Golf Courses Spring Fertilizer Application

The City of St. Petersburg, Florida, through Pinellas County, is seeking a vendor to provide fertilizer for spring application at two municipal golf courses: Mangrove Bay Golf Course and Twin Brooks Golf Course. The procurement involves a one-time purchase of 17 tons of bulk fertilizer for Mangrove Bay and 100 50-lb bags of fertilizer for Twin Brooks, with specific requirements for the product composition. The fertilizer must be 20-0-20 with .45% Prodiamine (Barricade) pre-emergent herbicide, meeting precise nutrient and application specifications. Vendors must have a minimum of 10 years of experience in the fertilizer business and be capable of obtaining the required insurance coverage. The solicitation was released on March 22, 2024, with proposals due by April 2, 2024, at 3:00 PM through the city's online bidding system. Evaluation criteria will focus on price and meeting the specified technical requirements, with the intent to award to the most advantageous vendor.

There are no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond to this solicitation. The estimated annual expenditure for this procurement is approximately $50,000, though this is not a binding commitment. Insurance requirements for potential vendors include $1 million in commercial general liability, $1 million in commercial automobile liability, and workers' compensation coverage. The city emphasizes environmentally preferable purchasing and will require the selected vendor to deliver the fertilizer by specific deadlines: 5 PM on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, for the Mangrove Bay Golf Course bulk fertilizer, and by 9:00 AM for the Twin Brooks Golf Course bagged fertilizer. The procurement is structured as a one-time purchase order with standard municipal purchasing terms, including the ability to inspect goods within 10 business days of delivery and the right to terminate the purchase order with 30 days' notice.