AD # 11/13 & 11/18
C I T Y O F D A Y T O N, O H I O
INVITATION FOR BID
IFB No. S26005
Division of Procurement
Room 514, CITY HALL
101 W. Third St.
DAYTON, OHIO 45402
HERBICIDES, FERTILIZERS, INSECTICIDES, APPLICATION SERVICES AND
RELATED ITEMS
For Further Information Contact:
Jason Schortgen, CPPB
Room 514, CITY HALL
101 W. Third St.
Dayton OH 45402
Phone No. 937-333-4034
Date November 13, 2025
Nicole Fox
Purchasing Agent
ELECTRONIC PDF BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT EMAIL TO bids@daytonohio.gov
NO LATER THAN: 2:00 P.M. local (Dayton OH) time on December 2, 2025.
User Agency: Various Departments and Divisions
Your electronic PDF bid is requested for the following: To establish a firm Price Agreement for
Herbicides, Fertilizers, Insecticides, Application Services and Related Items with firm pricing through
December 31, 2026 with a possible option to renew, at the City of Dayton’s discretion, firm pricing for two (2)
additional 12-month periods from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2028.
For additional information on this IFB, please contact the Division of Procurement, Jason Schortgen at (937)
333-4034.
A copy of this bid may be found on the City’s Website at: http://www.daytonohio.gov/bids.aspx
All Vendors must submit a current copy of their W-9 with the Bid. If you have not registered with the City of Dayton,
please complete and submit your complete Vendor Application form. Forms must be on file with the City of Dayton
before any Purchase Order or contract can be awarded with your company.
Forms can be found on the City of Dayton’s website at: http://www.daytonohio.gov/781/Doing-Business-With-the-
City-of -Dayton
Submit one (1) signed original PDF of bid to bids@daytonohio.gov with IFB number in
“Subject” line. All supplemental documentation shall be included with the original.
BIDDER IS REQUESTED TO USE THE CITY'S BID FORM ENCLOSED AS NONE OTHER WILL BE ACCEPTED.
LEGIBLE INFORMATION MUST BE GIVEN IN THE SPACES PROVIDED.
A copy of the Bid Tabulation may be obtained by contacting the Procurement office and will be available online once the award has been made.
All federal, state, and local laws regarding competitive bidding, anti-competitive practices, and conflict of interest shall be applicable to this I.F.B.
Bids are to include all shipping costs to the point of delivery as indicated above.
The City of Dayton is exempt from payment of federal excise taxes and state retail sales taxes (Ohio Vendor's License No. 57-15847).
Multi-year orders are valid only if funds are available in succeeding years.
State Manufacturer and Model No. of items you are bidding and send DESCRIPTIVE LITERATURE on same with your bid. Any brand names on our
bid form are to establish quality levels and do not indicate preference.
The City of Dayton reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any irregularities in a bid, or to accept the bid or bids which in the judgment of
proper officials, is to the best interest of the City.
The City of Dayton reserves the right to accept a part or parts of a bid unless otherwise restricted in the bid. If you are not in a position to quote, advise
to this effect so we may keep your name on our active bid list. We are not permitted to accept telephone bids or Fax bids.
BIDDER'S PLEASE NOTE: Your signed equal opportunity "Affirmative Action Assurance" form (available at Human Relations Council, 371 W. Second
St., Suite 100, Dayton, Ohio 45402--Phone No. 937-333-1403) must be on file with the City of Dayton before an order or contract can be issued.
Please complete and return promptly to the Human Relations Council.
BID TO THE CITY OF DAYTON, OHIO
DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT
E-MAIL TO: bids@daytonohio.gov
Date: ___________
Buyer: Jason Schortgen Voice (937) 333-4034 I.F.B. No. S26005
Note: FOB Destination; all prices bid to the City shall include all fees of transportation including inside delivery.
