Alpharetta approves $789K for park landscaping and on-call construction services

The Alpharetta City Council recently approved a series of annual contracts for landscape maintenance and on-call construction services for city parks.

A Level I service contract to handle areas with more ornamental landscape plants goes to Crabapple Turf Management for $171,624. This includes watering and planting of the approximately 75 planters located throughout downtown.

A Level II service contract was approved with Tri Scapes for $499,901 to cover general park areas, sport/ball fields, and play areas.

A planter maintenance contract goes to Crabapple Turf Management for $39,861, and a one-time contract for Main Street median repairs goes to Tri Scapes for $77,179.

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