Landscaping Supplies Government Bids & RFPs

The bid notice states that all work in this bid shall be completed within 60 calendar days after the date of notice to proceed, with the possibility of suspending the planting period during December, January, February, and March. The planting is to be completed by June 30, 2026.

The bid notice indicates that monthly invoices for approximate quantities of work done and materials will be approved for payment within thirty 30 days following approval. A final certificate of the cost of the work will be made by the forester based upon actual quantities of authorized work done, and when the final invoice is approved, the money due the contractor will be paid after deduction of all previous payments, provided all claims have been fully satisfied.

All trees shall be guaranteed for a two-year period following the date of acceptance. Any tree planted that is dead, in an unhealthy or unsightly condition, and/or has lost its natural shape due to dead branches, excessive pruning, or other causes including vandalism, prior to final acceptance, shall be replaced in the next planting season. There shall be a 2-year guarantee on trees commencing after the final inspection of the planting.

Award, if made, will be to the lowest responsible bidder whose proposal complies in all respects with the requirements therein.

Bidders must be experienced in the kind of work required to be performed, have the equipment required, and/or have the means to secure it, and have sufficient capital to properly execute the work within the time allowed. Contractors and subcontractors are required to be registered by the New Jersey Department of Labor and the New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue.

If the contractor is permitted to finish the work after the specified period of completion, the township shall have full authority to deduct and retain from any payments due the contractor the sum of three hundred dollars (****) for each calendar day thereafter that the contract remains uncompleted, all as liquidated damages. The contractor shall also pay all additional costs for inspection and forestering for each and every working day that they are in default.

All bidders or their representatives are required to visit the site of work of this contract and examine the means of access to the site. Bidders shall make all necessary investigations to become thoroughly informed as to the character and magnitude of all work involved.

The bid notice does not explicitly mention the submission of samples.

The bid notice does not explicitly state a deadline for challenging the bid.

The bid notice states that the deadline for submissions is March 27th, 2026, 12:00 PM CDT. The contract term is twelve months beginning on April 1st, 2026, and ending on March 31st, 2027.

The bid notice states that the questions due date is March 25th, 2026, 12:00 PM CDT.

The bid notice states that the district estimates that during the term of this agreement it will spend approximately $10,000 for a twelve 12 month period.

The bid must be delivered to the office of the Commissioner of Purchases and Supplies, Cleveland City Hall, Room 128, by 12:00 PM on April 23, 2026.

The city will take a discount of two percent (2%) on payments made within thirty (30) days from receipt of articles, commodities, materials, supplies, equipment or services, unless the bidder indicates otherwise on the space provided on the schedule of items bid.

The city will determine the lowest and best bidder based on the bid amount after considering all applicable bid discounts.

Each bidder shall submit with its bid an affidavit stating that neither it nor its agents, nor any other party for it has paid or agreed to pay, directly or indirectly, any person, firm or corporation any money or valuable consideration for assistance in procuring or attempting to procure the contract herein referred to, and further stating that no such money or reward will be hereafter paid.

If the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract, the bid bond, certified or cashiers check shall be forfeited and the principal amount of the bid bond shall be paid to the city, or the check shall be surrendered to the city as the agreed amount of liquidated damages.

If the Commissioner of Purchases and Supplies requests, a bidder shall provide samples of the items it proposes to furnish if awarded a contract pursuant to its bid.

The bid notice states that the project has a contract duration of 30 days.

Contractors must possess a C27 license.

The bid notice states that liquidated damages are $750.

The deadline for question submission is April 10, 2026, at 5:00 PM.

The engineer's estimate for the project is $680,****.