Grass Seeds, Fertilizers, Fungicides, Herbicides, Insecticides, and other Miscellaneous Turf Supplies

Grass Seeds, Fertilizers, Fungicides, Herbicides, Insecticides, and other Misc. Turf Supplies to be supplied on an "as needed" basis to various Cleveland Metroparks Golf Courses and other locations throughout Cleveland Metroparks during the 2023 Season. All bids in excess of $10,000 MUST BE accompanied by A "Bid Bond" executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the state of Ohio or a certified check, cashier's check or money order, drawn on a solvent bank or savings and loan association in the amount of five (5%) percent of the bid, and made payable to Cleveland Metroparks, as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, a contract will be entered into, its performance properly secured and shall be in a form the same or similar to the attached. Bids submitted in excess of $10,000 without proper bonding requirements will be disqualified from consideration. The deposit of the successful bidder will be retained until the contract is properly executed and delivered. Bid guaranties of all unsuccessful bidders will be held until a proper contract is entered into or until all bids are rejected, as the case may be, and will be returned immediately thereafter. In the event that the bidder cannot satisfy the bid after Cleveland Metroparks awards the bid, the award will be given to the next successive bidder as identified by Cleveland Metroparks and the difference in the cost and all related costs to the difference will be assumed by the original bidder and its surety. In the performance of all contracts, contractors will comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to Equal Employment Opportunities. Cleveland Metroparks is a governmental agency exempt from all local, state and federal taxes. No bid may be withdrawn for at least sixty (60) days after the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids. Cleveland Metroparks reserves the right to reject any or all bids and parts of any and all bids and waive technicalities, which are not substantive components of the bid.

Division 01 -	General Requirements.
Division 10 -	Specialties.
Division 11 -	Equipment.