Pre-Advertising Notice- Landfill & Airport Slope Mowing & Clearing Services

The City of Atlanta, through the Department of Public Works in coordination with the Department of Aviation, is conducting a multi-step competitive sealed bid procurement for specialized landfill and airport slope mowing, vegetation management, and clearing services. This procurement will begin with a prequalification phase followed by an Invitation for Bid (IFB), with a pre-solicitation conference to be held prior to formal bidding. The scope of work encompasses mowing and clearing services across four city-owned landfills (Key Road at 46 acres, Gun Club Road at approximately 36.5 acres, Cascade Road at 17 acres, and East Confederate Road at 10.5 acres) and designated airport areas divided into three regions (Northside, Center, and Southside zones). Deliverables include mowing of heavy brush and saplings on steep slopes, removal of vegetative and land debris, fence line clearing, sediment removal from culverts and ponds, stump grinding, hydroseeding application, and video surveillance documentation before and after mowing activities. The contract will have a three-year base term with two one-year renewal options, with landfill areas serviced approximately four times per year (April, June, August, and October) and airport airside areas receiving up to two cleanings annually, all on an as-needed basis. Mandatory qualifications require vendors to demonstrate a minimum of five years of experience performing comparable steep-slope mowing and clearing services in regulated environments, documentation of at least three completed projects within the last seven years involving slopes of 2:1 grade or steeper, compliance experience with FAA Part 139 airside operations and/or federal/state landfill environmental regulations, ownership or lease access to specialized equipment (high-track skid steers with forestry attachments and heavy-duty slope-rated tractors), personnel with documented steep-slope and regulated-site experience including OSHA certifications, formal wildlife hazard response procedures aligned with FAA Part 139.337, environmental controls addressing herbicide prohibitions and soil protection standards, utility coordination and damage prevention protocols, and three references from similar projects completed within the last five years. The posting date is February 23, 2026, with the due date for prequalification submissions scheduled for April 2, 2026.

The procurement documents do not explicitly identify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting participation to disadvantaged enterprises or other specific organization types, suggesting the opportunity is open to all qualified vendors meeting the mandatory prequalification criteria. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. All work must comply with Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations, including FAA Part 139.337 wildlife hazard control requirements, and contractors must integrate with existing groundwater monitoring wells, piezometers, surface water sampling points, and methane monitoring wells distributed throughout each landfill site. Required insurance includes workers' compensation at statutory levels with $1,000,000 employer's liability limits, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, commercial automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit (or $10,000,000 for airport airside access), and pollution liability of $1,000,000 each occurrence and aggregate with three-year completed operations coverage. All insurance providers must maintain a minimum A.M. Best rating of A- or higher and Financial Size Category of Class VII or better, and all bonds must be underwritten by U.S. Treasury Circular 570 listed companies. While specific award values and budget ranges are not disclosed in the pre-advertisement documentation, the extensive acreage (approximately 110 total acres across landfills plus additional airport areas), three-year contract term with renewal options, and specialized equipment and safety requirements suggest this represents a significant capital procurement for the City of Atlanta.