The City of Decatur, Georgia will receive sealed proposals for invasive plant control and woodland restoration services in the City Manager's Office, 509 North McDonough Street, Decatur, Georgia 30030 until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. The City is seeking the services of a firm, team, partnership, or joint venture to provide invasive plant control and woodland restoration services for Legacy Park in Decatur, Georgia. Funding is to be provided by the City of Decatur. Firms or teams will be required to comply with all applicable regulations of the City of Decatur and the State of Georgia. The project area includes a 77-acre park, a woodland area of about 30 acres, a pond and nearby wetlands. The woodland includes a 22.5 acre section protected by a conservation easement. A mandatory pre-proposal conference will be held virtually on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom. Participants may attend by registering at
href="https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0vcuyqrDgtGtRKIdAgFwDERKzvsoVPNQkf." target="_blank">https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0vcuyqrDgtGtRKIdAgFwDERKzvsoVPNQkf. Any questions and/or misunderstandings that may arise from this proposal should be submitted in writing prior to this conference. Firms shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability. The Contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated, without regard to their gender, race, color, genetic information, religion, national origin, political affiliation, age, handicapped status, sexual orientation, sexual preference, or gender identity and expression. The City of Decatur reserves the right to retain all proposals submitted. All proposals are public records to the extent required by the Georgia Open Records Act. The City of Decatur reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, to waive informalities, to negotiate changes in the scope of work and to otherwise waive any technicalities.