Unit Price Contract for Mulch

Frederick County Public Schools is soliciting sealed bids under Bid 27M4 for a unit price contract covering supply and installation of IPEMA-certified engineered wood fiber (EWF) playground surfacing and hardwood landscape mulch. The listing shows a November 5, 2026 due date, but the attached solicitation sets sealed bid submission at 11:00 A.M. on October 23, 2026, which precedes today's date. The October 7 pre-bid meeting and October 14 question deadline have also passed.

The contract covers labor, materials, delivery, installation, and supervision at identified locations throughout the school system, including blown-in EWF and placement of landscape mulch. Bidders must register with eMaryland Marketplace Advantage before submitting. The solicitation carries no MBE requirements or set-asides and requires no performance bonds. Bidders must acknowledge prevailing wage requirements, insurance requirements, and statutory affidavits covering non-collusion and compliance certifications. Pricing is evaluated on a unit price basis. Jurisdictions listed are Frederick County and Forestville CDP, Maryland.

The tentative award is scheduled for a Board of Education Work Session on November 18, 2026. Bids are submitted electronically through OpenGov Procurement, with the public bid opening conducted on Microsoft Teams. Contacts are Jenna Tressler (Jenna.Tressler@fcps.org), contract manager, and Edward Reinhold, Senior Manager of Operations (Edward.Reinhold@fcps.org), contract administrator.