IFB#248 Ad. Lawn Care

INVITATION FOR BIDS

for

LAWN CARE MAINTENANCE SERVICES

for

DOUGLASVILLE – DOUGLAS COUNTY WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY

8763 Hospital Drive

Douglasville, Georgia 30134

IFB # 248

September 1, 2021

The Douglasville – Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority (hereafter referred to as the “Authority”) is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified commercial lawn care companies for lawn care maintenance services of all the Authority’s properties located in Douglas County for the two (2) year period from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023. All labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the scope of work detailed in the Invitation for Bids shall be provided by the selected Contractor. The Authority has over 120 locations, which are listed on the Bid Form included in this Invitation for Bids. All properties must be maintained in accordance with the General Conditions and Specifications included in the Invitation for Bids.

The selected Contractor must be licensed to apply pesticides, weed control products, and fertilizers. The selected Contractor must have a Georgia Department of Agriculture Pesticide Contractors License and must have at least one (1) employee with a Commercial Pesticide Applicators License at all times during the contract period.

Parties interested in this Invitation for Bids may obtain a copy of the full bid package at no cost by contacting the Authority’s Purchasing Department, Joseph Morency, Senior Procurement Specialist, by telephone at (770) 920-3864, by e-mail jmorency@ddcwsa.com or in person at the Authority’s Administrative Offices located at 8763 Hospital Drive, Douglasville, Georgia 30134.

Bids will be received by the Authority at its Administrative Offices located at 8763 Hospital Drive, Douglasville, Georgia 30134 until 2:00 p.m., local time, on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Bids shall be sealed and mailed or delivered to the Authority so that they are received no later than the above time and date. Bids received after this time will not be accepted.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at the Authority’s Administrative Offices located at 8763 Hospital Drive, Douglasville, Georgia 30134. After the pre-bid conference, bidders will be given the opportunity to visit selected key sites with Authority personnel.

Award may be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder; however, the Authority reserves the right to reject all bids or any bid that is nonresponsive or submitted by a non-responsible bidder. The Authority reserves the right to waive technicalities and informalities in the Invitation for Bids and bids submitted.