DEPARTMENT MAKING REQUEST
Budget & Admin Services
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24-622, Award, Insecticides and Herbicides - Annual Contract (Public Works)
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REQUESTED MOTION/ACTION
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Recommended Action:
a) Approve Multi-Award by Line Item, Request for Bid #24-622, Insecticides and Herbicides - Annual Contract to the following vendors at the unit prices indicated on the attached bid tabulation: Red River Specialties, LLC of Americus, Georgia; Nutrien Ag Solutions of Parrish, Florida; ADAPCO, LLC of Lake Mary, Florida; Orion Solutions, LLC of Rocky Mount, Virginia; Rentokil North America, Inc. dba Target Specialty Products of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; SiteOne Landscape Supply of Port Charlotte, Florida; Clarke Mosquito Control Products of Kissimmee, Florida; Heritage Landscape Supply Company of Apopka, Florida; and ES OPCO USA, LLC dba Veseris of Orlando, Florida for the period of January 1, 2025 through and including May 31, 2026; and
b) Authorize the County Administrator, or his designee, to approve renewal options up to two (2) one-year terms, at the same prices, terms, and conditions, by mutual consent.
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Budgeted Action:
No action needed. Budgeted in the General Fund - Mosquito Control budget as approved in the FY2025 budget process. Funding for the expenditure comes from Ad Valorem.
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BACKGROUND (Why is this Action Necessary, and What Action will be accomplished)
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Background:
This is an annual contract for the purchase and delivery of various insecticides and herbicides to be utilized on an "as required" basis by the Public Works - Mosquito and Aquatic Weed Control Division. Insecticides are products used for control of mosquito populations, and herbicides are products used to control aquatic and exotic vegetation. For ease in identification, some products were identified in the bid package by brand or trade name and chemical/family function.
After review and evaluation, the Department has determined that it would be in the best ...
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