DESCRIPTION
HERBICIDES, FERTILIZERS, INSECTICIDES, APPLICATION SERVICES AND RELATED ITEMS
The City of Dayton OH (City) is seeking a price agreement for Herbicides, Fertilizers, Insecticides, Application Services and
Related Items with firm pricing through December 31, 2026 with two (2) additional option to renew. Materials include, but are not
limited to those specified in the attached specifications. Product labels and/or specification sheets and Material Safety Data
Sheets (MSDS) to be considered shall accompany all bids.
The City of Dayton intends to purchase the approximate quantity shown below, but due to limited storage space, the City
agencies may be unable to take large quantities of product at one time, therefore, items shall be shipped to agencies on an as
needed basis. Items may be purchased by various City Departments/Divisions.
All pricing shall be in units of measure as shown on the bid sheets. Prices must be limited to no greater unit than 1/10 of a cent.
BIDDER IS REQUESTED TO USE THE CITY'S BID FORM ENCLOSED, AS NONE OTHER WILL BE ACCEPTED.
THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT ITEMS FURNISHED AS A RESULT OF THIS BID WILL BE IN FULL ACCORDANCE WITH
THE CITY OF DAYTON SPECIFICATIONS APPLYING THERETO UNLESS EXCEPTIONS ARE STATED ABOVE.
"I certify the bidding entity complies with City of Dayton Ordinance #30829-09 and the City’s Revised Code of General
Ordinances Section 35.70 through 35.74 regarding Living Wages." [ ] YES
[ ] NO
All delivery costs are included in this quotation
regardless of F.O.B. designation.
Cash Discount Allowed:______% 10th Proximo.
Leave blank if your terms are Net 30 Days.
Delivery will be made within ________ calendar
days after receipt of order.
Prices quoted will remain firm for acceptance with-
in 90 calendar days after bid opening unless other-
wise stated.
Bidding Company____________________________________
Address : ___________________________________________
___________________________________________________
City
State
Zip Code
____________________________________________________
Email address to send Purchase Order to:
By:_________________________________________________
(Please Print or Type) Name and Title
Signature: ___________________________________________
Phone No.__________________/FED. ID#_________________
BID TO THE CITY OF DAYTON, OHIO
DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT
E-MAIL TO: bids@daytonohio.gov
Date: ___________
Buyer: Jason Schortgen Voice (937) 333-4034 I.F.B. No. S26005
Note: FOB Destination; all prices bid to the City shall include all fees of transportation including inside delivery.
DESCRIPTION
HERBICIDES, FERTILIZERS, INSECTICIDES, APPLICATION SERVICES AND RELATED ITEMS
All pricing shall be in units of measure as shown on the bid sheets. Prices must be limited to no greater unit than 1/10 of a cent.
➢ The City of Dayton shall receive a Discount of ______% off list pricing for Herbicides, Fertilizers and Related Items not
listed herein.
➢ The City of Dayton shall receive a Discount of ______% off list pricing for Grass Seeds not listed herein.
The City of Dayton is using P-Cards (Master Charge) for many low dollar purchases based on any Price Agreement(s) in
effect – please bid accordingly. Do you accept Master Charge Cards? Yes [ ] or No [ ]
➢ Price shall remain firm for the period through December 31, 2026
Yes [ ] or No [ ] If no, for how long? ______________.
➢ Option to renew any resulting price agreement at the same rates, terms, and conditions for additional 12-month period (from
January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027) at the City’s sole discretion?
Yes [ ] or No [ ] If no, state maximum percent of increase ((based on pricing as of first year of bid)) to retain this
option is _________%. Any provided request shall be accompanied by supporting documentation that clearly indicates
the detailed justification of the requested increase.
➢ Option to renew any resulting price agreement at the same rates, terms, and conditions for additional 12-month period (from
January 1, 2028 through December 31, 2028) at the City’s sole discretion?
