Sale of Granular Fertilizer on a Multi-Year Contract

September 9, 2026
INVITATION TO BID
BL125-26
The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified
bidders for the Sale of Granular Fertilizer on a Multi-Year Contract for the Department of Water
Resources.
Bids should be typed or submitted in ink and returned in a sealed container marked on the outside
with the BL# and Company Name. Bids will be received until 2:50 P.M. local time October 6, 2026, at
the Gwinnett County Financial Services - Purchasing Division - 2nd Floor, 75 Langley Drive,
Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046. Any bid received after this date and time will not be accepted. Bids will
be publicly opened and read at 3:00 P.M. The bid opening will be virtual ONLY. To access the bid
opening virtually, visit the following link: BL125-26 Opening, or dial +1 323-676-6170 and enter
conference ID 811 526 178#. Apparent bid results will be available the following business day on the
website www.GwinnettCounty.com.
A pre-bid conference is scheduled for 10:00 A.M. on September 17, 2026, at the Gwinnett County F.
Wayne Hill Water Resources Center Conference Room located at 1500 One Water Way, Buford, GA
30519. All interested bidders are urged to attend. Questions regarding bids should be directed to
Jenny Coleman, Purchasing Associate II, at Jenny.Coleman@GwinnettCounty.com or by calling 770-
822-8734, no later than 3:00 P.M. local time September 18, 2026. Bids are legal and binding upon the
bidder when submitted.
Gwinnett County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to its
programs or activities. Any requests for reasonable accommodations required by individuals to fully
participate in any open meeting, program or activity of Gwinnett County Government should be
directed to the ADA Coordinator at the Gwinnett County Justice and Administration Center, 770-822-
8165.
The written bid documents supersede any verbal or written prior communications between the
parties. Award will be made to the bidder submitting the highest responsive and responsible bid.
Gwinnett County reserves the right to reject any or all bids to waive technicalities and to make an
award deemed in its best interest. Bids may be split or awarded in entirety. Gwinnett County reserves
the option to negotiate terms, conditions and pricing with the highest responsive, responsible
bidder(s) at its discretion.
Award notification will be posted after award on the County website, and bidders submitting a bid will
be notified via email.
We look forward to your bid and appreciate your interest in Gwinnett County.
Jenny Coleman
Purchasing Associate II
The following pages should be returned with your bid: Bid Schedule, Pages 4-5
Code of Ethics, Page 6

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1. All interested bidders are urged to view the fertilizer prior to submitting a bid. A pre-bid conference is
scheduled for September 17, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. onsite at F Wayne Hill Water Resources Center, 1500
One Water Way, Buford, GA 30519. To schedule a viewing following the pre-bid conference, contact
Jenny Coleman. Please note, availability to view fertilizer following the scheduled pre-bid conference
cannot be guaranteed. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to attend the pre-bid conference.
2. The contents of the granular fertilizer were compiled with reasonable care; however, it is offered on an
"as-is" basis with no warranty implied or expressed. The County makes absolutely no warranties of any
kind whatsoever regarding the contents to be sold and the County specifically disclaims any and all
warranties. The prospective bidder is responsible for forming its own opinion of the quality of items
offered. Neither prospective bidders nor any subsequent purchaser of the granular fertilizer shall have
any recourse to Gwinnett County for any reason. Typical nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium content is
5-28-0.
3. No refunds will be made after payment is accepted. Qualified bidders should make themselves
completely familiar with the conditions of all items offered for sale.
4. Any statement made by Gwinnett County employee(s) concerning the condition of items offered for sale
is to be considered informational only and not officially representative, in any manner, of the actual
condition of the items.
5. The approximate weight shown on the Bid Schedule is for bidding and evaluation purposes only. The
actual weight may vary. It is the bidder's responsibility to view items and to submit a quote based on
evaluation. Gwinnett County is not responsible for accuracy of the stated quantities or weights. The
amount paid to Gwinnett County will be based on the quoted price per ton amount and the certified
weight slips.
6. The awarded bidder will be required to supply bags (and any associated bagging materials); County
personnel will be responsible for bagging granular fertilizer. Unit pricing should include cost of bags and
any associated containers.
7. The qualified bidder is responsible for providing the labor, equipment, and transportation necessary to
remove material from the County facility.
8. Gwinnett County will not be liable for any injury resulting from pickup of fertilizer. The County may request
that the successful bidder provide a current insurance certificate per the Vendor Insurance Requirements
(see pages 8-12) prior to materials being removed from Gwinnett County property. The Insurance
Company must be authorized to do business in Georgia by the Georgia Department of Insurance & Safety
Fire Commissioner and must have an A.M. Best Company rating of A-7 or higher.
9. Any bid submitted constitutes a firm offer for a period of ninety (90) calendar days of the bid due date.
10. The location for all materials associated with this contract will be at the Gwinnett County Department of
Water Resources - F Wayne Hill Water Resources Center, 1500 One Water Way, Buford, GA 30519.
11. Award will be made to the overall highest responsive and responsible bidder. The County reserves the
right to reject any or all bids if a fair market price is not received.
12. After weighing, the awarded bidder shall provide the County with weight certification as described on the
Bid Schedule. The certified weight slips shall show the date, vehicle gross, tare, and net weights. The
total amount due to the County should be written in ink or typed on the successful bidder's company
letterhead and shall accompany the certified weight slips.

