East Carson Street Hanging Baskets

The City of Pittsburgh's Office of Management & Budget, acting on behalf of the Public Safety Administration, is soliciting bids for a comprehensive hanging basket project along East Carson Street. The procurement, designated as RFQ #2025-RFQ-078, seeks 70 fully planted 18" black carousel baskets with coco liners, requiring detailed specifications for plant composition including Pennisetum setaceum 'fireworks', Calibrachoa varieties, Lantana, Coleus, and Ipomoea batatas margarita. Vendors must provide baskets, installation, and maintenance services, with specific requirements for daily watering, weekly feeding, and trimming. The project has a defined seasonal timeline, with installation scheduled for the first week of June and removal in the first week of October. Electronic bid responses are due by April 10, 2025, at 3:00 pm, with a strict budget not to exceed $30,000. Bidders must complete a comprehensive vendor questionnaire, provide registration forms, submit a W-9, and agree to the City's standard terms and conditions. The procurement emphasizes detailed invoicing requirements and includes specific documentation guidelines for potential contractors.

The solicitation does not explicitly outline set-aside designations or specific restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Vendors must provide unit pricing for baskets, installation/take-down services, and ongoing maintenance, with payment terms set at Net 45 days and all shipping and delivery costs included in the base pricing. The City will not reimburse separate shipping, handling, or delivery fees, and purchase orders will be F.O.B. Destination. While no incumbent vendors are mentioned, the procurement appears to be a one-time purchase with potential for future seasonal contracts. The total project budget is capped at $30,000, which covers the procurement of 70 hanging baskets, their installation, and maintenance for the specified period. Potential bidders should carefully review the detailed requirements in the East_Carson_Street_Hanging_Baskets.pdf document, which provides comprehensive guidelines for proposal submission and project execution.