City of staunton park facilities improvements

The City of Staunton, Virginia is seeking sealed competitive bids for Park Facilities Improvements encompassing three major projects: Gypsy Hill Park Restroom Renovations, Montgomery Hall Park Restroom and Pool House Improvements, and Gypsy Hill Park Pump House Renovations (as a bid alternate). The procurement includes comprehensive construction services involving selective demolition, cast-in-place concrete and masonry work, metal framing and roofing systems, hollow metal doors and hardware installation, gypsum board assemblies, painting, signage, toilet compartments and accessories, earthwork, grading, erosion control, and site utility installations including water distribution, sanitary sewerage, and storm drainage piping. Bidders must possess a Class A contractor license from the Virginia Board for Contractors and provide evidence of workers' compensation insurance. All work must comply with the 2021 Virginia Construction Code, Virginia Existing Building Code, ADA standards, Virginia Department of Transportation standards, and American Water Works Association specifications. The mandatory non-binding pre-bid conference is scheduled for May 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the City's Planning Conference Room with site visits to follow, and sealed bids are due on June 2, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. The base bid contract period is 270 calendar days for substantial completion plus 30 additional days for final completion, with the alternate bid extending the timeline to 360 total calendar days, and liquidated damages assessed at $500 per calendar day for failure to meet substantial completion deadlines.

The procurement does not specify set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed. Bid security is required at five percent of the bidder's maximum bid price in the form of a certified check or bid bond, and the successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract amount. Contractors must maintain comprehensive general liability insurance with $2,000,000 combined single limits and $4,000,000 aggregate, along with automobile liability, workers' compensation, and professional liability coverage as applicable. Five percent retainage will be held throughout the project until final acceptance, with monthly progress payments made upon architect certification and submission of partial waivers and releases of mechanics' liens. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; however, no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the bid documents provided.