RFB# 2026-01 holly springs town center hardscape & landscape project

The City of Holly Springs, Georgia (RFB #2026-01) is soliciting sealed bids for the Holly Springs Town Center Hardscape & Landscape Project, a comprehensive installation of hardscape and landscaping improvements in accordance with plans dated August 25, 2023, prepared by Foresite Group. The scope of work includes installation of all plant materials in compliance with the City of Holly Springs Tree Ordinance (ORD-19-2017) and installation of required root barriers for trees planted along public sidewalks or curbing per the City's Landscape Standards Index. Sealed bids must be submitted by 10:00 AM on Thursday, April 30, 2026, with bid opening and reading to follow at the Kenneth N. Ball Municipal Building, Council Chambers. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is required on April 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM at the same location, with attendance mandatory and late arrivals of more than 15 minutes prohibited; bidders must sign the official attendance sheet to maintain bid eligibility. Questions regarding project documents must be submitted by April 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM via email to Dana McKinzie. The Notice to Proceed is anticipated in Spring 2026, with Substantial Completion required within 90 consecutive days from the Notice to Proceed date for each applicable project phase. Bidders must submit a Bid Bond equal to five percent (5%) of the total contract amount or equivalent certified check, and the successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds each for 100% of the contract amount with sureties meeting AM Best A-6 or greater ratings.

The solicitation does not identify specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting organizational types eligible to bid, nor does it reference disadvantaged enterprise requirements or existing incumbent vendors. Payment terms require requests submitted by the fifth of each month for payment by the twentieth of the month, with five percent retainage held until final project acceptance. Liquidated damages of $500 per calendar day will be assessed for work remaining incomplete beyond the agreed completion date. All bids remain subject to acceptance for 60 days following bid opening, and the City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to re-advertise. Bids may be hand-delivered to Holly Springs City Hall or mailed to P.O. Box 990, Holly Springs, GA 30142. No specific contract award value or budget range is disclosed in the available solicitation documents.