Interior Plant Maintenance Services #GWCCA10282025RB

The Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA) is soliciting responses for Interior Plant Maintenance Services across its Atlanta-based facilities, including the Georgia World Congress Center, Centennial Olympic Park, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, The Home Depot Backyard, Signia by Hilton Atlanta, and the Savannah Convention Center. The procurement encompasses comprehensive maintenance of approximately 1,688 square feet each of two interior plant gardens, four raised planter beds at Level 2, four raised planter beds at Level 3, approximately 140 decorative stainless steel and chrome planters of varying sizes, and three exterior water gardens totaling approximately 13,973 square feet. Required services include watering, seasonal plant installation, mulch application, plant replacement, leaf dusting, pest and disease management, quarterly seasonal plant replacement, and twice-yearly deep cleaning and power washing of water features. Contractors must demonstrate a minimum of five consecutive years of related service experience, provide five qualification references from similar facilities, submit current financial statements or Dun & Bradstreet reports, and maintain current insurance certificates showing minimum coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage. The procurement will be evaluated on technical merit (60 percent weight) and cost (40 percent weight), with selection based on demonstrated experience, qualifications of key personnel, financial stability, references, and compliance with specifications. An optional pre-proposal conference is scheduled for November 7, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Georgia World Congress Center, with written questions due November 12, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., answers posted November 14, 2025, and proposals due November 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. The initial contract term is three years with two optional one-year renewal periods at the Authority's discretion, with the contractor required to provide maintenance services a minimum of two days per week and maintain on-call emergency response capabilities.

Respondents must comply with Georgia security and immigration requirements, maintain a drug-free workplace, carry workers' compensation insurance, and demonstrate nondiscrimination practices, with a Georgia resident preference applied during evaluation. No incumbent contractor information is specified in the solicitation, and the Authority reserves the right to award the contract to one or more vendors, split awards among multiple vendors, or reject all proposals. Proposals must be submitted as one original and four hardcopies plus one USB drive to the Purchasing Department. Monthly invoices will be paid within agreed terms. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the procurement documents.