Title
Fertilizers - Requirements Contract - IFB 22-070 (Ordinance S-48619)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Scruggs Industries, LLC dba Ameriturf; DAJ Enterprises, LLC dba Eco Works Supply; Simplot AB Retail, Inc dba Simplot Turf and Horticulture; and SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC to provide fertilizers for the Parks and Recreation Department. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The aggregate contract value will not exceed $1,775,000.
Report
Summary
This contract will provide the Parks and Recreation Department with fertilizers to promote the growth of turf and plants in various parks and sports fields. The fertilizers ensure that the turf grass areas are being maintained at the standards required to provide quality parks to Phoenix residents.
Procurement Information
IFB 22-070 was conducted in accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10. The Finance Department Procurement Division received five offers on March 15, 2022, which were evaluated on price, responsiveness to specifications and responsibility to provide the required goods and services. The bid notification was sent to 171 suppliers, publicly posted and available for download from the City's website.
The Assistant Finance Director recommends that the offers from Scruggs Industries, LLC dba Ameriturf; DAJ Enterprises, LLC dba Eco Works Supply; Simplot AB Retail, Inc dba Simplot Turf and Horticulture; and SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC be accepted as responsive and responsible offers that are most advantageous to the City.
Multiple awards are recommended to ensure competitive pricing, overall lowest cost and continuous service to the City.
Contract Term
The three-year contract term will begin on or about July 1, 2022. Provisions of the contract include an option to extend up to an additional two years, in one-year increments.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value will not exceed $1,775,000.
Funds are available in the Parks and Recreation Department's budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson and the Parks and Recreation Department.