City of Richmond – Request for Quotation (RFQ)
Bulk Material Supply and Delivery
Justification
The City of Richmond Public Works Department requires the purchase and delivery of bulk landscaping materials to support ongoing park maintenance, landscape improvements, and public right-of-way restoration efforts. These materials are essential for maintaining athletic fields, landscaped medians, and open space areas. Procurement through competitive bidding ensures quality, cost efficiency, and timely delivery in support of City beautification and maintenance operations.
1. General Requirements
The City of Richmond Public Works Department (Operations & Maintenance – Parks and Landscaping Division) is seeking quotations from qualified vendors for the supply and delivery of bulk materials including soils, sand, gravel, decomposed granite, compost, top dressing, and other related landscape products.
• All materials shall meet industry and applicable state specifications for quality and consistency.
• Pricing shall include delivery to designated City sites or the Corporation Yard (as coordinated with City staff).
• All items shall be new, uncontaminated, and suitable for use in public park and landscape applications.
• Vendors must indicate if materials are locally sourced or equivalent alternatives. • All quotations must include any applicable fees, including delivery and offloading charges.
2. Specifications
Bulk material types and quantities to be provided shall follow the schedule below (or approved equivalent).
No. Material
Description
Quantity Unit
(Ton/Yard/Bag)
Unit Cost
($)
Extended
Cost ($)
1 Decomposed
Granite /
Gold Fines
25 Ton
2 Decomposed
Granite /
Gold Fines
25 Ton
with Binder
/ Stabilizer
3 Decomposed
Granite Grey
Fines (¼”
minus grey
granite)
25 Ton
4 Infield
Material
(Candlestick
Mix, Pac-Bell
2.0, or
equivalent)
25 Ton
5 Gravel –
Drain Rock
(¼ inch)
12 Ton
6 Gravel –
Base Rock
(¾ Minus)
25 Ton
7 Top
Dressing –
Nitrified
Redwood
Sawdust
50 Yard
8 Top
Dressing –
1/8”
Compost
50 Yard
9 Organic Top
Dressing –
Composted
Manure
50 Yard
10 Washed
Plaster Sand
25 Ton
11 Turface MVP 40 Bag/Pallet
12 Pitching
Mound Clay
5 Ton
13 Terravida
Organic
Garden Soil
(or
Equivalent)
25 Ton
14 20-5-10
slow-release
turf fertilizer
or
equivalent
spring
fertilizer
40 Bag/Pallet
15 18-6-12
slow-release
turf fertilizer
for stress
recovery
and winter
hardiness or
equivalent
fall fertilizer
40 Bag/Pallet
3. Pricing Structure
Vendors must provide pricing per unit, delivery costs (if applicable), lead time for delivery, and any discounts for bulk orders.
4. Additional Requirements
• Vendor shall specify minimum order quantities (if applicable). • Deliveries shall occur during normal business hours (Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–3 p.m.). • Vendor must specify delivery turnaround time following receipt of order. • All quotations must include all applicable delivery and handling charges. • City reserves the right to award by item, group, or total bid.