This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Decatur, Georgia. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Project work is specific to the Department of Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Affairs and includes mowing, string trimming, playground weed removal, mechanical edging, litter pickup and trash removal, blowing, herbicide application, shrub pruning, tree pruning, nature trail maintenance and paved trail maintenance. Question Submission Deadline: November 21, 2025, 5:00pm All requests must be in writing. Bidder is specifically instructed to make a written request to the Department of Purchasing and Contracting as outlined in the preceding sentence. DESCRIPTION OF WORK The season for the landscaping work will take place the first week of March through the last week of October of each year. During these months, the ENTIRE site will be maintained according to the specifications listed within the ITB. Failure to perform all specifications as described and listed within the ITB may result in deduction of payment. Most park sites are maintained on a bi-weekly schedule on either a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday by 4:00pm. No maintenance will be performed on Thursdays through Sundays without prior approval. Each month, RPCA will distribute a calendar identifying which weeks the sites will be maintained. Any deviation from the calendar, must be communicated in writing to the department. The contractor may determine which day, either Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday within the scheduled week they are to maintain the site. Each site will be inspected on Thursdays and Fridays which were maintained. If the contractor determines to maintain sites on Mondays, they are responsible for all litter removal prior to mowing. If rain causes delays to the schedule, then the contractor must submit an adjusted schedule to make up the missed days. The schedule will be reviewed by Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs and if needed, may be adjusted if certain events are scheduled at the parks. Inspectors can assess if a park has been serviced within the same week. If for some reason the Contractor needs to schedule changes, they need to submit the change in writing for approval. The County will provide a schedule of events to the awarded contractor(s). The Contractor shall maintain coordination with Recreation, Parks & Cultural Affairs always. Either party may request and be granted a conference upon request within the same working week of the request. The contractor must provide a direct point of contact during the duration of the contract. II. SCOPE OF WORK A) The specifications listed below must be priced individually for each site listed. If a price is not provided for each specification in the bid tabulation, the vendor may be considered non- responsive. Unless a specification is hatched out, each specification listed below MUST be performed each visit at each location. Failure to perform any of the specifications may result in the vendor to be deducted for the cost of that line item. 1. Mowing All areas shall be uniformly cut to a 3" height, unless otherwise directed by Recreation, Parks & Cultural Affairs. Contractor shall ensure a clean cut. If rain has delayed the mowing cycle, then bagging of grass clippings may be necessary. Alternating of mowing patterns is desirable to eliminate any ruts forming from mower wheels. Contractor shall remove all heavy grass clipping or other vegetation from the site; or re-mow until residue is reduced to fine compost. All roadways/sidewalks shall be kept free of clippings and debris. Mower blades will always be kept sharp. Grass shall be cut evenly leaving no ragged edges or scalping. To help prevent projectiles from being thrown into the street, mowers shall always have guards on their mowing decks. Any damage to vehicles will be the responsibility of the contractor. If the Contractor encounters an area where the grassed areas normally mowed are saturated with standing water to the point where the equipment may not be used without excessive damage to the turf, then these areas need to be maintained by a weed eater. If these areas are left un-mowed, then a deduction will occur in payment. 2. String Trimming Those areas that cannot be reached with a mower shall be trimmed down with the use of a string trimmer. Turf trimmed with a weed eater, shall be trimmed to the same height as that of the turf around it that was mowed. String trimming is required on areas that cannot be reached with a mower such as around light poles, bollards, fence lines, boulders, utility boxes, signs, slopes, etc. Bid date change from 12/16/2025 as per Addendum 1. Bid date Extended from 12/30/2025 as per Addendum 2