Mulch for Finance Facilities Rebid x2

2026-11-03

Section 1 Scope of Contract The Finance and Administration Cabinet , Department for Facilities and Support Services ( DFSS ), Office of Building and Mechanical Services ( OBMS ) issues this solicitation to establish a Master Agreement for : Mulch for Finance Facilities The contract resulting from this solicitation will be awarded by all line items . Bidders must bid on all line items to be considered for an award . Section 2 Specifications Vendor shall provide the following line items : Pine Straw - Square Bales Pine straw shall be compressed into 12 ” x15 ” x24 ” square bales , consisting of dried Slash pine needles or similar dried yellow pine spices . To be baled within four ( 4 ) weeks of shipment . Pine Bark Fines / Soil Conditioner Processed pine bark mulch shall be screened to a maximum particle size of 3 / 8 inch ( average size between ¼ to 3 / 8 inch . To be reddish - brown in color and free of wood particles . Shall be completely organic and non - toxic . Packaged in 2 cubic foot polyethylene bags and stacked on pallets . Pine Bark Mulch , Small Sized Particles Processed pine bark mulch shall be screened to a particle size of ½ inch or less ( average size between ¼ - 1 / 2 inch ). Shall be reddish - brown in color , may contain up to 15 % wood or cambium pieces of similar size . Shall be completely organic and non - toxic . Packaged in 2 cubic foot polyethylene bags and stacked on pallets . Pine Bark Mulch , Medium Sized Particles Processed pine bark mulch shall be screened to a particle size of 1 inch or less ( average size between 1 / 2 inch to 1 inch ). Shall be reddish - brown in color , may contain up to 15 % wood or cambium pieces of similar size . Shall be completely organic and non - toxic . Packaged in 2 cubic foot polyethylene bags and stacked on pallets . Western Red Cedar Bark Mulch - graded as “ All - bark Cedar Mulch ” Shall be primarily shredded Western red - cedar bark with minimal amount of wood contained in the mix . Shall not contain an intentional blend of cedar bark and cedar wood . Wood product shall not exceed 5 %. Shall be processed by shredding to medium texture , 1 / 16 inch to 1 inch wide by 3inch to 12 inch long . Shall be fresh product without excessive moisture to cause deterioration or discoloration of natural appearance . Packaged in 3 cubic foot plastic bags and stacked on pallets . Natural Hardwood Mulch Hardwood mulch shall be derived from 100 % ground hardwood bark . To be free of large wood chips , sticks , or foreign debris . Material shall be at a minimum double - ground or triple - ground to a uniform texture , suitable for landscape application . Mulch color shall be a natural brown typical of aged hardwood bark . Excessively faded , gray , or decomposed material shall not be accepted . Moisture content shall be moderate to dry ; overly wet or waterlogged mulch will be rejected . Mulch shall be aged / cured for a minimum of 4 weeks to stabilize color and reduce acidity , but not more than 6 months to ensure freshness . Packaged in 2 cubic foot polyethylene bags and stacked on pallets .

Kentucky

2026-05-08