Horticultural Landscaping & Chemical Supplies for Golf Course & Parks

The City of Bridgeport is seeking competitive bids for horticultural, landscaping, and chemical supplies for the Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course and Department of Parks and Recreation. The procurement encompasses 97 line items across eight categories including fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, fertilizers, seeds, spray adjuvants, growth regulators, soil amendments, sod, and topdressing sand. Bidders must submit electronic proposals through the OpenGov procurement portal by 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time on December 16, 2025, with a question submission cut-off of 4:00 pm on December 2, 2025. Potential vendors may propose equivalent products except where "NO SUBS" is indicated, and all brand substitutions require purchaser approval. All materials will be delivered to the Fairchild Wheeler Maintenance Garage in Fairfield, Connecticut, with the contract offering firm fixed pricing valid through December 30, 2027, and potential extension options for two consecutive one-year periods.

The procurement includes specific vendor requirements and potential set-aside opportunities under the City of Bridgeport Minority and Buy Local Program Ordinance. Vendors must submit current Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and/or City Based Business (CBB) certifications as part of the bid package. Bidders cannot be delinquent on City real and personal property taxes and must provide Certificates of Insurance naming the City as additional insured. Successful contractors must complete a No Conflicts/Disclosure Form, submit a non-collusion affidavit, and possess valid SAM, DUNS, Connecticut, and Federal Tax ID numbers. The City reserves the right to reject any bids, award to multiple bidders, and request Material Safety Data Sheets or product samples. No specific budget range was disclosed, but the comprehensive nature of the procurement suggests a potentially significant contract value spanning multiple categories of horticultural and landscaping supplies.