South_Florida_Grassing_-_Justification_Form.pdf

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O U N T V BREVARD COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

SINGLE/SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION AND APPROVAL FORM

PLEASE FORWARD ALL REQUESTS TO: SingleSource@brevardfl.gov

The ONLY known supplier for unique products and services where no other options are available.Sole Source:

Single Source; Though there may be alternate sources for the product or service requested, circumstances dictate the use of the proposed vendor, (i.e., availability, timeliness, location, etc.)

PART I - General Requestor Information

Date Submitted: Q3/19/2Q25 Requesting Department: Parks & Recreation

Contact Person/Phone #: Tex Loadholtz 321-302-1608Requisition #:

One-time Purchase n // Annual Purchase 0

Amount of Purchase: {Onetime) H $60.000.00 {Estimated annual amount)

PART II - Recommended Vendor Information

Vendor/Contractor Name: South Florida Grassing, Inc.

Vendor/Contractor Contact Name: Aric Greene

Vendor/Contractor Phone: (772) 546-4191

Vendor/Contractor Email: sfQrassinQ@vahoo.com

PART III SiNGLE/SoLE Source Validation

1. Provide a detailed description of service/commodity to be provided by the vendor.

Sea Isle Supreme Paspaium is a certified Paspalum turfgrass and the highest salt tolerant Paspalum of all commercially grown varieties. Grows well in direct sun as well as moderate shade and requires less water than other hybrid grasses. Sea Isle Supreme Paspalum will be used to stabilize park areas disturbed when restoring shorelines on the Indian River Lagoon.

2. State why the recommended vendor is the only one capable of providing the required supplies and/or commodities. Include any back-up information or documentation that supports your recommendation. (Acceptable responses to this question will include strong pragmatio^echnological information that supports the claim that there is only one vendor that can provide the services and/or commodities). Attach vendor letter and additional sheet if necessary

South Florida Grassing, Inc is the only licensed grower of Sea Isle Supreme Paspalum in the Continental United States. High salt tolerant turfgrass is required in high salinity areas such as parks adjacent the Indian River Lagoon, to survive the environment.

3. List any other sources that have been contacted and explain in detail why they cannot fulfill the County's requirements. (Responses to this section should include information pertaining to any research that was conducted to establish that the vendor is a sole source.

Responses should include information pertaining to discussions with other potential suppliers, and why they were no longer being considered by the (bounty).

Turfgrass Producers of Florida verifies South Florida Grassing, Inc as the only supplier of Sea Isle Supreme Paspalum. Other sources of this turfgrass such as G to Z Turf Services receive their Sea Isle Supreme Paspalum from South Florida Grassing, Inc. Verified Team UGA-developed Sea Isle Paspalum Is only available domestically from South Florida Grassing

Check all entries below that apply to the proposed purchase which exempt formal competition. (More than one entry will apply to most sole source products/services requested).

1. SOLE SOURCE REQUEST IS FOR THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER OR PROVIDER.

THERE ARE NO REGIONAL DISTRIBUTORS. (Attach the manufacturer’s written communication that no regional distributors exist. Item no. 4 must also be completed.)

2. SOLE SOURCE REQUEST IS FOR THE ONLY STATE OF FLORIDA DISTRIBUTOR OF

THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER OR PROVIDER. (As a separate document, include the manufacturer's - not the distributor’s - written certification that identifies all regional distributors.

Item no. 4 must also be completed.)

3. THE PARTS/EQUIPMENT ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE WITH SIMILAR PARTS OF

ANOTHER MANUFACTURER. PARTS ARE "DIRECT REPLACEMENTS"

PARTS/COMPONENTS FOR EXISTING EQUIPMENT

4. THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN ITEM OR SERVICE THAT WILL MEET THE SPECIALIZED

NEEDS OF THIS DEPARTMENT OR PERFORM THE INTENDED FUNCTION.

5. THE PARTS/EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FROM THIS SOURCE ARE TO PERMIT

STANDARDIZATION. (Attach separate memorandum describing the basis for standardization request.)

6. NONE OF THE ABOVE APPLIES. A DETAILED EXPLANATION AND JUSTIFICATION FOR

THIS SOLE SOURCE REQUEST IS CONTAINED IN AN ATTACHED MEMORANDUM.

PART IV - Certification and Approvals

I have reviewed the following Single/Sole Source justification and concur with the request, fully understanding the implications of Section 838.22 of the Florida Statutes;

(2) “It is unlawful for a public sen/ant or a public contractor who has contracted with a governmental entity to assist in a competitive procurement to knowingly and intentionally obtain a benefit for any person or to cause unlawful harm to another by circumventing a competitive solicitation process required by law or rule through the use of a sole-source contract for commodities or services."

(3) "It is unlawful for any person to knowingly agree, conspire, combine, or confederate, directly or indirectly, with a public servant or a public contractor who has contracted with a governmental entity to assist in a competitive procurement to violate subsection (1) or subsection (2).’

(5) "Any person who violates this section commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.”

Each undersigned individual hereby attests that he/she took part in ^e non-competitive procurement identified above, and has reviewed Florida Statutes, Chapter 838 as it relates to sole source contracts, and that he/she is independent of, and has no conflict.c^ interest in, th^e/rtity evaluated and selected.

Requisitioner Signature: LosdholtZ, T6X / OigilKiiy Signed by / Dai/ c&moKz. Tex l;«:55 -rWOff Date: Q3/19/2Q25 7 ■7 Date; ARequesting Department Director Signature; x !

Purchasing Manager’s approval: Date: 03/21/25.

Assistant County Manager/County Manager^pproval «<aa appiicabie-ACM $50K-$i00K//County Manager $100K-$200K//BoCC$200K<): v\ f\ /)i

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