Golf Course Fertilizer

The City of St. Petersburg is seeking qualified vendors to provide and deliver bulk and bagged fertilizer for bi-annual application at two municipal golf courses: Mangrove Bay Golf Course and Twin Brooks Golf Course. The procurement is structured as an Invitation for Bid (IFB-25-101) with a three-year contract term and one potential two-year renewal option. Vendors must supply a specific 20-0-20 fertilizer formulation with equal amounts of Nitrogen to Potassium, applying 1lb N per 1000 sq ft and utilizing 50% Slow Release Nitrogen per unit. The application rate is 220 lbs/Acre, covering 150 acres at Mangrove Bay and 22 acres at Twin Brooks Golf Course. Minimum vendor qualifications include being in the fertilizer business for at least five years and ability to obtain required insurance. The solicitation was published on February 7, 2025, with questions due by February 19, 2025, and final responses required by March 4, 2025, at 3:00 pm. The city will award the contract to the lowest responsible and responsive vendor.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were mentioned in the documents. The estimated annual expenditure for this contract is approximately $80,000. Vendors must provide fertilizer labels and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) with their quote and comply with safety regulations including OSHA standards. The contract requires precise delivery specifications, with 17 tons of fertilizer to be delivered to Mangrove Bay Golf Course by 5 p.m. and 100 bags to Twin Brooks Golf Course by 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Vendors must maintain specific insurance coverages, including commercial general liability ($1M per occurrence), commercial automobile liability ($1M), and workers' compensation as required by Florida law. The City reserves the right to contract with other companies for similar goods and is not obligated to exclusively purchase from the awarded vendor. Any price increases must be mutually agreed upon in writing through a formal change order.