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STAFF REPORT
CITY OF PALM DESERT
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
DATE: June 28, 2018
PREPARED BY: Randy Chavez, Landscape Supervisor
REQUEST: Authorize the Desert Willow Golf Resort to purchase liquid fertilizer
products from Crop Productions Services of San Jacinto, California
during Fiscal Year 2018-19, in the amount of $77,666.20 (Project
No. 843-19B)
Recommendation
By Minute Motion, authorize the Desert Willow Golf Resort to purchase liquid
fertilizer products from Crop Productions Services of San Jacinto, California
during FY 2018-19, in the amount of $77,666.20.
Contingent upon approval of the City's Annual Fiscal Year 2018-19 Budget,
funds will be available in Account No. 5204195-4803100, Course and Grounds
Expenses
Strategic Plan Objective
On-going maintenance of the Desert Willow golf courses sustains one of the City's
premier recreational facilities. By preserving and enhancing this facility, the City
furthers its goals of continuing the high quality of life that our residents and visitors
expect, and providing recreational and exercise opportunities in all public spaces.
Background Analysis
As part of the Fiscal Year 2018-19 budget, Desert Willow included the anticipated costs
for liquid fertilizer products in their Course and Grounds budget.
On May 23 and May 30, 2018, a Notice Inviting Sealed Bids for the purchase of liquid
fertilizer products for the Desert Willow Golf Resort was published in The Desert Sun.
Sealed bids were opened and read out loud on Monday, June 11, 2018, at 9:45 a.m.
with the following results:
Contractor Location Price
1 Crop Productions Services San Jacinto, CA $77,666.20
2 Foster-Gardner, Inc. Coachella, CA $78,735.08
June 28, 2018 - Staff Report
Authorize Purchase of Liquid Fertilizer from Crop Production Services
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The Desert Willow golf course superintendent is responsible for the determination of the
application and use of the fertilizers. He has reviewed the bid documents of the lowest
bidder and its product data sheets, and determined that they meet the requirements as
specified.
Fiscal Analysis
The activity is included within the proposed FY 18/19 operating budget; therefore, there
is no anticipated fiscal impact beyond the contract amount.
LEGAL REVIEW DEPT. REVIEW FINANCIAL CITY MANAGER
REVIEW
N/A
Robert W. Hargrea s T othy Jo1i son, P.E. Janet Moore Lauri Aylaian
City Attorney ndepend t I?terim Director of Finance City Manager
Director of Public Works
VENDOR: Crop Productions Services
801 S. Grand Avenue
San Jacinto, CA 92582
ATTACHMENTS: Bid — Crop Production Services
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City of Palm Desert
Annual Liquid Fertilizer Purchase For
Desert Willow Golf Resort
Project No. 843-19B
BID PROPOSAL
Total bid amount shall be inclusive of all costs, direct and indirect, associated
with providing the Fertilizer to/for Desert Willow Golf Resort.
Please refer to Appendix A for Fertilizer Specifications
Description Quantity Unit Price Total Price
Liquid Fertilizer-Amounts shown in Gallons
8-8-8 16000 4 f Lf8/frail,n S 13/6 0
15-0-4+ 1.5%mg+chelated 8000 2F.
Minors �l 4(11DA Z�I
AN20 16000 $ (a-17 f'�r- 2llo✓l ' , 3ZO
Subtotal
Sales Tax 7.75% cI 5(a () 1 10
Estimated deliveries 12
Total Amount of Bid in Figures -- -- `1 -1l e,66 Z C�
TOTAL AMOUNT OF BID IN WORDS
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The total bid price is based on the anticipated annual purchase of the specified products
noted above, purchased incrementally throughout the fiscal year, and the anticipated
number of deliveries. A contract will be issued for the total bid however; the obligation
of the Desert Willow Golf Resort will be based solely on the actual products purchased.
The Desert Willow Golf Resort reserve the right to purchase additional quantities of
each product, in amounts not to exceed 25% of the total quantities listed.
\IN WITNESS WHEREOF CONTRA OR executed this proposal as of date set forth below:
By: itle: Ct � ke..FC-t\X
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Signature o Contractor (Must Be Notarized)
Acknowledgment
A notary public or other officer completing this certificate verifies only the identity
of the individual who signed the document, to which this certificate is attached,
and not the truthfulness, accuracy, or validity of that document.
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of satisfactory evidence to be the personas whose name jaresubscribed to the
within instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in
IC9-)eti>e authorized capacity(*), and that b i herr signatures,(s)—on the
instrument the person(), or the entity upon behalf of which the personas) acted,
executed the instrumen .
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that
the foregoing paragraph is true and correct.
WIT ESS my hand and official seal. LINDA AVILA LIRA
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City of Palm Desert
Annual Liquid Fertilizer Purchase
Desert Willow Golf Resort
Project No. 843-19B
BIDDER'S INFORMATION
The bidder is required to supply the following information:
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Fax: 06() 56/ - 3-6 7?
E-mail address: ephe-v/50i? c( �.g“ M
Date: 678720/8
Number of Addenda: C)
Product Data and Specification Sheets attached? r No) :
City of Palm Desert
Annual Liquid Fertilizer Purchase
Desert Willow Golf Resort
Project No. 843-19B
APPENDIX A: FERTILIZER SPECIFICATIONS
For all compositions — The elemental composition can be two percentage points either
side of the specification (+ 2% pts. or — 2% pts.), except for when the elemental
percentage points would be a zero value.
