Cleveland ITB #RFB 4504 202600000000509

Cleveland solicitation for seasonal plants, hydrangeas, redbuds, and weeping cherry trees

The City of Cleveland is seeking nursery stock for its Greenhouse, Public Hall, and City Hall. - Government buyer: City of Cleveland Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Park Maintenance and Properties (Department/Division 4504); purchasing office is the Division of Purchases & Supplies. Lauren Drake is identified as the buyer contact. - OEMs and vendors: No plant manufacturers, OEMs, resellers, or suppliers are named in the solicitation. - Requested plants: 300 Kalanchoe in 4- or 4.5-inch pots, preferably 100 each in three colors; 100 Cyclamen in 4- or 4.5-inch pots, any color; pansy/viola flats, specified as 30 plants per flat with the number of flats unclear; 24 Hydrangea macrophylla in 8-inch pots, blue and pink mix, with at least four canes per pot; one Cercis ‘Rising Sun’ redbud and one Cercis ‘Hearts a Fire’ redbud, each in a 10-gallon pot or smaller; and two standard-variety Prunus pendula in 10–15-gallon sizes, with a stated height of 20–30 but no unit provided. No part numbers are given. - Notable requirements: Flowering plants must arrive in late bud or early bloom. The two specified redbud cultivars are the only permitted varieties; if one is unavailable, two of the other specified cultivar may be substituted. Delivery costs are to be included in plant unit prices. The bid also has separate pricing lines for packing and freight. - Delivery and term: Multiple delivery events are specified, but the delivery schedule appears inconsistent with the solicitation timeline. No overall contract duration or option period is stated.

Description

The City of Cleveland is seeking bids for finished flowering and foliage plants for the Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Park Maintenance and Properties. The listed plants and quantities include flowering plants, pansy/viola flats, hydrangeas, and specified redbud and cherry trees for deliveries in January and March 2026. Bidders must provide itemized unit costs and total costs, and include delivery costs in the unit prices. The bid closes October 14, 2026, at 3:00 PM.

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