Bid Detail

10-438 - Services: Fertilizer and Pesticide Applications

The City of Springfield has approximately 560,000 square feet of irrigated terraces across the city. The city also has approximately 72 acres of ball fields and 10 acres of park land requiring applications. The City's School property consists of approximately 178 acres. The cost for a complete program is estimated to be $100,000.

The successful bidder shall forward proof of all necessary permits, licenses, and insurance documents, as well as a photo copy of driver's license of applicators, to the Department of Parks, Buildings, and Recreation Management, not only for application, but for storage of all chemicals as set for by Massachusetts General Law and all of the applicable agencies. The awarded contractor must illustrate that they have a sufficient emergency spill response program. Furthermore, each truck which is performing the application shall have on board, an emergency spill response kit.

Material Data Safety Sheets shall be supplied to the Department of Parks, Buildings, and Recreation Management in advance for all intended chemicals to be applied. Furthermore, a copy of these certificates shall be retained by the applicator at time of application. All labels, product data etc., shall be copied to the Department of Parks, Buildings, and Recreation Management.

The City of Springfield supports the goal of twenty percent minority and women participation in all contracts. No questions will be answered unless received by the Chief Procurement Officer at least 7 days prior to the expiration of the time set for submitting bids or proposals. The Chief Procurement Officer reserves the right to waive any informality in and to reject any or all bids if it is in the public interest to do so.

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