Landscape Maintenance Services

The City of Norcross is requesting sealed proposals for citywide landscape maintenance services across designated municipal properties, with proposals due October 30, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern and an optional pre-proposal meeting on October 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. E-Verify compliance under O.C.G.A. 13-10-91 is mandatory for all contractors and subcontractors engaged in physical labor.

The scope encompasses 22 weekly-maintenance sites, 16 biweekly-maintenance sites, 37 seasonal color beds (spring and fall), 4 playground areas, and specialized pest-control and turf-management services at 18 sites. Services include grass cutting, edging, blowing/sweeping, weeding, pruning, trimming, mulching, aeration, overseeding, fire ant control, irrigation system maintenance, seasonal annual bed design, biannual bed planting, trash removal, and fertilization and weed control programs, all conducted to industry standards aligned with Norcross's Platinum Green Community certification standards.

Minimum qualifications include a valid Georgia business license, at least one Georgia Certified Landscape Professional, one Commercial Applicator with Pesticide Contractor License, and one Certified Irrigation Contractor. Preferred qualifications include GSWCC erosion control certification, International Society of Arboriculture certifications, and landscape water conservation training.

The City intends to award a five-year contract with automatic renewals to one contractor, with an initial term from January 1, 2027, through August 31, 2027, followed by four one-year renewal options unless either party provides 60 days' written notice of non-renewal. Proposals must include total 5-year cost and line-item annual pricing by service type and site. Evaluation assigns 30 points to Experience & Qualifications, 30 points to Approach & Timeline, 5 points to References (pass/fail), and 35 points to Cost, plus a local-vendor bonus of 5 points for current City business license or 2.5 points for Gwinnett County location (105 total possible points). Liability insurance includes workers' compensation, $250,000 employer's liability minimum, $1,000,000 comprehensive general liability aggregate, and $1,000,000 automobile liability per occurrence. Questions are due October 19, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. to procurement@norcrossga.net; responses will be posted as an addendum by October 23. The pre-proposal meeting and site visits are at 345 Lively Avenue, Norcross, Georgia 30071. Contract award is anticipated in December 2026.