Yes [ ] or No [ ] If no, state maximum percent of increase ((based on pricing as of first year of bid)) to retain this
option is _________%. Any provided request shall be accompanied by supporting documentation that clearly indicates
the detailed justification of the requested increase.
BID TO THE CITY OF DAYTON, OHIO
DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT
E-MAIL TO: bids@daytonohio.gov
Date: ___________
Buyer: Jason Schortgen Voice (937) 333-4034 I.F.B. No. S26005
Note: FOB Destination; all prices bid to the City shall include all fees of transportation including inside delivery.
DESCRIPTION
BID DOCUMENT
All bid shall be submitted as PDF via electronic submission to bids@daytonohio.gov. The City’s email size can only accept
20meg limit for incoming e-mail message sizes (20meg includes e-mail itself and any attachments total). Should the bid
document be larger than this size your company will have to submit bid in several email documents. Should the bid be submitted
in multiple parts please designated in the “Subject”, your bid response as multiple “Parts”, i.e. IFB No. S26005 Part 1, IFB No.
S26005 Part 2, etc.
BID OPENING
Topic: Bid Opening for IFB S26005
Time: Dec 2, 2025 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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HERBICIDES, FERTILIZERS, INSECTICIDES, APPLICATION SERVICES AND RELATED ITEMS
The bid may be awarded to multiple bidders based on best pricing for materials, meeting specifications. The City understands
that every bidder receiving this bid package may not be able to bid on every section or every item within a section. We ask that
you bid on the items which you have available to you.
Product labels and/or specification sheets and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) to be considered shall accompany all
bids.
All products bid, hazardous or non-hazardous, shall be in accordance with Federal regulations and both the State of Ohio and
City of Dayton ordinances.
Name-brand specification: The intent and purpose of referring to a specific make and model is to specify levels of quality and
performance acceptable to the City of DAYTON, ONLY. The City will accept and encourages the submittal of bids for competitive
products that will perform at least as well and provide substantially equal or greater quality.
BID TO THE CITY OF DAYTON, OHIO
DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT
E-MAIL TO: bids@daytonohio.gov
Date: ___________
Buyer: Jason Schortgen Voice (937) 333-4034 I.F.B. No. S26005
Note: FOB Destination; all prices bid to the City shall include all fees of transportation including inside delivery.
ITEM
UNIT
NO. QTY.
U/M
DESCRIPTION
PRICE
DIVISION OF SPORTS
1. 11,500
lbs.
more or less
Fertilizer with Merit
Specifications # 1
Mfr/Brand/Product No.: _____________________________
MSDS Sheets Included? Yes [ ] No [ ]
Meets Specifications? Yes [ ] No [ ]
Custom Application Fee for one (1) facility
covering 75 acres at Community Golf Club
$_______ /per lb.
$_______ /per acre
2. 18,000
lbs
more or less
Fall Fertilizer
Specifications # 2
Mfr/Brand/Product No.: _____________________________
MSDS Sheets Included? Yes [ ] No [ ]
Meets Specifications? Yes [ ] No [ ]
Custom Application Fee for one (1) facility
covering 125 acres at Community Golf Club
$_______ /per lb.
$_______ /per acre
3. 30
bag
Green Fertilizer with Dimension 10-3-10
more or less
Specifications # 3
$_______ /per bag
Mfr/Brand/Product No.: _____________________________ Bag Size: _________ / lbs.
MSDS Sheets Included? Yes [ ] No [ ]
Meets Specifications? Yes [ ] No [ ]
4. 18,000
bag
Fertilizer with Dimension 14-0-14
more or less
Specifications # 4
$_______ /per acre
Mfr/Brand/Product No.: _____________________________ Bag Size: _________ / lbs.
MSDS Sheets Included? Yes [ ] No [ ]
Meets Specifications? Yes [ ] No [ ]
Custom Application Fee for one (1) facility
covering 125 acres at Community Golf Club
$_______ /per acre
This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.