2019 Agricultural Seed, Fertilizer and Chemicals

2019 Agricultural Seed, Fertilizer and Chemicals Contracting Officer: Debbie Konichek Phone: 859-257-5792 IMPORTANT: BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 3/5/2019 @ 3:00 P.M. LEXINGTON, KY TIME The University’s General Terms and Conditions and Instructions to Bidders, viewable at www.uky.edu/Purchasing/terms.htm, apply to this Invitation for Bid. When the Invitation for Bid includes construction services, the University’s General Conditions for Construction and Instructions to Bidders, viewable at www.uky.edu/Purchasing/ccphome.htm, apply to the Invitation for Bid. AUTHENTICATION OF BID AND STATEMENT OF NON-COLLUSION AND NON-CONFLICT OF INTEREST I hereby swear (or affirm) under the penalty for false swearing as provided by Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) 523.040: 1. That I am the bidder (if the bidder is an individual), a partner, (if the bidder is a

partnership), or an officer or employee of the bidding corporation having authority to sign on its behalf (if the bidder is a corporation); 2. That the attached bid has been arrived at by the bidder independently and has been submitted without collusion with, and without any agreement, understanding or planned common course of action with, any other vendor of materials, supplies, equipment or services described in the Invitation for Bids, designed to limit independent bidding or competition; 3. That the contents of the bid or bids have not been communicated by the bidder or its employees or agents to any person not an employee or agent of the bidder or its surety on any bond furnished with the bid or bids and will not be communicated to any such person prior to the official opening of the bid or bids: 4. That the bidder is legally entitled to enter into contracts with the University of Kentucky and is not in violation of any prohibited conflict of interest, including those prohibited by the provisions of KRS 164.390,45A.330 to 45A.340. 5. 6. That the Bidders, and its affiliates, are duly registered with the Kentucky Department of Revenue to collect and remit the sales and use tax imposed by Chapter 139 to the extent required by Kentucky law and will remain registered for the duration of any contract award. That I have fully informed myself regarding the accuracy of the statement made above. COLLUSION PROHIBITED Any agreement or collusion among bidders or prospective bidders which restrains, tends to restrain, or is reasonably calculated to restrain competition by agreement to bid at a fixed price or to refrain from bidding, or otherwise, is prohibited, in accordance with KRS 45A.325. SWORN STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS In accordance with KRS 45A.110(2), the undersigned hereby swears under penalty of perjury that he/she has not knowingly violated any provision of the campaign finance laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and that the award of a contract to a bidder will not violate any provision of the campaign finance laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. CONTRACTOR REPORT OF PRIOR VIOLATIONS OF KRS CHAPTERS 136, 139, 141, 337, 338, 341 & 342 The contractor, by signing and submitting a bid on this invitation, agrees as required by KRS 45A.485 to submit final determinations of any violations of the provisions of KRS Chapters 136, 139, 141, 337, 338, 341 and 342 that have occurred in the previous five (5) years prior to the award of a contract and agrees to remain in continuous compliance with the provisions of these statutes during the duration of any contract that may be established. Final determinations of violations of these statutes must be provided to the University by the successful contractor prior to the award of a contract. ALL BIDS ARE TO BE " F.O.B. DESTINATION – FREIGHT PREPAID AND ALLOWED" THIS AREA MUST BE COMPLETED DELIVERY AFTER RECEIPT OF ORDER: NAME OF COMPANY: PHONE: FEDERAL EMPLOYER ID NO.: ADDRESS: FAX: PAYMENT TERMS: ADDRESS: E-MAIL: SHIPPING TERMS: F.O.B. DESTINATION – PREPAID AND ALLOWED CITY, STATE & ZIP CODE: WEB ADDRESS: DUNS # SIGNATURE: DATE: SIGNATURE REQUIRED: This bid cannot be considered valid unless signed and dated by an authorized agent of the bidder. Type or print the information requested in the spaces provided. Revised January 5, 2017 http://www.uky.edu/Purchasing/terms.htm http://www.uky.edu/Purchasing/ccphome.htm Invitation for Bid K-0903-19 Page 2 of 10 UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS All University of Kentucky bid solicitations are made upon and subject to the following conditions: 1 Preparation of Bids 1.1 All solicitations are subject to the provisions and requirements of any applicable Kentucky Revised Statutes, including the Kentucky Model Procurement Code, and the rules, regulations and policies of the University of Kentucky including the University of Kentucky’s General Terms and Conditions. 1.2 Bidders are expected to examine th