Artificial Grass Government Bids & RFPs

The contractor shall begin performance within a specified number of calendar days and complete it within a specified number of calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed. The statement of work indicates the work shall be completed in a maximum of 180 days.

The bid notice does not explicitly state the payment terms, but it does mention that payment will be made by the FMS **** Financial Services Center and that invoices should be submitted to the address shown in item 24.

The bid notice does not explicitly state the warranty period for the work performed.

The bid notice states that this is a price-only selection and the government will evaluate the lowest price offer to determine if the price is fair and reasonable for the work to be performed.

Offerors must be verified in the SBA DSBS website and on SAM. gov. They must have an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of 1. 0 or less and no more than three serious, or one repeat, or one willful OSHA or EPA violations in the past 3 years. The apparent successful offeror must be determined as responsible by the contracting officer in accordance with FAR Part 9.

The bid notice mentions that failure to comply with applicable statutes and regulations can result in the termination of this contract and civil and criminal penalties, including fines and imprisonment. It also states that any exception to the terms and conditions of this request for quotation will result in a nonresponsive quotation.

A site visit is scheduled for Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 9 am at the location stated above. Potential offerors are strongly urged and expected to inspect the site.

The bid notice does not mention any requirement for sample submission.

The bid notice states that requests for information (RFIs) are due May 29, 2026, at 10 am Pacific Daylight Time. It also mentions that offers received after the date and time in block 13 of SF **** may be rejected.

Based on FAR ****, the magnitude of the project is between $500,**** to $1,000,****.

The bid notice states that delivery of the **** tons of grass hay will be accomplished between October 1, 2026, through November 25, 2026. delivery will be made approximately from october 1, 2026, through november 25, 2026.

The bid notice does not mention a site visit. FALSE

The bid notice does not require sample submission. FALSE

The contract time is 20 calendar days from receipt of the notice to proceed. The district may give a notice to proceed within ninety 90 days of the award of the bid. The bid notice states The contract time is 20 calendar days.

The bid notice states that payments will be made as set forth in the general conditions. Article 45 of the General Conditions indicates that typically, 95% of the value of work performed will be paid monthly, with final payment after completion and acceptance.

The bid documents mention a guarantee period. Article 33 of the General Conditions states, contractor shall, and hereby does guarantee all work furnished on the job against all defects for a period of one year after date of acceptance of work by district. . .

The bid notice states, The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive responsible bidder by action of the governing board.

Bidders must be licensed contractors pursuant to the California Business and Professions Code and hold a valid C27 license. Contractors and subcontractors must be licensed for the trades necessary to perform the work. All contractors submitting bids must be on the district's current list of approved contractors.

The bid documents mention liquidated damages. Article 3 of the Form Agreement states, contractor will pay the district the sum of five hundred dollars $500 per calendar day for each and every day of delay beyond the contract time set forth in article 2 of this agreement. . .

There will be a mandatory pre-bid conference at 10:00 am on May 6, 2026, at 500 Idyllwild Drive. The bid documents state, Any contractor bidding on the project who fails to attend the entire project information mandatory job walk and conference will be deemed a nonresponsive bidder and will have its bid returned unopened.

Article 26 of the General Conditions states, Contractor shall furnish for approval, within thirtyfive 35 days following award of contract, all samples as required in specifications together with catalogs and supporting data required by district.

The bid protest procedure states, The protest shall be filed in writing with the districts director of facilities not more than five 5 business days after the date of the bid opening.