RFB-386 Mark Twain Golf Course Groundskeeping Products 2027

The Chemung County-City of Elmira Purchasing Department is requesting sealed bids for groundskeeping products to supply the Mark Twain Golf Course during the 2027 season under RFB-386, with bids due October 20, 2026 at 1:45 p.m. The City of Elmira encourages W-MBE participation and requires execution of a Certification regarding Equal Employment Opportunity; all bidders must comply with non-discrimination requirements covering age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, marital status, military status, sexual orientation, and other protected statuses.

Products will be provided on a continuing demand basis for the 2027 season. The expectation is that products will be ordered once during the season, though additional quantities may be needed. The specific groundskeeping products are listed on the Form for Submission of Bid within the contract documents.

Sealed bids must be submitted in one original and two exact copies to the Chemung County-City of Elmira Purchasing Department, Third Floor, Room 309, 150 Lake Street, Elmira, New York. Each bid must be accompanied by a $50 deposit in the form of a certified check, bank draft, or bid bond, payable to The City of Elmira. Deposits from unsuccessful bidders will be returned upon execution of the contract with the successful bidder. Faxed or electronic bids will not be accepted. Public opening and reading of bids will occur at 2:00 p.m. on October 20, 2026 via Microsoft Teams.

Contract documents became available October 6, 2026 through the Empire State Purchasing Group online portal at www.empirestatebidsystem.com. Only proposers who obtain official bidding documents from that portal are guaranteed to receive addendum information.