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Award of bid to Site One Landscape Supply, LLC for supply of herbicides, aquatic herbicides, adjuvants, and rodenticides.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval and execution of the goods agreement with Site One Landscape Supply, LLC for supply of herbicides, aquatic herbicides, adjuvants, and rodenticides.
• This contract provides herbicide, insecticide, adjuvant, and rodenticide products that provides for the maintenance and control of vegetation and pests through chemical applications on an as needed basis.
• This agreement contains a total not to exceed amount of $291,281.08; pricing is adjustable twice annually per the Producer Price Index (PPI) or 10% whichever is less.
• The contract has an initial term of one year and contains provision for four one-year term extensions providing for price adjustments per the PPI on an annual basis.
• Two bids were received, with Site One recommended for award as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
• The current contract for Herbicides, Insecticides, Adjuvants and Rodenticides, 21-0715-B, was awarded in February 2022 to two vendors for chemicals on an as-needed basis.
• The price of chemicals on this contract has increased an average of 137% over the previous contract; such increases are consistent with current market conditions for chemical firms. If market conditions during the term of this contract demonstrate a downward trend, the County has option to re-solicit this contract with 30 days’ notice
• Funding is from Public Works operating funds.
Contract No. 22-0657-B in the total not to exceed amount of $291,281.08 for a period of twelve months; Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.
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Strategic Plan:
Deliver First Class Services to the Public and Our Customers
5.2 Be responsible stewards of the public’s resources
5.3 Ensure effective and efficient delivery of county services and support
Summary:
Summary
This contract is for annual requirements of herbicides, insecticides, adjuvants, and rodenticides for Public Works department.
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Background Information:
The Purchasing and Risk Division, on behalf of the Public Works Department, released an invitation to bid with the intent to establish a contract for herbicides, insecticides, adjuvants, and rodenticides to be ordered as and when required on an annual basis. Two bids were received, with Site One Landscape Supply, LLC recommended as the lowest responsive responsible bidder.
This contract provides for supplies previously awarded on Contract No. 21-0715-B to Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC (Helena Agri) who could not hold contract pricing in the current market at that time.
Fiscal Impact:
Total not to exceed: $291,281.08
Funding is derived from the Public Works operating budget.
Staff Member Responsible:
Kelli Hammer Levy, Director, Public Works
Merry Celeste, Division Director, Purchasing & Risk, Administrative Services
Joe Lauro, Director, Administrative Services
Partners:
N/A
Attachments:
Agreement
Bid Tab