Glenlake Tennis Court Maintenance/Repair

The City of Decatur, Georgia is issuing a design-build Request for Proposals for the Glenlake Tennis Courts Maintenance/Repair Project, seeking qualified firms, teams, partnerships, or joint ventures to provide comprehensive design-build services. The scope of work includes design, engineering, preconstruction services, cost evaluation, schedule development, construction management, and full construction of improvements encompassing the removal of five existing tennis courts down to subgrade, soil proof-rolling, GAB and asphalt installation, collegiate-quality tennis court surface installation, nets, appurtenances, fencing, reinstallation of salvaged lights, perforated French drain systems, concrete walkways, and landscaping. Qualified proposers must hold current Georgia General Contractor licensure, demonstrate adequate bonding capacity, and maintain Commercial General Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, Commercial Umbrella Liability of $5,000,000, and Errors & Omissions coverage of $1,000,000 per claim/$2,000,000 aggregate. The selection committee will evaluate proposals on a 100-point scale based on firm stability (15%), suitability to the project (25%), previous performance and references (20%), experience of proposed key personnel (25%), and estimated project cost (15%), with fee proposals scored competitively. Key dates include a mandatory pre-bid meeting on March 18, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Glenlake Tennis Center, a written questions deadline of April 1, 2026 with responses posted by April 3, 2026, sealed proposal submission deadline of 2:00 p.m. on April 15, 2026, and a Notice to Award or interview date of April 24, 2026. Sealed proposals must be submitted in four printed copies and one electronic PDF format on a USB drive with a 50-page maximum using 12-point minimum font to the City Manager's Office at 509 North McDonough Street, Decatur, Georgia 30030.

All proposers and subcontractors must comply with O.C.G.A. Section 13-10-91 regarding federal work authorization and must certify compliance with nondiscrimination employment policies. The RFP does not identify set-aside designations specific to disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses; however, the City requires all contractors to comply with applicable nondiscrimination regulations and affirms that companies shall not discriminate against employees or applicants based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, familial status, or veteran/military status. The project budget is $500,000, funded entirely by City of Decatur local funding, with the contract structured as Actual Cost Plus a Fixed Fee not to exceed a Guaranteed Maximum Price on an open-book basis, with all savings, including unused contingency, returned to the Owner. The agreement will utilize the Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Design-Builder (AIA Document A141) with City amendments. Site access is scheduled for August 3, 2026, with substantial project completion required by December 2026, and final award is anticipated by May 18, 2026.