ITB 20231023 Upson County Properties Lawn Maintenance

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The Upson County Board of Commissioners in Georgia is seeking a qualified contractor to provide a three-year lawn maintenance contract for certain county-owned properties. The required services include mowing, trimming/edging, and leaf blowing of the properties listed in Attachment B on a regular basis, with mowing expected to occur at least every two weeks during the growing season. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on November 6, 2023, where interested contractors will be escorted to all properties. Bids must be submitted by November 17, 2023, and the contract will be awarded to the most responsive and responsible bidder based on factors such as experience, quality of past projects, bid price, and location.

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The bid package must include a signed Bid Pricing and Agreement Form, Non-Collusive Affidavit, Contractor Affidavit, SAVE Affidavit, Certificate of Insurance, and other supporting documents. The successful bidder will be required to provide a Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the total contract value and maintain specific insurance coverage levels. Upson County is a tax-exempt entity, and the selected vendor will be provided with the county's Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption. The contract opportunity does not appear to have any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, and there is no information provided about incumbent vendors or current contractors.