Auburndale Park Tennis Courts Renovation

Louisville Parks and Recreation is soliciting competitive bids for the renovation of existing asphalt tennis courts at Auburndale Park, located at 7260 Southside Drive, Louisville, Kentucky 40214. This Request for Proposal (RFP 260192) procurement seeks a general contractor to execute comprehensive renovation work including site preparation, tennis-pickleball court renovation, fencing alterations, walkways, utilities installation, site amenities, grading, and drainage improvements as detailed in the project plans and specifications. Qualified contractors must demonstrate extensive experience with similar construction projects of comparable scope and complexity, submit detailed personnel qualifications through Forms A through D, provide three reference projects with photographs and client contact information, and certify their firm background including years in business, business structure, and equipment availability. The evaluation will be conducted on a 100-point scale allocating 50 points to contractor qualifications, references, and experience, and 50 points to the base bid price. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. at Auburndale Park, with sealed proposals due by 3:00 p.m. EST on March 25, 2026, submitted through the Louisville Metro Government web-based portal at https://louisvilleky.bonfirehub.com/opportunities/224913. The question period runs from March 5, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. EST through March 18, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. EDT.

Responding contractors must complete and submit comprehensive documentation including a W-9 form, vendor information certification, bid bond equal to 5 percent of the base bid, and Good Faith Efforts (GFE) documentation demonstrating participation goals for minority business enterprises (15 percent), female business enterprises (5 percent), and historically disadvantaged businesses (0.5 percent). Contractors are eligible for preference designations including local vendor preference (5 percent reduction), minimum wage certification for employees earning at least $10.10 per hour (5 percent reduction), apprenticeship program participation requiring at least 15 percent of labor hours by apprentices (3 percent reduction), and Kentucky resident bidder preference. All responding vendors must comply with Louisville Metro Codified Ordinance Section 112.30 (ban-the-box hiring practices), register with the Louisville Metro Revenue Commission, meet Human Relations Commission affirmative action requirements, and maintain appropriate insurance coverage with Louisville Metro Government listed as additional insured. The successful contractor must furnish a performance bond and payment bond each equal to 100 percent of the contract price, begin work within ten calendar days of the notice to proceed, and complete the project within the specified timeframe. Progress payments will be made at 90 percent of work value with 10 percent retainage held until final completion and acceptance. No specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents.