RFP Jefferson Street Landscaping

Location:	Georgia
Posted:	Feb 26, 2026
Due:	Mar 26, 2026
Agency:	City of Austell
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	S - Utilities and Training Services
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CITY OF AUSTELL, GEORGIA

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

FOR

Installation of Landscaping at New Park 2780 Jefferson Street

Austell, GA 30168

RFP #26-001 PA

For all questions about this RFP, contact the City via email:

bids@austellga.gov

RELEASED ON:

February 26, 2026

DUE ON:

March 26, 2026, 10:00 AM

Threadmill Complex

5000 Austell Powder Springs Rd, Austell, GA 30106, Suite 300

All proposals/bids must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in the amount not less than five percent

(5%) of the Total Base Bid. Performance and Payment Bond, each in the amount of one

hundred percent (100%) of the total contract amount, will be required of the successful bidder.

Bonds must be written by an acceptable Surety Company licensed to do business in the State of

Georgia and listed in the Department of Treasury, Circular 570, latest edition.

A mandatory conference/site visit is scheduled for Monday, March 9, 2026, at 2780 Jefferson

Street, Austell, GA 30168. The meeting will begin at 10:00 AM.

E-Verify and Bid number must be printed (written) on outside of the sealed proposal envelope.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION I

SECTION II

SECTION III

SECTION IV

SECTION V

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OVERVIEW AND PROCEDURES

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DETAILS AND INSTRUCTIONS

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTORS

GENERAL CONDITIONS

PROPOSAL SPECIFICATIONS

SECTION I INVITATION FOR BID OVERVIEW AND PROCEDURES

PURPOSE OF PROCUREMENT

The City of Austell is accepting proposals from qualified contractors for the purpose of installing

new landscaping at 2780 Jefferson Street. Proposals should include price for furnishing all

landscape materials, labor, tools, equipment, disposal and any other miscellaneous items

necessary to complete the job. Technical documents can be found in “SECTION V. PROPOSAL

SPECIFICATIONS”.

Schedule of Events

This Request for Proposal (RFP) will be governed by the following schedule:

DATE

MILESTONE

Thursday, February 26, 2026, 10:00 AM ET

Request for Proposals Release Date

Monday, March 9, 2026, 10:00 AM ET

Mandatory Meeting/Site Visit

Friday, March 13, 2026, 3:00 PM ET

Deadline for Submission of Questions

Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 5:00 PM ET

Answers Available on City’s Website

Thursday, March 26, 2026, 10:00 AM ET

Proposal Submittal Deadline

COMMUNICATION WITH STAFF

From the issue date of the solicitation document and until a contractor is selected and the

selection is made public, contractors are not allowed to communicate with any City staff or

elected official, with the exception of the Finance Department, or as provided on existing

contracts or at the mandatory site visit. For violation of this provision, the City may reject any

proposal of the offending offeror.

MANDATORY SITE VISIT

A mandatory meeting/site visit will be held on March 9, 2026, at the park. The meeting will

begin at 10:00 am. Parking is available on site at 2780 Jefferson Street, Austell, GA 30168. A

general discussion will take place, and contractors will have an opportunity to view and

measure the site. All contractors must sign in prior to the start of the meeting. Those that fail to

attend the mandatory site visit will not be eligible to submit a proposal.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

All questions concerning this RFP must be submitted via email or writing to the City’s Finance

Department:

Finance Department

Threadmill Complex

5000 Austell Powder Springs Rd.

Austell, GA 30106, Suite 300

bids@austellga.gov

Questions and clarification requests must be received by 3:00 PM ET, March 13, 2026. Answers

and clarifications issued by the City will be in the form on an addendum to the proposal

instructions and will be issued to all known potential offerors and placed on the City’s website

not later than 5:00 PM, March 17, 2026. It is the proposer’s responsibility to ensure that they

have all applicable addenda prior to submittal. This may be accomplished by contacting the

Finance Department via email or by visiting the City’s website prior to submittal.

Those that wish to submit a proposal must acknowledge any issued addenda. Proposals which

fail to acknowledge the proposer’s receipt of any addendum will result in the rejection of the

proposal if the addendum contains information which substantively changes the City’s

requirements.

SECTION II PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DETAILS AND INSTRUCTIONS

Ownership of all data, materials, and documentation prepared for and submitted to the City in

response to this request for proposal shall belong exclusively to the City and will be considered

a record prepared and maintained or received in the course of operations of a public office or

agency and subject to public inspection in accordance with the Georgia Open Records Act,

Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Section 50-18-70 et. seq. unless otherwise provided by law.

PROPOSAL FORMAT:

Each proposal should be prepared simply and economically, avoiding the use of elaborate

promotional materials beyond those sufficient to provide a complete presentation. The Offeror

is solely responsible for the cost of responding to this RFP.

The Technical Proposal should include the following:

Qualifications

The proposal must describe the contractor’s qualifications and experience to provide the

requested products and/or services.

References

Offerors must provide three (3) independent references from three (3) different projects of

similar scope, nature, and complexity to the project requested by the City. This should include

entity name and address; contact name, title, phone number and email address; description of

service provided to entity referenced.

Response to Scope of Work

Responses must be clear and thorough, but concise, and written in plain, easy to understand

language. Drawings and/or diagrams should accompany the written proposal.

Mandatory Documents

Offeror must complete, execute, and include with the proposal, the following mandatory

documents. Proposals received without these documents may be rejected.

• BID BOND

• ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ADDENDA

• GEORGIA SECURITY & IMMIGRATION COMPLIANCE (GSIC) ACT AFFIDAVIT

• AFFIDAVIT VERIFYING RESIDENCY STATUS OF AN APPLICANT (SAVE)

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

RFP Jefferson Street Landscaping

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