Baseball Field Clay

The City of Palm Bay, located in Brevard County, Florida, is seeking bids for Baseball Field Clay materials through Invitation to Bid (ITB) 73-ITB-25. The procurement involves the purchase and delivery of four specific clay types: 80/20 Clay, 70/30 Clay, 60/40 Clay, and Georgia Mound Clay to Liberty Park at 895 Carlyle Ave SE, Palm Bay. Delivery requirements mandate that all materials be delivered between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with coordination required through the Parks Division Manager. The bid was released on August 19, 2025, with critical deadlines including questions due by August 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM, bid submissions due August 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM, and a public bid opening scheduled for August 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM. Successful bidders must be registered with the Federal System for Award Management (sam.gov) and possess a unique identifier prior to contract award.

The procurement is funded through a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which mandates compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act and federal procurement provisions. Bidders must submit various federal certifications, including lobbying and debarment/suspension forms, and maintain specific insurance coverage, including $1,000,000 commercial general liability per occurrence, $2,000,000 annual aggregate, and $1,000,000 business automobile liability. The City reserves the right to award the contract to a single or multiple vendors based on its best interests, with the contract term running from execution through September 30, 2025. Pricing must be FOB destination, inclusive of all packaging, shipping, handling, and fuel charges. While no specific award value is mentioned, the project's funding source and detailed requirements suggest a competitive bidding process focused on comprehensive service delivery and federal compliance.