HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 14 - Andersons FertilizerMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER �_A
SUBJECT: APPROVAL FOR THE AWARD OF AN INFORMAL REQUEST
FOR QUOTE TO PURCHASE ANDERSONS FERTILIZER
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council to consider approval for the award of an informal request for quote to
purchase Andersons fertilizer from BWI Companies, Inc. for the Grapevine Golf Course.
FUNDING SOURCE:
Funds for this purchase are available in account 210 -42205 -340 -2 (Lake Enterprise
Fund/ Grounds Maintenance/ Golf Course Maintenance) in the amount not to exceed
$43,649.20.
BACKGROUND:
Quotes were taken in accordance with City Purchasing Policy. Formal bids and
advertisements are not required for purchases under $50,000. Two vendors submitted
quotations. BWI Companies, Inc. and Winfield Solutions, LLC. are the only vendors
authorized to sell Andersons fertilizer in this area.
Of the two quotes received, BWI Companies, Inc. submitted the lowest quote. See
below.
BWI Companies, Inc. $43,649.20
Winfield Solutions, LLC. $46,537.96
This purchase is for 28 tons of a 35 -0 -5 Andersons fertilizer to fertilize the entire golf
course except for the greens. This is a season long, slow release type mix and will be
applied once which replaces the normal practice of applying fertilizer three times per
season. The fertilizer contains a spring pre- emergent weed control which the golf
course normally sprays.
The benefits from using this fertilizer from a grass growing perspective include providing
a steady supply of nutrients to the grass throughout the season and from an operational
standpoint reduces the labor required to apply fertilizer from three times to one time per
year. This also eliminates the need of spraying a spring pre- emergent which required
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two men for two weeks to complete. This will result in the reduction of time where
portions of the golf care closed while applications were made along with the cost savings
in labor.
Staff recommends approval.
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