27M4, Unit Price Contract for Mulch

Frederick County Public Schools is soliciting a unit price contract for the supply, delivery, and installation of mulching services across its school system. The scope of work includes providing IPEMA Certified Engineered Wood Fiber for playground surfacing as well as hardwood and landscape mulch. Installation may be performed using hand methods or pneumatic blowing equipment, and the contractor is responsible for distributing materials to the required depth, leveling, and cleaning the site. To ensure quality, the contractor must submit two pounds of proposed mulch for inspection by an engineer and provide a Maryland Contracting License. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, with the possibility of awarding to multiple vendors. Evaluation is based on unit pricing, bidder competency, and the ability to perform the work. Key administrative requirements include a minimum order of 500 dollars per site and the use of PaymentWorks for vendor onboarding. Contractors must comply with the Davis-Bacon Act for prevailing wages on construction contracts exceeding 2,000 dollars, adhere to equal employment opportunity and civil rights regulations, and maintain specific insurance coverage, including XCU coverage. Proposals must be submitted via the OpenGov Procurement portal in separate technical and cost volumes.