Legislation Details

File #: 2026-1559    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Preliminary Item
File created: 10/21/2026 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 11/17/2026 Final action:
Title: Commission District(s): 2 CO – Change Order No. 1 to Contract No. 2000768 Landscape Maintenance for County Parks (3 Year Multiyear Contract with 2 Options to Renew). For use by Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Affairs (RPCA) to obtain landscape maintenance services. Seeking increase in contract funds, contract scope, and approval to transfer funds between contracts based on the needs of the County. Awarded to The Simmons Group LLC, Grand Landscapes LLC, and Universal Landscaping Services LLC: Total Amount Not To Exceed: $2,499,221.00.
Attachments: 1. Agenda Notes 2026-1559, 2. UD CO Form
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Purchasing Type: Change Order (CO)
Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Purchasing & Contracting

AGENDA ITEM:
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Commission District(s): 2
CO – Change Order No. 1 to Contract No. 2000768 Landscape Maintenance for County Parks (3 Year Multiyear Contract with 2 Options to Renew). For use by Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Affairs (RPCA) to obtain landscape maintenance services. Seeking increase in contract funds, contract scope, and approval to transfer funds between contracts based on the needs of the County. Awarded to The Simmons Group LLC, Grand Landscapes LLC, and Universal Landscaping Services LLC: Total Amount Not To Exceed: $2,499,221.00.
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Information Contact: Michelle Butler, Chief Procurement Officer
Phone Number: (404) 687-3581

PURPOSE:
Awarded by the BOC on June 9, 2026, for a total amount not to exceed $573,576.00 to three (3) vendors. Consists of providing landscape maintenance services for County parks, including but not limited to: mowing, string trimming, playground weed removal, mechanical edging, litter pickup, trash removal, blowing, herbicide application, shrub pruning, tree pruning, nature trail maintenance and paved trail maintenance. This request seeks to increase the contract scope to add the Mason Mill Trails, Recreation Center, Library, and Dog Park, Community Achievement Center, and East Central DeKalb Senior Center to the list of sites. This request also seeks to increase contract funds through the remainder of the term. Professional landscape maintenance services will ensure that County-owned properties, right-of-way, and public spaces are consistently maintained in a safe, attractive, and functional condition.

RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
Recommend approval of Change Order No. 1 with:

The Simmons Group LLC, 5355 Covington Hwy, Decatur, GA 30035 Note: LSBE-DeKalb
Line Items: Paths l - 14, Recreation 28 - 35
Estimated Amount: ...

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