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Se <br /> ' Bare Root and Plug Grow-out for <br /> <br /> ' Wetland and Upland Prairies <br /> REQUIREMENTS ANC SPECIFICATIONS <br /> RFB NO. 2005- <br /> Table of Contents <br /> Section and Title <br /> 1 .O Introduction . <br /> 2.0 Contract Award Policy <br /> 3.0 Grow-out Specifications and Species <br /> 4.1 General <br /> 4.2 Plugs <br /> 4.3 Bare Root <br /> 4.0 Quality Control and Inspections <br /> 5.1 Quality Control by the Contractor <br /> 5.2 Quality Assurance by the City . <br /> 5.0 Contractor Requirements <br /> 6.0 Payment Specifications <br /> 7.0 Contract Duration <br /> 8.0 Bid Submittal Requirements <br /> 9.0 Additional Information <br /> 1 .O Introduction: The City of Eugene requests bids from qualified Contractors to F <br /> Willamette Valley bare root and seedling plants (plugs) for the Parks and Ope <br /> Public Works. The contract duration will be for two years, with the option of fi <br /> year renewal periods by mutual agreement of City and Contractor. The plug <br /> prices will remain at the quoted bid price for the life of the contract. For the d <br /> contract, there will be a minimum of ten (1 O) species grown and potentially a~ <br /> species. The total quantity of plugs and bare root material requested will nev <br /> 10,000 plants each year. <br /> 2.0 Contract Award Policy: It is the City's intention to award a contract to the low <br /> meeting the City's minimum requirements, including successful reference chE <br /> 3.0 Grow-out Specifications and Species <br /> 3.1. General <br /> 3.1 .1. The grow-out period begins as soon as the Contractor is given noti <br /> target delivery date is October 1 5t^ of each year. However, specie <br /> two years for the majority of its seed to germinate will be delivered <br /> of the second year after the seed is provided. <br /> 3.1 .2. Seed will be provided by the City of Eugene and delivered to the C• <br /> seed shall be returned to the City within two weeks of the beginninc <br /> process. <br /> 3.1 .3. Prior to delivery to the Contractor, City will test seed for purity and 1 <br /> at the Oregon State University Seed Laboratory, Corvallis, Oregon, <br /> 541 -737-4464. <br /> 3.1 .4. Seed from the City will only be passed onto the Contractor if it is z <br /> z 95% of the seed is the desired species), as indicated by the purifi <br /> the total viability (TZ) test can be used by the contractor to calculate <br /> required to grow the specified quantities. <br /> 3.1 .5. Upon receipt of seed, it is the responsibility of the Contractor to est <br /> quantity to produce the number of plants, per species, requested in <br /> RFB No. 2004-200054 Requirements and Spec <br /> <br />