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Landscaping and Grounds Equipment, Services & Supplies

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  • Show-Me Shop

About This Commodity

Landscaping equipment and supplies such as mowers, trimmers, turf vehicles, lawn tools, plants, fertilizers, ice melt.  Landscape services for University owned property.  

 

Insurance requirements – Any supplier who is performing work on University property MUST have a current certificate of insurance on file with UM Procurement. Contact UM Procurement before proceeding with any of this type of work.

Payment Methods

  • When possible, purchase landscape supplies from Show Me Shop.
  • Purchases not available through Show Me Shop and less than $5,000 may be purchased using the University One Card.
  • The University has the ability to access group purchasing cooperatives for some items.  Contact the Strategic Sourcing Specialist listed for assistance.
  • Purchases for landscape services, should develop a detailed scope of work outlining the requirements of both parties.
  • If the anticipated amount of the order is between $10,000 and $100,000 departments can contact the Sourcing Contact for assistance, or request pricing from three (3) or more suppliers.  The quotes should then be attached to a PeopleSoft requisition and reviewed by UM Procurement who will process a purchase order to the supplier with the best overall value. 
  • Purchases over $100,000 and NOT from a contracted supplier, will require competitive bidding with detailed specifications prepared by UM Procurement.  Submit a PeopleSoft non-catalog Requisition and attach specifications, or contact the Strategic Sourcing Specialist listed for assistance. 
  • When a University purchase order is issued, invoices with the PO# clearly notated should be sent to Accounts Payable for processing.  

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  • Landscaping equipment and supplies such as mowers, trimmers, turf vehicles, lawn tools, plants, fertilizers, ice melt.  Landscape services for University owned property.  

     

    Insurance requirements – Any supplier who is performing work on University property MUST have a current certificate of insurance on file with UM Procurement. Contact UM Procurement before proceeding with any of this type of work.