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13. The successful bidder should provide a minimum of five (5) business days' notice to department prior to
picking up and collecting fertilizer after notice from the Department of Water Resources for weighing has
been received. If pick-up has not already been arranged, the County can request a delay of up to ten (10)
business days. The actual dates and times shall be coordinated with the Department of Water Resources
directly following award.
14. Gwinnett County has the capacity to store up to and no more than 40-bags of fertilizer on site. If inventory
exceeds this amount, the County will request that the awarded bidder remove excess bags. If this should
happen, excess bag removal will be at the awarded bidder's expense.
15. Pick-ups are driven by production volume and storage capacity and cannot be set by a calendar schedule.
Any annual quantities provided are estimates only. If the on-site facility produces struvite quickly and
approaching the 40-bag storage threshold, pickup frequency will increase. If the on-site facility
production is slower, pickup frequency will decrease.
16. Upon award and prior to picking up any granular fertilizer, the qualified bidder should submit payment to
Gwinnett County. As soon as payment is received, the bidder can begin the work of weighing items to
finalize transaction. Payment must be made via ACH monthly and within 30 days of pick-up.
17. The qualified bidder should provide a tax exemption certificate. If a tax exemption certificate is not
provided, and if applicable, the qualified bidder will be required to pay Gwinnett County sales tax of six
(6%) percent, which will be added to total price on the Bid Schedule.

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FAILURE TO RETURN THIS PAGE AS PART OF THE BID DOCUMENT MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF BID.
BID SCHEDULE
APPROX.
ITEM UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE
DESCRIPTION ANNUAL QTY
# (B) (A * B)
(A)
Liquidation and Collection of
1 Granular Fertilizer (Upon award 250 TONS $ $
through December 31, 2026)
Liquidation and Collection of
2 Granular Fertilizer (January 1, 250 TONS $ $
2027 through December 31, 2027)
Liquidation and Collection of
3 Granular Fertilizer (January 1, 250 TONS $ $
2028 through December 31, 2028)
Liquidation and Collection of
4 Granular Fertilizer (January 1, 250 TONS $ $
2029 through December 31, 2029)
Liquidation and Collection of
5 Granular Fertilizer (January 1, 250 TONS $ $
2030 through December 31, 2030)
BID TOTAL: $
NOTE: Pricing submitted should be rounded to the nearest two (2) decimal places.
BIDDER

