City of Decatur Landscape Maintenance Services

The City of Decatur is requesting sealed bids for landscape maintenance services across eleven municipal facilities and public spaces, with bids due August 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. and a mandatory pre-bid conference on July 30, 2026.

The scope spans turf mowing, tree and shrub maintenance, bed and planter management, mulch and pine straw installation, and seasonal color planting at Decatur City Hall, Beacon Complex, Recreation Center, Downtown Islands tree wells, Public Works, Trinity Triangle, Harmony Park, North McDonough and East Court Square Turnaround, Legacy Park, Cemetery, and West Ponce De Leon Entry Triangle. Service frequency ranges from nine visits annually at the Cemetery to 36 visits annually at Trinity Triangle, Harmony Park, North McDonough and East Court Square Turnaround, and Legacy Park, with twelve monthly visits at City Hall, Beacon Complex, Recreation Center, Downtown Islands, and Public Works. Pricing is submitted as a lump sum total for all maintenance services, with separate unit prices for additional mulch per cubic yard and per bag, and pine straw per bale.

Contractors must demonstrate experience with at least three similar Georgia projects, provide contractor and supervisor resumes, and maintain Commercial General Liability coverage ($1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), and Umbrella coverage ($1,000,000 or contract value, whichever is greater). Workers' Compensation and E-Verify compliance per O.C.G.A. Section 13-10-19 are required. The contractor executes a 12-month warranty on all work and materials from substantial completion. Contract term commences within 30 days of award. Written questions are due August 5, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. to Felix Floyd, Assistant Public Works Director (felix.floyd@decaturga.com). Three proposal copies (one marked original) must be submitted to the City Manager's Office, second floor of Decatur City Hall, 509 North McDonough Street, Decatur, Georgia 30030. Award notification occurs within 60 days of bid opening. The bid package is available at https://www.decaturga.com/rfps.