City Of Tuscaloosa Tender

The Purpose Of This Bid Is To Establish A Contract To Provide Mulch And Pine Straw To The City Of Tuscaloosa On An As Needed Basis. Bid Prices Shall Be Inclusive Of All Shipping, Handling, Freight, And Any Other Charges. No Additional Charges Or Fees Shall Apply. There Shall Be No Minimum Order Quantities Or Amounts. Specification Requirements Are Listed Below For Mulch And Pine Straw. Bids Submitted That Do Not Meet All Of These Minimum Specifications, Or Equal To, Are Subject To Bid Rejection. Bidders Providing An Equal To Response Must Provide Appropriate Documentation To Support Their Statement. Provide Exact Brand And Model Information In The Ifb Documents. Mulch Description & Level Of Quality Mulch Must Be Shredded Pine Bark Mulch. Shredded Pine Bark Which Is The Product Of A Mechanical Chipper, Hammer Mill Or Tub Grinder. Mulch Is Made From Shredded Pine Tree Bark And Sized From 2″ And Under A ½” Mulch Shall Be Fibrous And Uniform In Color, Free Of Large Wood Chunks, And Shall Be Substantially Free Of Mold, Dirt, And Sawdust. Mulch Shall Be Free Of Soil, Rocks, Weeds, Sawdust, Dirt, Garbage, Or Other Debris. No Portion Of The Material Shall Be In An Advanced State Of Decomposition. The Shredded Pine Bark Material, When Air Dried, Shall All Pass A 4-inch Screen And No More Than 20 Percent By Mass Of The Material Shall Pass A 0.10-inch Sieve. Mulch Shall Not Contain Chipped Up Manufactured Boards Or Chemically Treated Wood, Including But Not Limited To Wafer Board, Particle Board, And Chromatid Copper Arsenate (cca) Or Pressure-treated Wood. Order & Delivery City Of Tuscaloosa Will Order In Full Dump Truck Or Dump Trailer Loads. Bidder Will Specify In The Bid Response The Yard Capacity For Their Delivery Vehicle. Mulch Must Be Delivered To Any Address Within The Service Area Of The City Of Tuscaloosa. The Successful Bidder Shall Guarantee Full Delivery Within 7 Days Of Receipt Of Order Pricing Pricing Will Be Per Yard. Bid Pricing Should Include All Charges And Fees. Specifications Pine Straw – Bundled Description & Level Of Quality Pine Straw Must Be Bundled In 110-125 Sq. Ft. Bundles. Coverage Area For Each Bundle Should Be 110-125 Sq. Ft. Fallen Pine Needles Make Up Pine Straw Mulch And Range In Size From 6” - 18” In Length. Pine Needles Should Be From The Species Of Longleaf Pine Pine Straw Mulch Product Will Be Reddish-brown Naturally Occurring Pine Needles (leaves) And Shed From Mature Pine Trees. Pine Straw Mulch Product Should Be Free Of Excessive Foreign Debris Such As Soil, Sticks, Limbs, Pine Cones, Rocks, Weeds, Garbage, Or Other Debris. Order & Delivery The Successful Bidder Shall Guarantee Full Delivery Within 7 Days Of Receipt Of Order. The Delivery Address Is 1000 Nicks Kids Avenue, Tuscaloosa, Al 35401. Pine Straw Must Be Delivered By Enclosed Trailer That The Bidder Provides. The Bidder’s Trailer Will Remain On Site With The City Of Tuscaloosa Until The Trailer Is Emptied. The City Of Tuscaloosa Shall Not Be Responsible For Damage Or Loss Of Any Bidder Property, And It Shall Be The Bidder’s Responsibility To Maintain Any Insurance Coverage On Their Own Property Including Any Trailer Used For The Purposes Of Performance Of This Contract. City Of Tuscaloosa Will Order A Full Trailer Load With Each Order. Bidder Will Specify How Many Bundles Will Be On One Load. Trailer Loads Will Not Be More Than 1,000 Bundles. Pricing Pricing Will Be Per Bale/bundle