Purchasing Type: Renewal (REN)
Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Purchasing & Contracting
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Commission District(s): ALL
REN - Landscape Maintenance Services - Public Grounds and Parks (Annual Contract - 1st Renewal of 2 Options to Renew): Contract Nos: 1149305 and 1149307 for use by the Departments of Public Works - Sanitation, Beautification, Watershed Management (DWM), Facilities Management (FM) and Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs (RPCA). These contracts consist of various landscape maintenance services for County Sites. Awarded to: MJ Lawn & Maintenance Services, Inc., The Simmons Group, LLC and Artscape, Inc. Total Amount Not To Exceed: $2,059,930.80.
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Information Contact: Cathryn G. Horner, Interim Director
Phone Number: (404) 687-2797
PURPOSE:
Awarded by the BOC on February 26, 2019 for an amount not to exceed $1,515,486.25. These contracts consist of providing various landscapes, clean-up and emergency services within the County by various zones for parks, public grounds and special events. Services may include mowing, blowing, edging, string trimming, herbicide, aeration, dethatching, fertilizer and lime application, landscape maintenance, installation of annuals, nature trails/naturalized areas, tree and shrub maintenance, weed and exotic pest plant removal, insect/disease control, irrigation maintenance, mulching, soil tests, site cleanup, litter pickup/trash removal and ice/snow removal. This is an on-call service contract utilized by various County departments. A multi-award by group/zone was the most advantageous to the County to ensure that overall cost savings are achieved, while providing timely and efficient delivery of services. County department needs are similar; however, the usage is specific to their operations. Each user department shall administer necessary services to ensure effective contract management, whic...
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