by BOP personnel and contractors interested in submitting a bid for this project, will be performed prior to any bids being accepted. The proposed pad location has been marked at the institution at 20 x 60 dimensions.