24-33-211985 ITB Lawn Care Snow Removal Facilities Mgmt. Anch

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)
INVITATION TO BID NUMBER: 24-33-211985
Facilities Management Anchorage Lawn Care & Snow Removal
DATE OF INVITATION TO BID: March 18, 2024

ALASKA RAILROAD CORPORATION
CONTRACTS SECTION
327 W SHIP CREEK AVE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501
ATTENTION: C. LEE THOMPOSON (907) 265-2355
CELL. NUMBER (907) 854-3141
ThompsonC@akrr.com

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT:                     Alaska Railroad Corporation

Attn. C. Lee Thompson

327 W. Ship Creek Avenue,

Anchorage, Alaska 99501

Offers will be received until 3:00 pm local time on MAY 14 ^th , 2024.

At which time bids will be publicly opened.

IMPORTANT

PRE-BID/Site Visit Conference:  A Pre-Bid Conference and Site Visit is scheduled for

April 30 ^th , 2024 at 10:00 AM at the AKRR General Office Building (GOB) 327 W. Ship Creek Ave. 99501. Please dress appropriately for weather and safety. At 10:00 a.m. sharp we will convene in the Lobby of the GOB 327 W. Ship Creek Ave. It is not mandatory that offerors attend the pre-offer conference.  However, it is advised that all interested offerors attend. No other site inspection will be scheduled.

A bidder's failure to visit the work site will in no way relieve the bidder of the responsibility of performing the work in strict compliance with the true intent and meaning of the terms, conditions and specifications of this ITB. EXPECTED START DATE OF CONTRACT IS June 1 ^st , 2024.

The Alaska Railroad Corporation (“ARRC”) is soliciting bids from interested parties to perform lawn care and snow removal services as specified herein. Interested parties are invited to submit a bid to supply said items to ARRC.  Bids must be submitted on the bid form contained herein and must be mailed or delivered to the above address.  Bids received via facsimile transmission will be considered non-responsive.  The bid shall be in a sealed envelope with the bid number 16-11-204750 clearly printed on the face of the envelope.  Bids must be complete and in U.S. dollars. See instructions and conditions enclosed herein.

ARRC reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or any part thereof, negotiate changes in bids, accept any bids or any part thereof, waive minor informalities or defects in any bids, and not to award the proposed contract if it is in the best interest of the ARRC.

An Alaska Business license is not a prerequisite to bid.  Bidders who possess an Alaska Business license and also meet the other criteria of an Alaska Bidder shall receive a preference per the "Alaska bidder preference”.

ARRC shall not be held responsible for bidder’s lack of understanding of what is required by this bid. Should a bidder not understand any aspect of this bid, or require further explanation, or clarification regarding the intent or requirements of this bid, it shall be the responsibility of the bidder to seek guidance from the ARRC.

ARRC may award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsive offeror whose offer conforming to this solicitation will be the most advantageous to the ARRC. ARRC may reject any or all offers if such action is in the best interest of ARRC, and waives informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. Any resulting contract from this solicitation shall incorporate the Standard Instructions, and General Terms and Conditions incorporated in this solicitation.

This solicitation is not to be construed as a commitment of any kind nor does it commit the ARRC to pay for any costs incurred in the submission of an offer or for any other incurred cost prior to the execution of a formal contract

BIDDER/VENDOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS: PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ARE CAUTIONED TO PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THIS CLAUSE.  Bidder/contractor-imposed terms and conditions which conflict with this Invitation to Bid terms and conditions are considered counter offers and, as such, will cause the Alaska Railroad Corporation to consider the bid non-responsive.

If a bidder attaches additional terms and conditions as part of the bid, such attachments must be accompanied by a disclaimer stating that in the event of conflict between the terms and conditions of this Invitation to Bid and the terms and conditions of the bidder/contractor, the terms, and conditions of the Invitation to Bid will prevail.

ARRC Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program: ARRC is an equal opportunity corporation that encourages the participation of DBEs as prime contractors and subcontractors on its contracts funded in whole or in part by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) or the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The ARRC has a race neutral DBE Program and does not set DBE goals on individual solicitations. Nonetheless, the ARRC aspires to achieve an overall DBE participation of 4.0% in federal fiscal years 2022-2024 on contracts funded by agencies within the U.S. Department of Transportation. If this contract is funded in whole or in part by funds from the FTA or the FHWA, it is imperative that you consult the Federal Terms and Conditions portion of this solicitation.

The Alaska Railroad is a member of Green Star ( http://www.greenstarinc.org/ ). ARRC earned an initial Green Star Award in 1994 and a Green Star Air Quality Award in 2007. The Alaska Railroad considers Green Star membership to be a positive business attribute, and regards a Green Star award as a tangible sign of an organization’s commitment to environmental stewardship and continual improvement within its operations.

Please direct all responses and/or questions concerning this invitation to bid to Lee Thompson, Alaska Railroad Corporation, Supply Management, 327 W. Ship Creek Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501, telephone number 907-265-2355, email address ThompsonC@akrr.com . Questions must be submitted in written form prior to May 8th, 2024. Questions submitted after that date will not be accepted.

Sincerely,

C. Lee Thompson
Contract Administrato Alaska Railroad Corporation