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FAILURE TO RETURN THIS PAGE AS PART OF THE BID DOCUMENT MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF BID.
BID SCHEDULE (CONTINUED)
The Agreement shall commence upon award. The initial term of this Agreement shall be through December 31, 2026. This
Agreement shall terminate absolutely and without further obligation on the part of the County at the close of the calendar
year of execution and at the close of each succeeding calendar year of renewal, if renewed. This Agreement shall be
automatically renewed upon the same terms and conditions unless the County terminates the Agreement on the day of the
close of the calendar year in which it was executed or within sixty (60) days after the day of the close of the calendar year
of execution or of each succeeding calendar year for which it may be renewed, for a total lifetime obligation of five (5) years.
If applicable, title to any supplies, materials, equipment or other personal property shall remain in the vendor until fully paid
for by the County. In addition, this Agreement will terminate immediately and absolutely when appropriated and otherwise
unobligated funds are no longer available to satisfy the obligations of the County under the Agreement. Any obligation of
the County hereunder is only for such sums payable during the calendar year of execution or each calendar year of renewal,
if renewed.
Termination for Cause: The County may terminate this agreement for cause upon ten days prior written notice to the
contractor of the contractor's default in the performance of any term of this agreement. Such termination shall be without
prejudice to any of the County's rights or remedies by law.
Termination for Convenience: The County may terminate this agreement for its convenience at any time upon 30 days
written notice to the contractor. In the event of the County's termination of this agreement for convenience, the contractor
will be paid for those services actually performed. Partially completed performance of the agreement will be compensated
based upon a signed statement of completion to be submitted by the contractor, which shall itemize each element of
performance.
Termination for fund appropriation: The County may unilaterally terminate this Agreement due to a lack of funding at any
time by written notice to the Contractor. In the event of the County's termination of this Agreement for fund appropriation,
the Contractor will be paid for those services actually performed. Partially completed performance of the Agreement will
be compensated based upon a signed statement of completion to be submitted by the Service Provider which shall itemize
each element of performance.
Certification Of Non-Collusion In Bid Preparation
Signature Date
The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the following addenda, listed by number and date as issued appearing on each:
Addendum No. Date Addendum No. Date
In compliance with the attached specifications, the undersigned acknowledges all requirements outlined in the
"Instructions to Vendors" and all documents referred to therein, if this bid is accepted by the Board of Commissioners
within ninety (90) days of the date of bid opening, to furnish any or all of the items upon which prices are quoted, at the
price set opposite each item, delivered to the designated point(s) within the time specified in the fee schedule. By
submission of this bid, I understand that Gwinnett County uses Electronic Payments for remittance of goods and services.
Vendors should select their preferred method of electronic payment upon notice of award. For more information on
electronic payments, please refer to the Electronic Payment information in the instructions to vendors.
Legal Business Name
Address
Does your company currently have a location within Gwinnett County? Yes No
Representative Signature Printed Name
Telephone Number E-mail Address
Contact Person (if someone other than the authorized representative listed above)
Telephone Number E-mail Address

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CODE OF ETHICS AFFIDAVIT
PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM COMPLETED WITH YOUR SUBMITTAL. SUBMITTED FORMS ARE REQUIRED
PRIOR TO EVALUATION.
In accordance with Section 54-33 of the Gwinnett County Code of Ordinances the undersigned bidder/proposer
makes the following full and complete disclosure under oath, to the best of their knowledge, of the name(s) of all
elected officials whom it employs or who have a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in or with the vendor, its
affiliates or its subcontractors:
1. __________________________________________________________________________________________
Company Submitting Bid/Proposal
2. Please select one of the following:
No information to disclose (complete only section 4 below)
Disclosed information below (complete section 3 & section 4 below)
3. If additional space is required, please attach list:
Gwinnett County Elected Official Name Gwinnett County Elected Official Name
Gwinnett County Elected Official Name Gwinnett County Elected Official Name
4. BY:
Authorized Officer or Agent Signature Sworn to and subscribed before me this
day of , 20
Printed Name of Authorized Officer or Agent
Title of Authorized Officer or Agent of Contractor Notary Public
(seal)
Note: See Gwinnett County Code of Ethics Ordinance EO2011, Sec. 54-33. The
ordinance will be available to view in its' entirety at GwinnettCounty.com

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GWINNETT COUNTY
FINANCIAL SERVICES RISK MANAGEMENT
VENDOR INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Insurance:
Contractor shall provide evidence of insurance for at least the coverage and amounts set forth below. All insurance shall
be maintained in the form and with a company (or companies) satisfactory to the Gwinnett County Board of
Commissioners. The Contractor and their Subcontractor's/vendor's Certificates of Insurance shall require that the County
be notified in writing thirty (30) days prior to cancellation, modification, or non-renewal of any insurance policy listed on
the certificate(s). Upon request, the County will be provided certified copies of all required insurance policies.
A. Minimum Coverage
Commercial General Liability (Occurrence Form):
General Aggregate (other than Prod/Comp Ops Liability) $2,000,000
Products/Completed Operations Aggregate $2,000,000
Personal & Advertising Injury Liability $1,000,000
Each Occurrence $1,000,000
* Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners to be named as Additional Insured
* Additional Insured Endorsement CG 20 10 (edition dates of 07/04, 04/13, 12/19 or a substitute
endorsement providing equivalent coverage) and CG 2037 (edition dates of 07/04, 04/13, 12/19 or a
substitute endorsement providing equivalent coverage) must be provided with your Certificate of
Insurance.
* Primary and Non-Contributory Endorsement to be specified in writing
* Contractual Liability
* Broad Form Property Damage
* Severability of Interest
* Underground, explosion, and collapse coverage
* Personal Injury (deleting both contractual and employee exclusions)
* Incidental Medical Malpractice
* Hostile Fire Pollution Wording
* Include Waiver of Subrogation in favor of Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners
* If project or operations are within 50 ft of a railroad, Contractor is required to name the specific Railroad
as an Additional Insured and provide a copy of the Additional Insured Endorsement CG2417 or its
equivalent.
* In the event the General Liability insurance required by this Contract is written on a claims-made basis,
Contractor warrants that any retroactive date under the policy shall precede the effective date of this
Contract; and that either continuous coverage will be maintained, or an extended discovery period will be
exercised for a period of five (5) years or applicable statute of limitation period following completion of
the work.
Automobile Liability to include:
Combined Single Limit - Each Accident $1,000,000
* Comprehensive form providing coverage for bodily injury, death of any person, and property damage
arising out of the ownership, maintenance, and use of all owned, non-owned, leased, hired, borrowed
vehicles, and any other statutorily required automobile coverage.

