City of Philadelphia PHLContracts Periscope #B2728167

Philadelphia roadway planter supply, installation, planting, and maintenance

The City of Philadelphia is seeking a contractor to supply, install, plant, and maintain roadway planters through its Roadway Planter Program. - Buyer: City of Philadelphia, Managing Director’s Office (MDO), Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems. - Solicitation: Roadway Planter Program; the provided materials show solicitation identifiers B2728167 and B2727167. - Products: Approximately 100 new planters are anticipated in the initial term—about 50 circular and 50 rectangular—with quantities and distribution subject to change. No OEM, manufacturer, brand, or part number is specified. - Circular: charcoal, commercial-grade, single-piece rotomolded LLDPE resin; 34-inch diameter by 24.5-inch height. - Rectangular: charcoal, commercial-grade, single-piece rotomolded LLDPE resin; 55 inches long by 22 inches wide by 24 inches high. - The visible bid schedule also lists one rectangular planter purchase line item; the schedule indicates additional items are not included in the available text. - Services: Planter delivery, storage and installation; initial planting and twice-yearly seasonal refreshes; scheduled maintenance of new and existing planters; monitoring and repositioning; monthly condition/activity reports with photographs; and removal, storage, replacement, or relocation when requested. - Planting must include drainage stone or gravel, filter fabric, and a planter-specific soil blend. Plants must be seasonally appropriate and no taller than 18 inches above the planter top. - Maintenance visits are required at least weekly during the in-season period and at least bi-weekly during the off-season. Work includes watering, fertilizing, grooming, litter removal, and replacement of failed or missing plants; extra watering may be required during drought or extreme heat. - Track planter movement and restore a planter to its original position if it shifts more than 3 inches. Monthly reports must document condition, activity, photographs, and costs. - OEMs and vendors: No actual OEM or selected supplier is identified. ABC Supply is mentioned only as an illustrative example in generic vendor-registration guidance, not as a proposed supplier. - Business requirements: The City emphasizes small and local business participation, including a 10% SBE participation range. Evaluation considers past performance, technical ability and experience, management plan and schedule, local impact, participation, and price. - Estimated value: The stated estimate is $338,000 for the first year. - Period of performance: One-year initial term, with up to four additional one-year renewals at the City’s discretion and a possible extension of up to six months. The scope includes recurring seasonal and year-round maintenance.

Description

The City of Philadelphia seeks landscaping services related to its Roadway Planter Program. The work includes furnishing and installing roadway planters, seasonal plantings, and regular maintenance throughout the year. The bid schedule includes purchase of planters, installation and initial planting, seasonal replanting, and in-season and off-season maintenance. Proposals are due electronically by November 10, 2026, at 5:00 PM local time.

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