Furnish, Deliver, Install Sod at ISC Ph. 3 Building 70603

The contract pertains to the furnishing, delivery, and installation of approximately 71,000 square feet of sod at Building 70603 on the ISC Phase 3 site at Christopher Newport University in Virginia, with specifications requiring overseeded Northbridge Bermudagrass for the majority of the area and Tall Fescue sod with no more than 20% Kentucky Bluegrass for a smaller designated section. Work must include final fine grading to eliminate debris, rocks over three-quarters of an inch, and depressions that could cause ponding, followed by sod installation within 24 hours of harvest, ensuring uniform cutting, a minimum root thickness of one-half inch, proper joint staggering, and post-installation rolling. Delivery and installation are expected to occur between mid-November 2025 and January 2026, with all activities restricted to the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. in accordance with campus protocols. Sod must be pest-free, structurally sound, and comply with Virginia’s Governing Rules, with brand equivalency permissible only if the alternative product meets equivalent quality, workmanship, and suitability standards. FOB Destination terms apply, meaning pricing includes freight and risk transfers to the University upon delivery, and inspections may occur at both origin and destination prior to and after installation. The solicitation, issued under number A242CNU:106868 and posted on November 5, 2025 with responses due by November 11, 2025, is structured as a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable procurement under Virginia’s higher education purchasing guidelines, with no federal FAR clause numbering used but substantive equivalents applied through the university’s General Terms and Conditions. Contractors must be registered in Virginia’s eVA procurement system and comply with mandatory insurance minimums, including $1 million per occurrence commercial general liability with the University named as additional insured, workers’ compensation as required by state law, and employer’s liability coverage of at least $100,000 per accident. All employees are subject to national criminal background checks, with automatic disqualification for anyone on the National Sex Offender Registry; contractors must immediately report any criminal conviction during performance and risk termination for noncompliance. Additional obligations include maintaining a drug-free workplace, certifying non-debarment status, and ensuring compliance with immigration laws including E-Verify requirements for businesses with over 50 employees on contracts exceeding $50,000.