Salt Lake City Request for Bid

Salt Lake City Corporation's Purchasing Division issued Request for Bid No. SLCI26069 on January 20, 2026, with a deadline of January 27, 2026, for the procurement of miscellaneous plants and flowers to supply the Jordan Park Greenhouse. The solicitation seeks qualified suppliers to provide numerous plant varieties including petunias, coleus, geraniums, dahlias, lantanas, sunpatiens, and various other flowering and foliage plants, with quantities ranging from single units to 1,440 units per variety. Bidders must submit firm, fixed pricing in U.S. dollars that includes all costs associated with performance, including materials, labor, transportation, delivery, and related expenses, using the specified cost sheet format provided in Attachment 2. All bids must be submitted electronically through the Bonfire website by the stated deadline, with no paper submissions or late bids accepted. Award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder based on the lowest total cost for all items listed in the pricing schedule, and Salt Lake City reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Mandatory minimum requirements include compliance with Salt Lake City ethics standards, completion of the cost bid form, registration with the State of Utah business registry and System for Award Management (Sam.gov), and E-Verify compliance prior to contract execution. Failure to meet these requirements will result in disqualification.

The procurement documents do not identify any specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or other restricted categories of organizations; however, all bidders must certify compliance with Salt Lake City's ethics standards outlined in Chapter 2.44 of the Salt Lake City Code and represent that they have not provided illegal gifts or payoffs to city officers or employees. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available procurement materials. Bidders may request confidentiality protection for trade secrets or confidential commercial financial information by submitting a Confidential and Proprietary Information Declaration Form, though the City is subject to Government Records Access and Management Act disclosure requirements and cannot guarantee such protections. The specific budget amount or award value for this contract opportunity has not been disclosed in the posted materials. All vendor transactions will be governed by Salt Lake City's standard Purchase Order Terms and Conditions, with payment terms established at Net 30 days unless alternative terms are negotiated, and vendors are responsible for all packing, freight, and shipping costs unless explicitly agreed upon in writing.