Greenhouse Supplies and Services (3) Year Contract with (2) One Year Options

**RFP Summary: Greenhouse Supplies and Services** **Issuing Authority:** Board of Contract and Supply, City of Providence, Rhode Island **Item Description:** Three-year contract with two one-year options for greenhouse supplies and services. **Procurement/MinuteTraq #:** 47147 **Date to be Opened:** November 4, 2024 **Issuing Department:** Parks **Questions:** - For questions related to the solicitation process, submission forms, and application submission, contact the Purchasing Department at [email protected]. - For questions about the specifications, contact the issuing department's subject matter expert, Lee Ann Freitas, Botanical Center Director, at [email protected]. **Pre-submission Conference:** None scheduled. **Deadline for Questions:** October 21, 2024 **Submission Deadline:** 2:15 P.M. on November 4, 2024, at the Department of the City Clerk, Room 311, City Hall, 25 Dorrance Street, Providence. **Submission Requirements:** - Submit two copies of the submission in sealed envelopes or packages labeled with the item description, department, company name, and address. - Use only the form versions and templates included in the solicitation. - Address the submission envelope to: Board of Contract and Supply Department of the City Clerk – City Hall, Room 311 25 Dorrance Street Providence, RI 02903 **Submission Package Checklist:** - Form 1: Responder's Blank - Form 2: Certification of Responder - Form 3: Certificate Regarding Public Records - Form 4: Affidavit of City Vendor - Form from the Minority and Women Business Enterprise Program **Notice to Vendors:** - The Board of Contract and Supply will award the contract to qualified and responsible applicants. - Cash discounts based on preferable payment terms will not be considered in determining responsible applicants. - The Board reserves the right to award to one applicant or split the award if applicants are equally qualified. - Collusion with other bidders will result in disqualification. - "Equal in quality" responses may be submitted, but the City reserves the right to decide equality. - Applicants must indicate the brand or make offered and submit detailed specifications if different from the requested brand. - Out-of-state corporations must