GICC LANDSCAPING

The City of College Park, Georgia, is soliciting proposals to transform the Camp Creek Parkway embankment at the Georgia International Convention Center (GICC) entrance into a signature gateway featuring integrated landscape architecture and public art. This procurement, identified as RFP 26-51 GICC LANDSCAPING INSTALLATION, was posted on May 11, 2026, with responses due by May 27, 2026, and is being processed through the BidNet Direct portal. The scope of work includes full design and installation of site improvements such as grading, hardscaping, planting of 500 shrubs, 200 ornamental trees, 400 evergreens, 1,000 square feet of pavers, low landscape walls, sculptural stone elements, and weed barrier systems, all aligned with sustainability and aesthetic goals. The project emphasizes visual impact and innovation, with evaluation heavily weighted toward design quality and innovation at 30%, followed by experience and qualifications at 20%, technical approach at 20%, cost at 20%, and installation feasibility at 10%. The award will be based on a best-value trade-off approach, where technical merit outweighs cost, and the lowest bidder is not guaranteed selection. The contract imposes rigorous compliance requirements, including a mandatory 100% Performance and Payment Bond, specific insurance coverage levels such as $2 million in commercial general liability and $1 million in professional liability, and adherence to local preference policies that favor College Park or Fulton County-based vendors by up to a 3% price premium. All proposers must submit a completed vendor questionnaire, E-Verify affidavit, current Form W-9, non-collusion statement, and certificates of insurance, with affirmative responses triggering additional documentation such as subcontractor disclosures and proof of socioeconomic certifications for minority, female, or veteran-owned businesses. Work must occur on city-designated premises with strict adherence to safety and security protocols, and all materials and designs require city approval prior to implementation. The contract prohibits subcontracting or assignment without prior written consent and mandates that all buyer-provided drawings and specifications remain confidential and be returned upon completion. The warranty period is three years for seller-designed goods and 15 months for all others, with remedies for latent defects preserved indefinitely. The period of performance is tied to the issued purchase order, with delivery required at the Camp Creek Parkway embankment site in College Park, Georgia, under F.O.B. destination