State House Wing Garden Plantings

Location:	Vermont
Posted:	Apr 21, 2025
Due:	May 16, 2025
Agency:	State Government of Vermont
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	99 - Miscellaneous
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State House Wing Garden Plantings	Request Date: 4/10/2025 9:58:23 AM Open Date: Closing Date: 5/16/2025 4:30 PM Intent To Bid Deadline: Est. Dollar Value: $0.00 RFQ Number:
Buildings & General Svs, Office of Purchasing & Contracting 133 State Street, 5th Floor Montpelier , VT 05633-8000

Bid Type:
Request for Proposal

Locations:
Washington
Keywords:
Construction (Non Building), Landscaping

Bid Description:
Revision Date: 03/18/2025 STATE OF VERMONT CONSTRUCTION INVITATION TO BID ISSUED BY: Department of Buildings & General Services State House Wing Garden Plantings ISSUE DATE: April 8, 2025 BIDDERS CONFERENCE: April 18, 2025 There will be a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting at the site on April 18, 2025 – 9:00 AM (EST) Bidders to meet on front lawn at bottom of steps. QUESTIONS DUE: May 2, 2025 – 4:30 PM (EST) RESPONSES DUE BY: May 16, 2025 – 4:30 PM (EST) STATE CONTACT: James Meyers, State Senior Purchasing Agent E-MAIL : BGS.OPCVendorDocs@vermont.gov . Contractors are invited to bid on the State House Wing Garden Plantings Project for Buildings and General Services at 115 State Street in Montpelier, Vermont. This project consists of, but is not limited to, the installation of new ornamental perennial gardens, site elements, and routine horticultural maintenance at 115 State Street. 1. Contractor shall review the attached construction document set in its entirety and install the project as described in both the plans, details, specifications, and notes therein. Blueprints, Etc. is the official source of information for documents concerning this Invitation to Bid. Documents may be obtained from Blueprints Etc, 20 Farrell Street, South Burlington VT 05403, by phone at 802-865-4503, by fax at 802-865-0027 or email to: orders@blueprintsetc.com. Project Manuals and Plans are available for preview at: http://www.blueprintsetc.com in the Public Plan Room. Any and all notifications, releases and addendums associated with this project will be posted at http://www.blueprintsetc.com. There is a non-refundable fee for each set of documents purchased. Fee to Include one (1) Hard Copy & one (1) Digital CD-ROM Copy: $TBD 1. Please be advised that all notifications, releases, and addendums associated with this RFP will be posted on-line in the plan room where the original solicitation resides unless otherwise determined that a hard copy is necessary. The state will make no attempt to contact contractors with updated information. It is the responsibility of each contractor to periodically check the posting site for any and all notifications, releases and addendums associated with the RFP. 2. NOTE: On occasion hard copy addendums may be required due to size or type of media/requirements. If applicable and as determined by the Department of Buildings and General Services, for addendums that require hard copy distribution, a copy of such addenda will be mailed or delivered for each set of plans and specifications issued to the bidders, prior to the bid date. However, it is the responsibility of the bidder to be sure they have received all addenda, and bidders are required to state the number of addenda they have received on the proposal. 3. If Bidders choose to pull information from other third-party sites, Bidders do so at their own risk as there is one official source of information for documents as indicated above. SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT: All communications concerning this Invitation to Bid are to be addressed in writing to the State Contact listed for this Invitation to Bid. Actual or attempted contact with any other individual from the State concerning this Invitation to Bid is strictly prohibited and may result in disqualification. QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD: Any vendor requiring clarification of any section of this RFP or wishing to comment or take exception to any requirements of the RFP must submit specific questions in writing to BGS.OPCVendorDocs@vermont.gov no later than 4:30 PM on May 2, 2025. All questions should include State House Wing Garden Plantings Project in the subject line. Any comments, questions, or exceptions not raised in writing on or before the last day of the question period are waived. At the close of the question period a copy of all questions or comments and the State's responses will be posted at http://www.blueprintsetc.com. Every effort will be made to post this information as soon as possible after the question period ends, contingent on the number and complexity of the questions. Bidder’s attention is directed to: 1. General Conditions for Construction Contracts. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to thoroughly read and comply with all requirements. BID SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: 9.1. CLOSING DATE: Bids must be received by the State by the due date specified on the front page of this RFP. Late bids will not be considered. Revision Date: 03/18/2025 Page | 7 9.1.1. The State may, for cause, issue an addendum to change the date and/or time when bids are due. If a change is made, the State will inform all bidders by posting at the webpage indicated on the front page of this RFP. 9.1.2. There will not be a public bid opening. However, the State will record the name, city and state for any and all bids received by the due date. 9.2. ELECTRONIC BIDS ONLY: 9.2.1. All bids under this RFP must be submitted electronically in accordance with the submission requirements herein. Electronic bids will be accepted via email submission to BGS.VTBids@vermont.gov. The subject line of the email submission must reference the Project Title as indicated on the front page of this RFP. 9.2.2. Bids must consist of a single email with a single, digitally searchable PDF attachment containing all components of the bid. Multiple emails and/or multiple attachments will not be accepted. 9.2.3. There is an attachment size limit of 40 MB. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to compress the PDF file containing its bid if necessary, in order to meet this size limitation. It is also the Bidder's responsibility to ensure that their own email system can send and receive messages up to this size.
Sincerely,
Wanda Minoli
Commissioner
Department of Buildings and General Services

Special Instructions:

Contact Information:
	James Meyers Phone: (802) 828-2211 Fax: Email: bgs.opcvendordocs@vermont.gov For additional information:

Bid Attachments:


Site Visit:	Date: 4/18/2025 9:00:00 AM
There will be a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting at the site on April 18, 2025 – 9:00 AM (EST) Bidders to meet on front lawn at bottom of steps.

State House Wing Garden Plantings

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