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* Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners to be named as Additional Insured
* Additional Insured Endorsements must be provided with the Certificate of Insurance
* Coverage to include loading and unloading
* Contractual Liability
Worker's Compensation & Employer's Liability Coverage to include:
Workers Compensation Georgia State Statutory Limits
Employers Liability
Bodily Injury by Accident - Each Accident $ 500,000
Bodily Injury by Disease - Policy Limit $ 500,000
Bodily Injury by Disease - Each Employee $ 500,000
* Waiver of Subrogation in favor of Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners
Umbrella/Excess Liability Insurance with policy limits as determined by Contract Sums (higher limits may be
required depending on the extent of contract):
Contract Sums:
Contracts up to $999,999
Each Occurrence and Aggregate Limit $1,000,000
Contracts from $1,000,000 to $1,999,999
Each Occurrence and Aggregate Limit $3,000,000
Contracts from $2,000,000 to $4,999,999
Each Occurrence and Aggregate Limit $5,000,000
Contracts Over $5,000,000
Each Occurrence and Aggregate Limit $10,000,000
* Concurrency of Effective Dates with Primary
* Blanket Contractual Liability
* Drop Down Feature
* Umbrella Policy must be as broad as the primary policy.
* Coverage excess over General Liability, Business Auto Liability, and Employers Liability
* In the event the Umbrella/Excess Liability insurance required by this Contract is written on a claims-
made basis, Contractor warrants that any retroactive date under the policy shall precede the effective
date of this Contract; and that either continuous coverage will be maintained or an extended discovery
period will be exercised for a period of five (5) years or applicable statute of limitation period following
completion of the work.
* Evidence of coverage in the form of a Certificate of Insurance shall be provided to the County prior to
start of work.
* Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners shall be Additional Insureds.
* Contractor shall be liable for money, securities, or other property of the County.
* Such coverage shall include an owner coverage endorsement for County and County shall be included
as a loss payee.
* Additional Insured Endorsements must be provided with the Certificate of Insurance

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Cyber Liability Insurance: Applies if scope of work includes the storage or transfer of any County data or sensitive
data (including but not limited to personally identifiable, health, or payment card data) or the related hosting of
database(s) or internet site(s):
Limit of Insurance per Claim $1,000,000
Aggregate Limit $1,000,000
The Contractor shall maintain insurance coverage for network security and privacy risks, including, but
not limited to, insurance for data breach or introduction of virus or malicious codes, consumer
notification, whether or not required by law, forensic investigation, public relations and crisis management
and credit or identity monitoring or similar remediation services, unauthorized access, failure of security
information theft, damage to destruction of or alteration of electronic information, breach of privacy
perils, wrongful disclosure and release of private information, collection, or other negligence in the
handling of confidential information, and including coverage for related regulatory fines, defenses, and
penalties allowed by law.
Property Insurance:
The Contractor is fully and solely responsible for any physical loss or damage to all tools, equipment,
construction office trailers and their contents, vehicles or any other personal property utilized in the
performance of the Contractor's work. Contractor agrees to waive its rights of recovery and cause its
insurers, if any, to waive their rights of subrogation against Owner and Company for any such damage or
loss, however caused.
Riggers Liability Insurance:
If any work to be performed involves the rigging, lifting. lowering or moving of property or equipment, then
those parties performing such work shall carry Rigger's Liability Insurance in an amount adequate to
insure against the physical loss or damage to the property or equipment in its care
Aviation Insurance: Applies if scope of work requires the use of aircraft, including helicopters, unmanned aircraft
systems (e.g., drones) and/or fixed-wing aircraft:
Maintain (or require aircraft owner or operator to maintain), and Contractor shall furnish proof of, Aircraft
Liability insurance with minimum limits of $10,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property
damage of all aircraft.
Unmanned aircraft systems, minimum limits of $2,000,000 for bodily injury, property damage, and
personal injury (including invasion of privacy) for unmanned aircraft systems, and guest voluntary
settlement bodily injury coverage (for any aircraft except unmanned aircraft systems)
* Such policy shall include contractual liability covering all owned and non-owned aircraft
* If the party providing the Aircraft Liability insurance is not Contractor, then Contractor shall require
such party to (a) waive any subrogation rights of recovery they and/or their insurance carriers may
have against County and any other indemnified parties and (b) name County and such other parties
as Additional Insureds
* The Contractor shall (or shall require aircraft owner or operator) to hire, employ, and utilize pilots
certified by the Federal Aviation Administration to operate any such aircraft.
B. Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners (and any applicable Authority) must be specified in writing as an
Additional Insured on General Liability, Auto Liability and Umbrella Liability policies.
C. Gwinnett County should be provided with a minimum of 30 days advance written notice of cancellation,
material change, or non-renewal of policies required by the contract.
D. Certificate Holder should read:
Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners
75 Langley Drive
Lawrenceville, GA 30046-6935

