The City of Pawtucket is seeking proposals for the supply of field fertilizer, grass
seed, herbicides, lime, gypsum, athletic field line marker, and infield conditioner for one year, with two one-year extensions. Proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked with the RFP bid and project name to the Pawtucket City Hall Purchasing Office by June 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM. Bid opening is scheduled for June 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM at a regularly scheduled purchasing board meeting located at 100 Freight Street, Pawtucket, RI. A bid surety in the form of a bid bond or certified check payable to the city of Pawtucket in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the bid price is required. The successful bidder will be required to furnish all insurance documentation as outlined in the attached purchasing rules, regulations, and general terms and conditions of purchase. A retainer of five percent (5%) will be deducted from payments made to the vendor to secure satisfactory performance of the contractual work. The bid process and resulting contract are subject to the rules and regulations and general terms and conditions of purchase. Vendors must comply with all federal, state, and city laws, ordinances and regulations, and meet any and all registration requirements where required for contractors as set forth by the state of Rhode Island. All costs associated with developing or submitting a proposal are borne by the bidder. Proposals are considered irrevocable for a period of not less than ninety (90) days following the opening date. The city reserves the right to award on the basis of cost alone, accept or reject any or all bids, and to act in its best interest including, but not limited to, directly negotiating with any vendor who submits a proposal and to award a contract based upon the results of those negotiations alone. Proposals found to be technically or substantially nonresponsive will be rejected. The city may require presentations by bidders. Delivery pricing must include inside delivery to the Department of Public Works building located at 250 Armistice Boulevard, Pawtucket, RI. Product must be palletized for delivery. All product quoted should be packaged in 50-pound bags. If not, please specify size/weight of package quoted. Pricing submitted must include any and all delivery costs. Vendors must include at least four references with whom they have contracted to do similar work. Proposals must be in the following format: bid form, company overview, length of time your firm has been in business, length of time at current address, all licensing, list types and business license numbers, certification and permits as required in the scope of work, please state any and all additions, deletions, and exceptions, if any, that you are taking to any portion of this proposal. If not addressed specifically, the city of Pawtucket assumes that the vendor will adhere to all terms and conditions listed in this RFP. Submission of a proposal is acknowledgement and acceptance of the city of Pawtucket's purchasing rules and regulations and general terms and conditions of purchase. The evaluation of submissions will be conducted in a time frame convenient to the city. The city reserves the right to award on the basis of cost alone, accept or reject any or all submissions, and to otherwise act in its best interest including, but not limited to, directly negotiating with any supplier who submits a proposal and to award a contract based upon the results of those negotiations alone. Vendors shall at all times comply with all federal, state, and local laws, ordinances and regulations. The proposal prices submitted must be exclusive of same, and will be so construed. The city reserves the right to cancel an agreement with the vendor with thirty (30) days written notice and to award the contract to the next highest evaluated bidder. The city reserves the right to renegotiate the terms of this contract with the vendor for subsequent years provided th