This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Greenwich, Connecticut. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The Town of Greenwich Purchasing Department, on behalf of the Department of Parks and Recreation, is soliciting bids for the Town's annual supply of Grass Seed. The Town will order Grass Seed on an as-needed basis. The term of the Award shall be 10/01/2024 to 09/30/2025. The Town's estimated annual supply of Grass Seed is provided on the Reply Sheets. The Town makes no guarantees as to the amount of Grass Seed that may be purchased. The Town may purchase more or less than the quantity indicated on the Reply Sheets. The Town reserves the right to award to more than one Vendor. The Vendor(s) shall hold firm all bid prices for the one (1) year term of the Award. The Grass Seed will be ordered multiple times throughout the year and shall be delivered by the awarded Vendor to multiple locations within the Town of Greenwich, CT. The Vendor(s) shall deliver all Grass Seed within five (5) days of receiving an order. The Vendor(s) shall have the ability to offload Grass Seed at various Town of Greenwich locations. Bidders are to respond to this Request For Bid (RFB) by completing the attached Reply Sheets. Bidders shall indicate their pricing and all other required information on the Reply Sheets. The pricing on the Reply Sheets shall be complete and shall include the costs of all shipping, delivery, insurance, certificates, permits, and/or other prices pertaining to this Commodity. The pricing on the Reply Sheets shall represent the prices and rates that shall be in effect for one (1) year. The Town will not be responsible for premature opening of bids that are not properly labeled. Bids will remain in effect for a minimum of ninety (90) days from the deadline for submission of the bid. ISSUING AUTHORITY Mr. Daniel Centofanti, Procurement Specialist, is responsible for the conduct of this procurement. Any inquiries or requests regarding this procurement must be submitted in writing to Mr. Centofanti at the address below by 11:00 AM on Thursday, August 8th, 2024: Town of Greenwich Purchasing Department 101 Field Point Road Daniel.Centofanti@GreenwichCT.Gov. obligation to initiate, prosecute or defend any information that is sought pursuant to a FOIA request. The Contractor shall have the burden of establishing the availability of any FOIA exemption in any proceeding where it is an issue. In no event shall the Town, or any representative of the Town, be liable for the disclosure of any documents or information in its possession which the Town believes are required to be disclosed pursuant to FOIA or other requirements as mandated by policy/law. Additionally, as per Section 1-210(b) of FOIA -- Nothing in the Freedom of Information Act shall be construed to require the disclosure of: (24) Responses to any request for proposals or bid solicitation issued by a public agency, responses by a public agency to any request for proposals or bid solicitation issued by a private entity, or any record or file made by a public agency in connection with the contract award process, until such contract is executed or negotiations for the award of such contract have ended, whichever occurs earlier, provided the chief executive officer of such public agency certifies that the public interest in the disclosure of such responses, record or file is outweighed by the public interest in the confidentiality of such responses, record or file.