Award_Notice__ITB26085KY_Nursery_Plants__Products.pdf

This is an Award Notice issued by the City of Altamonte Springs, Florida Procurement Division on August 13, 2026, regarding the intent to award contract ITB-26-085-KY for Nursery Plants & Products. The solicitation, which was re-bid, encompasses four product groups: plugs, trees, plants, and grass seed, with bids received and opened on July 29, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. local time. The contract covers an as-needed, when-needed basis with no guaranteed purchase quantities, and includes annual requirements such as 4,200 units of five plug varieties, six units each of four tree varieties, thirteen 3-gallon plant varieties with quantities ranging from 30 to 2,500 units, and thirty units each of three grass seed types. The contract term commences October 1, 2026 for an initial one-year period with four optional one-year renewal terms, not to exceed five years total. Either party may terminate with 45 days' written notice after the first 90 days.

Award recommendations were made in four product groups based on competitive bidding: Group A (Plugs) received no bids; Group B (Trees) was awarded to Amplex Tampa LLC dba Amplex for $4,788.00 and SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC for $5,500.00; Group C (Plants) was awarded to Amplex Tampa LLC dba Amplex for $18,848.95 and Spring Hill Nursery, Inc. for $19,636.60; and Group D (Grass Seed) received one bid that was deemed higher than market rates and was not recommended for award. Bidding was structured as a percentage-off discount from published catalog prices plus a flat delivery fee per order, with delivery required to zip codes 32701 and 32714 within 15 days for in-stock items or up to 30 days for special orders. Bidders were required to provide proof of Florida business registration, current Business Tax Receipt, W-9, three client references, E-Verify documentation, notarized Conflict of Interest and Human Trafficking Affidavits, and attestations regarding prohibited company lists and foreign country concerns. The City reserved the right to award by group to the lowest-cost responsive bidder and to award to multiple contractors if advantageous.