Given the continued concerns around COVID-19, the OLCA Portland Regional Chapter Board of Directors has decided to postpone the Landscape Awards until further notice. If you have immediate questions, please contact the OLCA office at [email protected].
The Oregon Landscape Contractors Association Portland Regional Chapter Landscape Awards Program recognizes the outstanding work of OLCA members. Open to Oregon Licensed Landscape Contractors that are OLCA members from Ridgefield, Washington to Salem, Oregon and the north Oregon Coast are invited to enter!
Award submitting payment through the online form, you must complete the information in the Submission Document for each entry submitted. If these documents are not received two weeks prior to judging your award entry will be disqualified and no refund will be given.
ELIGIBILITY
Firms must have an Oregon Landscape Contractors license in good standing. Construction projects must have been completed within the past 3 years (after January 1, 2017). Entrants must have installed, by their own labor force, a minimum of 50% by dollar volume of the total project. Maintenance projects must be currently maintained by the entrant for at least the past 12 months. Past winning projects of any kind are not eligible to participate in the category in which they won previously.
HOW TO SUBMIT
- Complete the awards online entry form with payment.
- After submitting payment through the online award form, you must complete the information in the Submission Document for each entry submitted. If these documents are not received two weeks prior to judging your award entry will be disqualified and no refund will be given.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION
With your entry form, include the appropriate fee to your first entry and each additional entry. All award documents must be received no later than 4:00pm on April 6th.
Send Entries to: Landscape Awards Jim Larson– Cascadian Nurseries 8900 NW Dick Rd - Hillsboro, OR 97124
ENTRY FEE
First Entry: $215, additional Entries: $185 each
Award Categories
Landscape Construction/Residential Less than $35,000 $35,000 to $75,000 $75,000 to $150,000 More than $150,000
Landscape Construction/Commercial Less than $50,000 $50,000 to $125,000 $125,000 to $250,000 More than $250,000
Landscape Renovations Less than $35,000 $35,000 to $75,000 $75,000 to $150,000 More than $150,000
Design/Build Less than $35,000 $35,000 to $75,000 $75,000 to $150,000 More than $150,000
Landscape Maintenance/Multi-Family: Condos/Apts Less than $4,000/monthly More than $4,000/monthly
Landscape Maintenance/Residential Single Family Less than $500/monthly More than $500/monthly
Landscape Maintenance/Commercial Less than $5,000/monthly More than $5,000/monthly
Special Features Examples include hardscapes, water features, interiorscapes, golf courses, erosion control, night lighting, wetlands restoration, roof gardens, etc.
PHOTO REQUIREMENTS
The entrant assumes all responsibility for copyrights, photographic fees, and client permission for further use of photos by the OLCA. No limitations can be placed on photo use or the entry will not be considered.
AWARDS GALA
Winners will be announced at the Landscape Expo/Field Day in 2020. Location and date TBD.
JUDGING
A panel of diverse professionals representing the landscape Industry will evaluate each of the projects independently of the other entries on the basis of:
- Difficulty
- Quality of products used
- Proper installation practices
- Tree staking/guying
- Soil preparation
- Grades
- Positive surface drainage
- Irrigation installation practices
- Drainage installation practices
- Hardscape installation practices
- Electrical connections (waterproof covers on outlets, conduit,lighting connections, etc.)
- Overall appearance of project. (Not design!)
Additional Criteria/”Design-Build”:
- Selection of plant materials (do they belong together from a cultural standpoint?)
- Future maintainability
- General appearance of design.
SPECIAL NOTES
- Entrants agree to grant OLCA permission to publish any submitted materials and to enter submitted properties for judging.
- All items submitted must be cleared for release for publication,and OLCA accepts no responsibility for copyrights or photograph fees.
- Please submit gate codes, emergency contact number in case the job can’t be found.
- Submit reduced plans (11” x 17” max.), 3 copies (one for each judge). Outline areas of responsibility in pencil (clouded) on site map.
- No employees on site, no signage, etc. Judging will be performed with site visits.
PAST AWARD WINNERS
Aspen Creek Landscaping Big Sky Landscaping Blessing Landscapes LLC Cascadian Landscapers, Inc. Country Landesign, LLC D&J Landscape Contractors Dennis’ Seven Dees Landscaping, Inc. DeSantis Landscapes Drakes’ 7 Dees, Inc. Enviromax Landscape & Design, LLC Green Earth Landscaping Grounds Maintenance of Oregon, Inc. JP Stone Contractors Landscape East & West, Inc. Landscape Solutions, LLC Miller Factors Nature Works Pacific Landscape Management Peeters & Peeters Landscape Design Build Precision Landscaping Professional Grounds Management Springtime Landscape & Irrigation Spiro Landscapes Structures In Landscape Sunset Landscape & Irrigation, Inc. Teufel Nursery, Inc. Trugreen Landcare Victor E Design Build
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