723400-Intent to Award Letter.pdf

This document is an Intent to Award Letter from the City of Salem's Public Works Department for the Livingston and Morningside Parks Playground Replacement project (Project Number 723400, Bid Number 245109). The City of Salem is recommending awarding the contract to GT Landscape Solutions of Salem, Oregon, on May 7, 2025, for a total contract amount of $430,024.09. The project involves the replacement of playground equipment and associated infrastructure at two park locations, with the contract work anticipated to commence in May 2025 and substantial completion required by August 29, 2025.

The procurement is a unit price contract with an estimated budget range of $400,000 to $500,000, funded through municipal sources. The contract will cover comprehensive playground improvements, including new play structures, equipment, concrete pathways, curbs, storm drainage, irrigation systems, landscaping, and park furnishings. Bidders were required to be licensed by the Oregon Construction Contractors Board or Oregon State Landscape Contractors Board and provide a 10% bid security. The project emphasizes modernizing public park recreational spaces and requires contractors to demonstrate capabilities in playground equipment installation, site preparation, and comprehensive landscaping.