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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDDERS

Sealed proposals will be received by the Paulding County Department of Finance, 240 Constitution Boulevard, Dallas, Georgia 30132 until:

September 28, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. EST

For the project known as:

Paulding County Board of Commissioners

FY 2027 Watson Complex Landscape Contract Bid No. 27006-1306

Proposals will be opened and read aloud at the 2nd Floor Conference Room, 240 Constitution Boulevard, Dallas, Georgia 30132 on Monday, September 28, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. EST. Proposals received after the designated time will not be considered. The OWNER of the project is the Paulding County Board of Commissioners.

The approximate extent and character of the Work is generally described as follows:

Provide comprehensive year-round landscape maintenance services for the Watson Government Complex, Veterans Memorial Park, Paulding County Sheriff's Office, and the 4H Extension Office in Dallas, Georgia. Services include routine mowing, edging, trimming, pruning, weed control, turf care, pest monitoring, mosquito and fire ant control, mulching and pine straw maintenance, seasonal flower bed maintenance, litter and debris removal, leaf cleanup, and winter property maintenance. The contractor will maintain all landscaped areas, rights-of-way, parking lots, sidewalks, and retention pond areas to a consistently high standard, ensuring safe, attractive, and well-maintained grounds through scheduled growing-season and off-season services. Monthly site inspections with the owner will be conducted to review property conditions, address maintenance needs, and coordinate any landscape improvements or service adjustments. The initial contract term shall be for one (1) year, with the option to renew for up to two (2) additional one-year periods upon mutual agreement of the County and the Contractor.

Bidders shall inform themselves concerning Georgia Laws and comply with same.

Bidding Documents are available for electronic download at https://paulding.bonfirehub.com by prospective bidders. Those interested may also review the documents at the Paulding County Purchasing Office, 240 Constitution Blvd. Dallas, GA 30132, Telephone Number: 770-443-7512.

Bids shall be submitted electronically through the Paulding County Euna Bonfire eProcurement Portal at https://paulding.bonfirehub.com no later than 10:30 a.m., local time, on Monday, September 28, 2026. While electronic submission through Bonfire is the County's preferred method of receipt, sealed hard copy bids delivered to the Purchasing Division, 240 Constitution Blvd., 2nd Floor, Dallas, GA 30132 prior to the designated deadline may also be accepted. Vendors are strongly encouraged to register in Bonfire and submit electronically, as future solicitations may require electronic submission exclusively. All sealed hardcopy bids must be clearly labeled, “Bid No. 27006-1306, FY 2027 WATSON COMPLEX LANDSCAPING”.

All questions regarding specifications or requests for clarifications should be submitted to purchase@paulding.gov in writing. The deadline for questions is September 21, 2026 at 12:00 noon.

Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond with good and sufficient surety or sureties approved by the owner for faithful acceptance of the contract, payable to, in favor of, and for the protection of the OWNER in an amount equivalent to five percent (5%) of the total amount payable by the terms of the contract or, in lieu thereof, in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check, or cash in equal amount. If https://paulding.bonfirehub.com/ https://paulding.bonfirehub.com/ mailto:purchase@paulding.gov submitting a cashier’s check, it must be clearly labeled with the project name & received by the Purchasing Office prior to the bid opening.

The Successful Bidder will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds with the executed Agreement meeting the requirements of the Contract Documents and executed on the forms attached to the Agreement. The terms and time for payment are set forth in the Agreement.

Surety and insurance companies must have an AM Best rating of A-6 or greater, be listed in the Federal Registry of Companies holding Certificates of Authority and Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds, be licensed by the Georgia Insurance Department and the Georgia Secretary of State to do business in the State of Georgia.

All Bids will remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after the day of the Bid opening, but OWNER may, in its sole discretion, release any Bid and return the Bid security prior to that date.

Each bid must be submitted in a SEALED ENVELOPE, addressed to the OWNER. Each sealed envelope containing a Bid must be plainly marked on the outside as, “Bid No. 26033-1301, FY 2025 Government Facilities Landscaping Contract.” If bid is forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the Bid must be enclosed in a separate mailing envelope to the attention of the OWNER at the address previously given.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive formalities and re-advertise.

Tara Goldin, Purchasing Manager Paulding County Department of Finance