1. Snowplow Cutting Edges 15-22 Initial Contract Rollout Webinar
Steven Smith
State of Vermont - Lead Contract Administrator
Paul Stembler
Cooperative Development Coordinator

2. Agenda Roll Call and Introductions Contract Overview Sourcing Team
Process
Results
Awardees
Current Status
Participation Process
Questions

3. NASPO ValuePoint Snowplow Cutting Edges Evaluation Summary

4. Sourcing Team Members Vermont (Lead) Eastern
Steve Smith Procurement / Brian Berini Procurement
New Hampshire Eastern
Alan Hofmann Procurement / Jim Hewett
Mark Kirouac SME Senior Engineer
Maine Eastern
Terry Demerchant Procurement Todd
Massachusetts Eastern
Max Feldpausch SME massDOT
Connecticut Eastern
Pat DeConti Procurement
Jim Chupas SME DOT Equip General Supv
Tennessee Southern
John Bissell Category Specialist Procurement
Alaska Western
Jason Grove Procurement
Becky Gattung SME Alaska DOT
Utah Western
Lynn Bernhard, PE SME UDOT
Idaho Western
Steve Spoor SME IDOT
Colorado Western
Phillip Anderle SME CDOT
David Wieder SME CDOT
New York Eastern
Constance Rissberger Procurement
Nebraska Midwestern
Brenda Pape State CPO
Nebraksa Midwestern
Teresa Fleming Procurement

5. Process Overview

6. Intent to Participate Alaska Colorado Connecticut Iowa Maine
Massachusetts
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New York
North Dakota
Oregon
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Utah
Idaho and Tennessee were actively involved in creating the specifications.

7. Evaluation Methodology

8. Evaluation A summary of the evaluation was presented above.
Responses were evaluated with consideration given on a weighted basis to cost, delivery timeframe, reliability and responsibility of responder.
Cost was weighted up to 40%.
Delivery timeframe was weighted up to 40%
Reliability and Responsibility was weighted up to 20%

9. Master Agreement Features
Twelve (12) Individual Blade Category Types
Two year contract with option to extend for five additional years
Set to test if the concept works
Prices INCLUDE FOB delivery (by state)
Blades covered by Contractor’s Product Liability Coverage
Blades may be ordered using state purchasing card in some cases

10. Participating Addendum Process

11. All 50 states and The District of Columbia have executed the NASPO Cooperative MOA, allowing them to be eligible to use any NASPO ValuePoint cooperative Master Agreement

12. Opportunities for Participation
Three Opportunities for Participation
State signs a Participating Addenda for entire state
Every legally eligible entity in the state can participate
State signs a Participating Addenda for non state entities
Every legally eligible entity that is not a STATE agency can participate
State does not sign a Participating Addenda
Political subdivisions wishing to participate may contact the NASPO ValuePoint who will contact the STATE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICIAL asking for approval for that entity to their own Participating Addendum.
Entities may be given approval on an individual basis or State CPO may give approval to all entities within the state to execute their own Participating Addendums.

13. Participation Opportunity #1
Step by Step:
Participating Addendum templates are available on each Master Agreement page on the website
States may have submitted Intents to Participate during solicitation, this will provide the information for contractors to contact states interested in signing a Participating Addendum.
States may also contact contractors directly to begin Participating Addendum process.
State Chief Procurement Officials (or designated representative) will be the signatory on the Participating Addendum. They will also be the NASPO ValuePoint point of contact throughout the process.
State completes the draft Participating Addendum for each contractor and then forwards the draft to the contractor. Negotiations will be handled directly between state and contractor. Upon agreement, the state sends a final copy of Participating Addendum to the contractor for signature.
Contractor signs Participating Addendum and sends back to state for signature.
State sends fully executed copy to both contractor and NASPO ValuePoint ). Executed Participating Addendum will be maintained in a repository.

14. Participation Opportunity #2
Step by Step: Same Process as Opportunity #1
Participating Addendum templates are available on each Master Agreement page on the website
States may have submitted Intents to Participate during solicitation, this will provide the information for contractors to contact states interested in signing a Participating Addendum.
States may also contact contractors directly to begin Participating Addendum process.
State Chief Procurement Officials (or designated representative) will be the signatory on the Participating Addendum. They will also be NASPO Valuepoint point of contact throughout the process.
State completes the draft Participating Addendum for each contractor and then forwards the draft to the contractor. Negotiations will be handled directly between state and contractor. Upon agreement, the state sends a final copy of Participating Addendum to the contractor for signature.
Contractor signs Participating Addendum and sends back to state for signature.
State sends fully executed copy to both contractor and NASPO ValuePoint ). Executed Participating Addendum will be maintained in a repository.

15. Participation Opportunity #3
Step by Step:
Participating Addendum templates are available on each Master Agreement page on the website
An request should be sent to NASPO ValuePoint Cooperative Development Coordinator (listed on final slide) from entity ( may also be sent from contractor). The needs to provide the following details: main point of contact from entity, full name of entity, phone number, address and physical address.
NASPO ValuePoint will State Chief Procurement Officer requesting acknowledgement of the entities desire to execute a Participating Addendum.
NASPO ValuePoint will both contractor and entity with the acknowledgement from Chief Procurement Official to proceed to complete the Participating Addendum.
Entity completes the draft Participating Addendum for contractor and then forwards the draft to the contractor. Negotiations will be handled directly between entity and contractor. Upon agreement, the entity sends a final copy of Participating Addendum to the contractor for signature.
Contractor signs Participating Addendum and sends back to entity for signature .
Entity sends fully executed copy to both contractor and NASPO ValuePoint ). Executed Participating Addendum will be maintained in a repository.

16. PA Process Flow Chart

17. Final Steps
Executed Participating Addendum will be maintained on and in a repository.
Participating states and entities will be identified on the map of the USA on each Portfolio page on
All the available documentation from the Lead State will be available on each Portfolio page on
Contractors are encouraged (required by some Master Agreements) to create and maintain state and/or entity specific web pages on their main Master Agreement website.

18. Contact NASPO ValuePoint
Thank You
Please let NASPO ValuePoint know if we can be of any assistance:
Paul Stembler, Cooperative Development Coordinator (651) Or
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