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STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: REJECT ALL BIDS FOR THE ANNUAL FERTILIZER PURCHASE
FISCAL YEAR 2011-12 (PROJECT NO. 912-11)
SUBMITTED BY: Mark Greenwood, P.E., Director of Public Works
Martin Alvarez, Redevelopment Manager
DATE: October 27, 2011
Recommendation
By Minute Motion, reject all bids for the Annual Fertilizer Purchase Fiscal
Year 2011-2012.
Background
On September 28, 2011, staff produced a Request for Proposals (RFP) incorporating
the solid, liquid, and soluble fertilizer needs of both the City of Palm Desert and Desert
Willow Golf Resort.
Bids were opened and read out load on Tuesday, October 10, 2011, at 3:00 p.m., with
the following results:
Company
Location
Bid Amount
John Deere Landscaping
Cleveland, OH
$ 400,446.19
Non -responsive
High Tech Irrigation
Palm Desert, CA
$ 294,269.78
Non -responsive
Target Specialty Products
Santa Fe Springs, CA
$ 118,634.31
Non -responsive
Crop Production Services
San Jacinto, CA
$ 365,415.81
Non -responsive
Simplot Partners
Palm Desert, CA
$ 403,808.27
Non -responsive
Helena Chemical Co.
El Cajon, CA
$ 314,963.74
Non -responsive
Staff Report
Reject Bids for the Annual Fertilizer Purchase
October 27, 2011
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Staff reviewed all bids and found all six bids to be non -responsive. Helena Chemical,
Crop Production Services, and John Deere Landscaping submitted alternatives that
were not preapproved. Target Specialty Products submitted an incomplete proposal,
Simplot Partners did not use the amended bid sheet that was provided by the City, and
High Tech Irrigation submitted a bid for the incorrect product.
Fiscal Analysis
There is no fiscal impact to the City at this time.
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