City of Douglas Pickleball Courts (Lancore Engineering, P. C. Project No. 23. 1151)

The City of Douglas, Georgia is issuing a sealed bid procurement for the construction and installation of five new concrete pickleball courts with complete site improvements. This project, identified as Lancore Engineering, P.C. Project No. 23.1151, requires the successful bidder to furnish all labor, tools, equipment, and appurtenances necessary for the installation work. Sealed bids must be submitted to Wynetta Bolder, City Clerk, at City Hall, 302 South Madison Avenue, Douglas, Georgia 31533, with a submission deadline of 2:30 PM local time on Tuesday, May 12, 2026; bids will be publicly opened and read immediately following the deadline at the same location. The project has an estimated budget of $325,000.00, and the successful bidder must complete all work within 180 consecutive calendar days from the notice to proceed. Bid documents, specifications, and contract documents are available from Lancore Engineering, P.C. at 600 Ashley Street W, Douglas, Georgia 31533, (912) 384-8400, for $250.00 per hard copy set or $150.00 per digital set (PDF format), with no refunds for returned documents. The City will award the contract to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder; however, the owner reserves the right to negotiate with the apparent low bidder if the bid exceeds budgeted funds, including potential scope of work modifications, and retains the right to reject any and all bids and waive informalities.

The procurement documents do not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting participation to specific categories of organizations, suggesting this is an open competitive procurement available to all qualified contractors. All bids must be accompanied by a certified check or Bid Bond payable to the City of Douglas in an amount equal to at least five percent of the lump sum bid. The successful bidder must provide Performance Bonds and Payment Bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract amount prior to contract execution. Bids cannot be withdrawn for 60 days after opening. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents, nor is any existing infrastructure or technology integration specified for this project.