Growing of Annual Bedding Plants

The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is soliciting submissions from qualified commercial greenhouse growers and wholesale nursery suppliers for the growing and supply of annual bedding plants to enhance municipal gardens, parks, and public spaces. The contract covers the 2027 and 2028 growing seasons, with the option for the municipality to extend the agreement for two additional years through 2030. Award decisions will be based 100% on price for all compliant responses. To be eligible, the supplier's greenhouse or nursery facility must be located within a 100-kilometre radius of the municipal boundary of Chatham-Kent. The scope of work includes the supply of various species such as Salvia, Coleus, Marigold, and Petunia, primarily in 3.5-inch square pots, with plants required to be healthy, well-rooted, and hardened off for at least seven days prior to delivery. Deliveries are made on an as-needed basis, with an optional service of up to five on-call deliveries between May 11 and June 30. Mandatory submission requirements include an Insurance Certificate for $5,000,000 in Commercial General Liability and a WSIB Certificate of Clearance. Payments are issued in Canadian dollars with net 28-day terms, and pricing for extension years will be adjusted according to the Ontario Consumer Price Index.