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E. Insurance Company, except Worker' Compensation carrier, must have an A.M. Best Rating of A-7 or higher. Certain
Workers' Comp funds may be accepted subject to the approval of the Gwinnett County Insurance Unit. European
markets including those based in London and domestic surplus lines markets that operate on a non-admitted
basis are exempt from this requirement provided that the Contractor's broker/agent can provide financial data to
establish that a market is equal to or exceeds the financial strengths associated with the A.M. Best's rating of A-7
or better.
F. Insurance companies providing coverage should be licensed, and authorized to do business by the Office of the
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner of Georgia ("Insurance Commissioner"), with the exception of non-
admitted carriers, in which case the broker placing coverage should be licensed by the Insurance Commissioner.
All agents placing coverage should be licensed by the Insurance Commissioner, either as a resident or non-
resident.
G. Certificates of Insurance, and any subsequent renewals, must reference each corresponding bid/contract by
project name and project/bid number, if applicable.
H. The Contractor shall agree to provide complete certified copies of current insurance policy(ies) or a certified letter
from the insurance company(ies) if requested by the County to verify compliance with these insurance
requirements.
I. All insurance coverage required to be provided by the Contractor shall state that it is primary over any insurance
program carried by the County.
J. Contractor shall incorporate a copy of the insurance requirements as herein provided in each and every
subcontract with each and every subcontractor in any tier and shall require each and every subcontractor of any
tier to comply with all such requirements. The Contractor agrees that if for any reason a subcontractor fails to
procure and maintain insurance as required, all such required Insurance shall be procured and maintained by
Contractor at Contractor's expense.
K. No Contractor or Subcontractor shall commence any work of any kind under this Contract until all insurance
requirements contained in this Contract have been complied with and until evidence of such compliance
satisfactory to Gwinnett County as to form and content has been filed with Gwinnett County. The ACORD
Certificate of Insurance or a preapproved substitute is the required form in all cases where reference is made to a
Certificate of Insurance or an approved substitute.
L. The Contractor and its insurer(s) shall agree to waive all rights of subrogation against the County, the Board of
Commissioners, its officers, officials, employees, and volunteers from losses arising from work performed by the
Contractor for the County.
M. Special Form Contractors' Equipment and Contents Insurance covering owned, used, and leased equipment, tools,
supplies, and contents is required to perform the services called for in the Contract. The coverage must be on a
replacement cost basis. The County will be included as a Loss Payee in this coverage for County owned
equipment, tools, supplies, and contents.
N. The Contractor shall make available to the County, through its records or the records of its insurer, information
regarding any claim related to a County project. Any loss run information relating to a County project will be made
available to the County upon its request.
O. Compliance by the Contractor and Subcontractors with the foregoing insurance requirements shall not relieve the
Contractor and Subcontractors of liability under the Contract and any applicable law.
P. The Contractor and all Subcontractors are to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Public
Law 91-956, and any other laws that may apply to this Contract.
Q. The Contractor shall at a minimum apply risk management practices accepted by the Contractors' industry.
R. The Contractor shall advise the County if required limits of insurance become eroded or impaired.