Liquid Fertilizer:
8-8-8
• 3.8% Ammoniacal Nitrogen
• 1.4% Nitrate Nitrogen
• 2.8% Urea Nitrogen
• 8.0% Available Phosphate (P205)
• 8.0% Soluble Potash (K20)
• 10.03 Lb/Gal at 68F
AN20
• 20% Ammonium Nitrate Solution
• 10.57 lb/Gallon by weight
15-0-4 + 2.5% Mq + Chelated Minors
• Nitrate 15%
• Soluble Potash 4%
• 3% Calcium
• 1% Magnesium
• Minors package
à*Jutrien
Prod Data Sheet
Effective:March 9,2015
Location:Kennewick
Ammonium Nitrate Solution
20-0-0
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
Component/Equivalent Units Minimum Typical
Total Nitrogen wt. % N 20.0 -
Ammonium Form wt. % N 10.0 -
Nitrate Form wt. % N 10.0 -
pH of Aqueous Solution 10%vol./vol. - 6-7
Free Ammonia ppm NH3 - Nil
PHYSICAL ANALYSIS
Parameter Typical
Specific Gravity @ 68°F/20°C 1.27
Pounds per U.S. Gallon @ 68°F/20°C 10.58
Nitrogen, Pounds per U.S. Gallon 2.11
U.S. Gallons per 100 pounds N 47.3
U.S. Gallons per Ton 189
Salt Out Temperature, °F/°C 42/5.5
Please obtain a Safety Data Sheet for more Information.
To the best of Nutrien's knowledge and belief the information contained herein is accurate and reliable as of the date
compiled. However, Nutrien makes no representation,warranty or guarantee as to the Information's accuracy, reliability,
completeness or timeliness.It is the user's responsibility to determine the suitability and completeness of such information
for the user's own particular use or purposes.Nutrien does not accept any liability for any loss or damage that may occur
from any use of this information.
Product is manufactured by the following subsidiaries of Nutrien Ltd.:
Agrium Canada Partnership,13131 Lake Fraser Drive SE,Calgary,Alberta T2J 7E8;Phone:(403)225-7000.
Agrium U.S.Inc.,5296 Harvest Lake Drive,Loveland,CO 80538;Phone:(970)685-3600.
6/8/2018 1:31 PM
Crop CROP PRODUCTION SERVICES, INC.
Production PO Box 698
Services Imperial, CA 92251
Blend# 41863109
Grade: N 8.0 P 8.0 K 8.0
Guaranteed Analysis
Total Nitrogen(N) 8.00 %
Ammoniacal Nitrogen 3.80 %
Nitrate Nitrogen 1.40 %
Urea Nitrogen 2.80 %
Available Phosphate (P205) 8.00 %
Soluble Potash (K20) 8.00 %
Derived From
PHOSPHORIC ACID, ANHYDROUS AMMONIA, water, UREA
AND AMMONIUM NITRATE
10.0304#/gl at 68 degrees F
Net Wt:
Manufactured By
CROP PRODUCTION SERVICES, INC.
PO Box 698
Imperial, CA 92251
Blend Orders: <new> Crop
Today's Date: 6/11/2018 7:44 AM Productionelt Blend For:Inventory
Services W.
Blend Formulation Order
Derived From: POTASSIUM NITRATE,CALCIUM NITRATE
Suppl. Desc:
N P K S Ca Mg B CI Co Cu Fe Mn Mo Zn Se Humic
> 15 4 7.157
#/Ac
Nitrogen Breakdown: Ammonic- 4.4% Nitrate- 10.6% Urea- Water Insoluble- Water Soluble-
Slow Release Nitrogen-
GMat 1 Batch(es)
Product ID/Name Rate/TN EvenBatch QJy Scale Weight %
1000190642 WATER FOR BLENDING 1GA 199.49 LB 199.4856 199 9.97
23.92 GA 23.9197
1000046661 13.5-0-46 MULTI-K-GG 50# 173.91 LB 173.9061 373 8.70
10.23 GA 10.2300
1000063727 17-0-0(CAN 17% SOL) BULK 1,626.56 LB 1,626.5638 2,000 81.33
128.68 GA 128.6867
Job Total LB: 2,000 1,999.96 LB 1,999.9555 LB
Gal: 162.8 @WPG: 12.28226 162.830 GA 162.8400 GA
Density: 94.17
Mark Off Completed Batch(esl
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NON-COLLUSION DECLARATION
To be Executed by Bidder and Submitted with Bid
The undersigned declares:
I am the L/ 12re. a-' )✓J of cop Pcaiji Szilrc '3- the
party making the foregoing bid. The bid is not made in the interest of, or on behalf of,
any undisclosed person, partnership, company, association, organization, or
corporation. The bid is genuine and not collusive or sham. The bidder has not directly
or indirectly induced or solicited any other bidder to put in a false or sham bid. The
bidder has not directly or indirectly colluded, conspired, connived, or agreed with any
bidder or anyone else to put in a sham bid, or to refrain from bidding. The bidder has
not in any manner, directly or indirectly, sought by agreement, communication, or
conference with anyone to fix the bid price of the bidder or any other bidder, or to fix any
overhead, profit, or cost element of the bid price, or of that of any other bidder. All
statements contained in the bid are true. The bidder has not, directly or indirectly,
submitted his or her bid price or any breakdown thereof, or the contents thereof, or
divulged information or data relative thereto, to any corporation, partnership, company,
association, organization, bid depository, or to any member or agent thereof, to
effectuate a collusive or sham bid, and has not paid, and will not pay, any person or
entity for such purpose.
Any person executing this declaration on behalf of a bidder that is a
corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, limited liability
partnership, or any other entity, hereby represents that he or she has full power to
execute, and does execute, this declaration on behalf of the bidder.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California
that the foregoing is true and correct and that this declaration is executed on
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By: •
Signature
Title: S Q
CONTRACTOR