Bids Awarded and Selection Committee Short List Recommendations

Request for Proposals (RFP) 12/13-004 for Pine Seedling Production services was released on February 22, 2013. Recommendation was made to the Governing Board on April 9, 2013 to enter into a contract with Blanton’s Longleaf Container Nursery. The Governing Board approved the recommendation.

RFP 12/13-004 Pine Seedling Production Services
Rank	Nursery	Location	LLP	East Delivery	West Delivery	Total Cost
#1	Blanton's LLP Cont. Nursery	Madison, FL	$180.00	$10.00	$10.00	$34,200.00
#2	Meeks Farms & Nursery, Inc.	Kite, GA	$181.00	$10.00	$10.00	$34,380.00
#3	International Forest Co.	Moultrie, GA	$190.00	$5.00	$5.00	$35,100.00

LLP (per 1000 seedlings); East and west delivery (per delivery)

RFP 12/13-005 LR Chemical Application Services was sent out on March 15, 2013. The following six firms sent in proposals:

• DBI Services Inc.
• Perpetual Contracting
• JD Sunny Isle
• Facilities Supply and Services
• Forestree Network Services
• DGC Environmental Services

After careful review from the selection committee, Forestree Network Services was selected for the proposed project. The District is in the process of contracting with Forestree Network Services.

Request for Proposals (RFP) 12/13-07 LR Tree Planting Services was released on April 23, 2012. After careful review from the selection committee, Ruby & Steven Swett was selected for the proposed project. The District is in the process of contracting with Ruby & Steven Swett.

Site	Withlacoochee Quail Farms (#1)	Ruth Springs (#2)	Cabbage Creek (#3)
Acres	146	40	74
Company	$/Acres	$/Acres	$/Acres
Forestree Network	$58.00	$47.00	$34.00
Ruby & Steven Swett	$52.64	$43.50	$32.63
Superior Forestry	$61.70	$52.80	$40.40
Williams Forestry	$208.65	$172.44	$129.33
Company	Total $	Total $	Total $	Total $ by Company
Forestree Network	$8,468.00	$1,880.00	$2,516.00	$12,864.00
Ruby & Steven Swett	$7,685.44	$1,740.00	$2,414.62	$11,840.06
Superior Forestry	$9,008.20	$2,112.00	$2,989.60	$14,109.80
Williams Forestry	$30,462.90	$6,897.60	$9,570.42	$46,930.92
Summitt Forests	$39,450.00	$9,480.00	$13,838.00	$62,738.00