Utah Public Procurement Place U3P #JH27-119

Utah shrub seedling planting services for three Central Utah wildlife areas

Utah is seeking planting services for 35,500 shrub seedlings across three Central Utah wildlife areas. - Government buyer: State of Utah Division of Purchasing is issuing the solicitation for the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR), the conducting procurement unit. - Work locations and quantities: Santaquin WMA near Santaquin — 16,500 seedlings; Sheepcreek near Spanish Fork — 15,000; Spencer Fork WMA near Birdseye — 4,000. - Seedlings and named products: The State provides the seedlings, grown in PL-50 pots measuring 2.5 inches wide by 6 inches deep. Spencer Fork seedlings have VEXAR mesh protectors, which must remain attached during planting. No seedling supplier or OEM company is identified by name. - Contractor responsibilities: Provide labor, supervision, transportation, equipment, fuel, operating supplies, safety equipment, and incidentals; collect seedlings from a nursery in Heber or Springville, transport them to the sites, and return the empty trays. No government equipment is provided. - Planting requirements: Dig holes at least 6 inches deep; plant seedlings vertically with the root wad covered and soil packed firmly around it. Space plants 5 feet apart in cleared/scalped rows where available. Powered augers and four-wheel-drive vehicles are recommended for challenging ground and access. - Period and delivery: One-time fall planting project, with an approximately one-month planting window. No option years or annual subscription are specified. - Vendors and OEMs: No contractor, nursery, or OEM is named; VEXAR is identified only as the mesh-protector name.

Description

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is seeking a contractor to plant 35,500 shrub seedlings at three locations in Central Utah: Santaquin WMA, Sheepcreek, and Spencer Fork WMA. The contractor must provide labor, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, equipment, and incidentals, and is responsible for picking up seedlings from a nursery and returning empty trays. Planting must begin October 20, 2026, and be completed before November 20, 2026. The opportunity is an IFB, with an anticipated single award to the lowest-cost responsive and responsible bidder; bids are submitted online.

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