Grain Products and Wood Shavings for the Peoria Zoo

The Peoria Park District is requesting bids on grain products and wood shavings for the Peoria Zoo under IFB, with sealed bids due September 15, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time at the district office, 1125 W. Lake Avenue, Peoria, Illinois.

The scope comprises 28 line items of specialized animal feed and bedding materials, including Mazuri brand diets for primates, birds, reptiles, and other species; hay pellets; and wood shaving bedding. Estimated annual quantities range from 5 to 1,100 units depending on product type. All pricing must be quoted on a unit-cost basis, all-inclusive of delivery and unloading to the Peoria Zoo at 2320 N. Prospect Road, Peoria, Illinois. Delivery must occur within three weeks of purchase order placement. Fresh products must have been delivered from the manufacturer within 30 days prior to the order date.

The contract term is one year, beginning approximately October 1, 2026, with prices firm throughout the contract period. Payment terms are Net 60 under the Illinois Prompt Payment Act. The district reserves the right to award contracts to the lowest responsible qualified bidder on individual line items and is not obligated to execute an exclusive contract.

Required submittals include certification of compliance with specified laws, company ownership certification, equal employment opportunity compliance certification, a W-9 form, and an ACORD 25-S certificate of insurance naming the district as an additional insured. Questions are due by 3:00 p.m. Central Time on September 8, 2026. Vendors may schedule inspections with Purchasing Supervisor Nicole Staley at nstaley@peoriaparks.org or 309-686-3357; no mandatory bidders' conference or site visit is specified. The district is exempt from federal, state, and local taxes.