This contract is for the supply and delivery of baseball infield materials to the Chicago Park District. The contract has a two-year initial term, with three additional one-year extension options. The contractor, Brackenbox, Inc., will provide all equipment, fuel, labor, materials, transportation, trucks, vehicles, and any/all other services necessary to supply and deliver baseball infield materials to locations throughout the Chicago Park District. The contract has a total value of $187,000 for the initial two-year term, with expenditures under each extension term authorized by the annual appropriation and subject to each year's budget.
Key aspects of this contract include:
* The contractor must maintain an inventory of a sufficient amount of baseball infield mix to ensure timely delivery.
* The contractor must provide products of the highest and best quality, competitively priced and delivered in a timely manner.
* The contractor must have experience and an established, credible reputation for servicing large volume location customers on a just-in-time basis.
* The contract includes technical specifications for the baseball infield mix, including requirements for the mixture of sand and clay, and the addition of calcined clay.
* The contract includes general conditions, special conditions, and compliance conditions, including provisions for termination, default, and disputes.