Title
Pesticides and Herbicides - Requirements Contract (Ordinance S-46171)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into contracts with Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc., ADAPCO LLC, Helena Argi-Enterprises LLC, Rentokil North America, Inc. DBA Target Specialty Products, and Siteone Landscape Supply, LLC to provide pesticide and herbicide supplies for citywide use in an amount which will not exceed $1,217,900 over the term of contract. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
These contracts will provide various pesticides and herbicides, intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating pests and also for use as plant regulators, defoliants or desiccants. Products may include insecticides, larvacides, herbicides, algaecides, fungicides, and associated additives, indicators, colorants and organic alternatives. The contracts will be available for use by all departments but the primary users are the Parks and Recreation and Water Services Departments.
Procurement Information
Invitation for Bid (IFB) 20-008 was conducted in accordance with Administrative Regulations 3.10. There were six offers received by the Procurement Division on Aug. 30, 2019. The following are the recommended offerors who provide the lowest overall cost to the City. Individual line items will be awarded to the lowest-priced bidder.
Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc.: Unit price range $5.00 to $350.00
ADAPCO LLC: Unit price range $78.80 to $233.20
Helena Argi-Enterprises LLC: Unit price range $31.50 to $49.80
Target Specialty Products: Unit price range $11.31 to $464.00
Siteone Landscape Supply, LLC.: Unit price range $2.73 to $112.74
The Deputy Finance Director recommends that the offers from Nutrien Ag Solutions, Inc., ADAPCO LLC, Helena Argi-Enterprises LLC, Target Specialty Products, and Siteone Landscape Supply, LLC be accepted as the responsive and responsible offerors which offer the lowest cost to the City.
Contract Term
The five-year contract term will begin on or about Jan. 1, 2020.
Financial Impact
The five-year aggregate value of the contract will not exceed $1,217,900, with an annual estimated expenditure of $243,580. Funds are available in various departments' budgets.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Ed Zuercher and the Finance Department.