Memorial field adaptive playground.pdf

INVITATION TO BID

The Town of Bolton, CT hereby solicits creative and qualified vendors to design and install a fully accessible children’s playground at Memorial Field for use by Bolton Center School Students and area youth. Proposals and cost estimates should be inclusive of design, equipment, freight, disposal, site preparation, surfacing, installation, permits.

DETAILS

The Town of Bolton seeks proposals to build a creative and fully accessible adaptive playground for children of all abilities at Memorial Field for use by Bolton Center School students and area youth. The location is 104-108 Notch Road, Bolton, CT. Renovations to the playground (and therefore any proposals for this project) should include:

1) Removal of equipment that will not be reused in the design in a manner that permits reinstallation at a different location at a later time. Reinstallation is not part of this bid.

2) Site preparation

3) Pour-in-place rubber surface for all playground areas

2) Pre-school area fencing

3) ADA-compliant path that allows safe entrance from the side of the playground to ground level playing area

4) New equipment and/or refreshment of existing equipment to include, but not limited to:

-Slide -Horizontal ladder -Hand ring -Ball popper -Inclusive seesaw -Wheelchair accessible glider -Flipper inground -Inclusive whirl -Chinning bars

-Congas, vibes, medium cabasa, and/or other musical play equipment -Medium cabasa -Maypole -Vibes -Parallel bars -Rope-based play equipment -Explorer activity panel(s)

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

Proposals must include the following:

a) Scope of work and project approach

b) Information on vendor’s background and experience including key staff assigned to the project with resumes

c) Detailed architectural playground design and plans

d) Detailed cost proposal

e) Any required licensing

f) Workman’s compensation and liability insurance

g) This project will require a payment bond

h) Respondents must demonstrate the ability to comply with the rules and regulations associated with projects using State funding. Those may include but not be limited to Commission on Human Rights, prevailing wage and certified payroll and Connecticut Environmental Policy Act

i) This is a lump sum project, and the proposal shall be written as such

j) The Town will waive permit fees except the educational fee of .26 cents per thousand or portion thereof

Should you wish to visit the grounds during school hours (8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. daily) you may do so by appointment only. Visits to the grounds outside of school hours are permitted without appointment. Appointments may be made by contacting the Bolton Center School principal, Darryl Giard at 860- 643-2411. The Town of Bolton reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids or portions thereof in a manner that best serves the needs of the Town. Late submissions will not be considered.

TIMELINE

Bid Release and Opening: Bid posting on or before 1/16/26

Question Submission Deadline: January 23, 2026, 4:00 p.m. Questions should be submitted via email to HR@boltonct.gov. Responses will be posted in the form of an addendum on the Town web page not later than January 26, 2026, 4 p.m.

Proposal submission: To be considered, all bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope, clearly marked: BID – BOLTON MEMORIAL FIELD ADAPTIVE PLAYGROUND and received by 10 A.M., February 6, 2026, via mail, courier or other method of hand delivery to: Bolton Selectman’s Office, Town of Bolton, 222 Bolton Center Road, Bolton, CT 06043.

All submissions must include a cover page with the bidder information, a one paragraph project outline and the total lump sum cost. It shall also include one original and eight copies along with one electronic submission in PDF format.

mailto:HR@boltonct.gov