MULCH 2025.pdf

April 3, 2025

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids will be received by the City of Grosse Pointe Woods at the Municipal Buildings, 20025 Mack

Plaza, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236-2397, until Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for furnishing the following item as described herein below:

DOUBLE SHREDDED BROWN HARDWOOD MULCH AND INJECTION

OF MULCH IN LANDSCAPE BEDS AND DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION OF PLAYGROUND

MULCH THROUGHOUT THE CITY

Bid sheets should be submitted in a sealed, opaque envelope bearing the following notation:

CITY CLERK

CITY OF GROSSE POINTE WOODS

20025 MACK PLAZA

GROSSE POINTE WOODS, MI 48236-2397

CLEARLY MARKED: HARDWOOD AND PLAYGROUND MULCH

A. All bids shall be submitted exclusive of any sales tax, excise tax, etc.

B. The bidder shall list on a separate sheet of paper any variation from or exceptions to the conditions and specifications of this bid. This sheet shall be labeled “Exceptions to Bid Conditions and Specifications”, and shall be attached to the bid.

C. Descriptive literature may be required by the city.

D. All bids shall be F.O.B. the City of Grosse Pointe Woods.

E. All bids must state date or schedule proposed.

F. All bids shall incorporate any requirements of the Michigan State laws and shall incorporate all safety equipment and standards in conformance with the latest regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (OSHA).

G. Additional copies of the specifications and bid sheets may be obtained from the City Clerk.

The City of Grosse Pointe Woods reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, to waive any informality in the bidding process or minor deviations from the specifications in a proposal and to accept any bid that deems itself in the best interest of the city.

City of Grosse Pointe Woods 20025 Mack Plaza Drive

Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236

SPECIFICATIONS FOR

DOUBLE SHREDDED BROWN HARDWOOD MULCH AND INJECTION OF MULCH

IN LANDSCAPE BEDS AND DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION OF PLAYGROUND

General:

Furnish labor, equipment, and materials for injection of Double Shredded Brown Hardwood Mulch in landscape beds throughout the city and installation of Engineered Wood Fiber Playground Mulch at various locations in city parks. Final quantities and locations will be determined at time of delivery. All work to be completed on or before Friday, May 16, 2025.

Specifications to Include:

• Injection of Double Shredded Brown Hardwood Mulch to be installed at 1½” depth in all city landscape beds as follows –

• 80 CubicYards Vernier Road Medians

• 270 CubicYards Mack Avenue Medians (including trees)

• 30 CubicYards D.P.W.

• 35 CubicYards City Hall

• Injection of Double Shredded Brown Hardwood Mulch to be installed at 2” to 2½” depth along the

Activities Building, Bathhouse, Concession Stand, Gate House, three pine trees around the pool deck, the boardwalk and around the three boardwalk gazebos at Lake Front Park as follows –

• 160 Cubic Yards Lake Front Park

• Bulk delivery of materials to D.P.W. –

• 100 CubicYards Hardwood Mulch

• Delivery and installation of Certified to ASTM Engineered Wood Fiber Playground Mulch at various locations in city parks as follows–

• 30 Cubic Yards Chene-Trombley Park

• 55 Cubic Yards Ghesquiere Park

• 50 Cubic Yards Lake Front Park

• 60 Cubic Yards Sweeney Park

Insurance Coverage:

As a condition of performing work for the City of Grosse Pointe Woods, the contractor must provide the City with satisfactory evidence of insurance coverage as follows:

1. Worker’s Compensation including Employer’s Liability Insurance covering statutory obligations for the state in which work is to be performed in aggregate amount of not less than $1,000,000.

2. Automobile liability insurance applicable to all owned, non-owned and hired vehicles: Bodily Injury &

Property Damage - $1,000,000 combined single limit.

3. Comprehensive General Liability - $1,000,000 each occurrence, $2,000,000 policy aggregate including products & completed operations and no exclusions for XCU (explosion, collapse and underground).

4. Evidence of contractor’s insurance coverage, required herein, is to be provided to Owner on ACORD

Certificate Form 26 or 25-S.

IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE CITY OF GROSSE POINTE WOODS IS A GOVERNMENTAL UNIT

AND AS SUCH IS EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF ALL STATE AND FEDERAL TAXES

APPLYING ON THE ABOVE MENTIONED EQUIPMENT, AND THE ABOVE PRICES THEREFORE DO

NOT INCLUDE THIS AMOUNT.

The bidder by execution of the proposal thereby declares that the bid is made without collusion with any other person, firm or corporation making any other bid, or who otherwise would make a bid, and agrees to furnish all bid items in strict accordance with all Federal Regulatory Measures.

All bids must be submitted on the city’s bid sheet.

Submission of a bid will be construed as a conclusive presumption that the bidder is thoroughly familiar with the bid sheet and specifications, and that he understands and agrees to abide by each and all of the stipulations and requirements contained therein.

BIDDERS ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT ALL AVAILABLE DATA AND DESCRIPTIVE LITERATURE

COVERING THE MATERIALS PROPOSED TO BE FURNISHED AS REQUESTED BY THE CITY.

THE UNDERSIGNED, by execution of this bid, certified that he is the ____________________ of the firm named as bidder in the bid; and that he signs the bid on behalf of the firm; and that he is authorized to execute the same in behalf of said firm.

NAME AND ADDRESS OF BIDDER:

COMPANY NAME ____________________________________________________________

ADDRESS __________________________________________________________________

CITY ______________________________________ STATE ________ ZIP ______________

SUBMITTED BY: ______________________________________________________

(NAME) (TITLE)

SIGNATURE: __________________________________________________

TELEPHONE ________________________ FAX ___________________________

DATE ____________________

THIS PAGE MUST BE RETURNED WITH BID SHEET

BID SHEET

THE UNDERSIGNED DECLARES THAT A CAREFUL EXAMINATION HAS BEEN MADE OF THE

ITEM OF THE ACCOMPANYING SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDED IN THIS BID SHEET AND THE

UNDERSIGNED UNDERSTANDS ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF SAME. IT IS FURTHER

UNDERSTOOD THAT THE UNDERSIGNED WILL CONTRACT TO DELIVER WITHIN THE

SPECIFIED TIME, DATE, AFTER THE ISSUANCE OF THE CITY’S PURCHASE ORDER, ANY ITEMS

AND SERVICES AS CONTAINED IN THIS BID AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SPECIFICATIONS; TO-

WIT:

DOUBLE SHREDDED BROWN HARDWOOD MULCH AND INJECTION

OF MULCH IN LANDSCAPE BEDS AND DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION OF PLAYGROUND

Installed Double Shredded Brown Hardwood Mulch at 1½” depth in city landscape beds as follows:

• 80 CubicYards - Vernier Road Medians @$______/C.Y. $____________

• 270 CubicYards - Mack Avenue Medians @$______/C.Y. $____________ (including trees)

• 30 CubicYards - D.P.W. @$______/C.Y. $____________

• 35 CubicYards - City Hall @$______/C.Y. $____________

Installed Double Shredded Brown Hardwood Mulch at 2” to 2½” depth at Lake Front Park as follows:

• 160 Cubic Yards - Lake Front Park @$______/C.Y. $____________

100 Cubic Yards of Bulk Double Shredded Brown Hardwood Mulch @$________/C.Y.

• Delivered to DPW $____________

Installed Certified ASTM Engineered Wood Fiber Playground Mulch in city parks as follows:

• 30 CubicYards – Chene-Trombley Park @$______/C.Y. $____________

• 55 CubicYards – Ghesquiere Park @$______/C.Y. $____________

• 50 CubicYards – Lake Front Park @$______/C.Y. $____________

• 60 CubicYards – Sweeney Park @$______/C.Y. $____________

TOTAL COST $____________

TOTAL COST IN WRITING

DELIVERY DATE _______________________________________________________________

COMPANY NAME ______________________________________________________________

CONTACT PERSON ____________________________________________________________

TELEPHONE _____________________________ FAX _________________________________