Invitation to Bid Sealed bids will be received at this office until Friday, June 5, 2026 @ 11:00 a.m. Bid openings are open to the public in the Procurement Department located at 535 Telfair Street, Suite 605 Augusta, GA 30901and additionally via Teams: Meeting ID: 230 943 294 346 10; Passcode: Qa2Kk3k9 for furnishing:   Bid Item #26-209 Landscaping for Water Treatment Plants for Augusta, GA – Augusta Utilities Department   No bids will be accepted by email; all submittals must be received by mail or hand delivered. All submittals must be received during our normal office hours from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Bid documents may be obtained on the Augusta, Georgia web site under the Procurement Department ARCBid (http://appweb2.augustaga.gov/NewARCBid/ARCBid.html), Euna OpenBids (https://network.demandstar.com) and Georgia Procurement Registry (https://ssl.doas.state.ga.us/gpr/index). Bid documents may be obtained at the office of the Augusta, GA Procurement Department, 535 Telfair Street – Suite 605, Augusta, GA 30901. Addenda will also be posted on the above listed website. No bids may be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days after bids have been opened, pending the execution of contract with the successful bidder. Optional site visit will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2026 @ 10:00 a.m. Please contact Steve Orton at 706-836-7283 in advance if you are interested. Questions, request for clarifications or interpretations regarding this bid must be submitted to the Procurement Department: Augusta Procurement Department Attn: Jamye Mortley 535 Telfair Street - Suite 605 Augusta, Georgia 30901 Phone: 706-821-2422 Email: procbidandcontract@augustaga.gov All request for clarifications or interpretations for this bid must be submitted in writing by electronic email to procbidandcontract@augustaga.gov to the Procurement Department on or before the close of business Friday, May 22, 2026 @ 5:00 P.M. Bidders are cautioned that acquisition of the bid documents through any source other than the office of the Procurement Department is not advisable. Acquisition of bid documents from unauthorized sources placed the bidder at the risk of receiving incomplete or inaccurate information upon which to base his or her qualifications. No bids will be accepted by email; all bids must be received by mail or hand delivered. Publish: Augusta Chronicle May 7, 14, 20, 2026 12318379