Athletic field SOD replacement

Gainesville City Schools is requesting proposals for athletic field sod replacement at Bobby Gruhn Field, with proposals due March 4, 2022 at 1:00 p.m., a mandatory pre-bid meeting and site walkthrough on February 10, 2022, and written questions due February 18, 2022.

Proposers must be E-Verified and hold current certification as field builders recognized by the American Sports Builders Association (ASBA), certified sports field managers with experience in sports field construction, and must provide references for at least five USGA sand-based fields completed within the previous five years. A 100% Payment and Performance Bond is required pursuant to O.C.G.A. 36-91-50 et seq.

The scope covers complete sod replacement at the two-acre Bobby Gruhn Field (City Park Stadium, 719 Memorial Drive, Gainesville, Georgia) including removal of existing sod, sand preparation, irrigation head installation, and installation of 419 sod with laser grading to specification. Mobilization is scheduled for May 21, 2022, with completion no later than June 30, 2022. Payment is made upon completion and inspection of work.

Insurance requirements include Workers Compensation with statutory limits, Comprehensive General Liability with $2,000,000 general aggregate and $1,000,000 per occurrence, Comprehensive Automobile Liability with $1,000,000 combined single limits, and Umbrella Excess Liability with $1,000,000. The contract term will be established by mutual agreement; either party may terminate with 90 days' written notice for breach, or the Board may terminate for convenience with seven days' written notice.

Evaluation criteria, weighted as follows, are capability to deliver services efficiently and timely (50%), responses from at least three references (10%), composition and qualifications of staff (15%), and previous record as a general contractor (25%). Contracts are contingent upon the Board of Education having sufficient local funding. The award was board approved on March 21, 2022, and subsequently awarded to Precision Turf, LLC.