Go Bond Project: Municipal Parks Playground Replacement - City Of Lauderhill Parks

The City of Lauderhill is soliciting sealed bids for renovation and replacement of ten municipal park playground areas under GO Bond Project (Bid 2026-064), with bids due October 26, 2026 at 3:45 p.m. EST and a non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit on October 13, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Questions are due ten days prior to bid opening.

Bidders must hold a current State Certified License or State Registration with a Broward County Certificate of Competency and valid Certificate of Insurance naming the City as certificate holder. All equipment must be new, IPEMA certified, and compliant with ASTM F1487, CPSC Public Playground Safety Guidelines, ADA accessibility requirements, and Florida Building Code standards.

The scope includes removal and legal disposal of existing playground equipment, site demolition, excavation, grading, drainage correction, and base preparation; furnishing and installation of ten new commercial-grade playground systems; commercial artificial turf safety surfacing with impact attenuation, drainage, and concrete containment; engineered commercial shade canopy systems; park benches (18 total), trash receptacles (11 total), and picnic tables (2 at Boulevard Woods); playground signage and site furnishings; and all required permits, engineering, inspections, certifications, testing, and warranty services. The ten playgrounds are located at John Mullin Park (West and Southeast), Windermere Community Center, Ruth Rothkopf, Boulevard Woods, Ilene Lieberman, Sports Park, West Ken Lark, Maye Jenkins, and West Wind Park.

Bidders must submit lump sum pricing for each of the ten playground areas plus a total project price, with separate pricing for canopy fabric replacement (existing posts/footings) versus complete canopy replacement (new posts/foundations). A 5% bid security (bid bond or certified check) is required. Upon award, contractors must provide 100% Construction Performance Bonds and 100% Construction Payment Bonds within fifteen calendar days. The contract term is 120 calendar days from Notice to Proceed for each park, with liquidated damages of $500 per calendar day for delays. Warranty requirements include one year for all equipment and materials and a minimum ten-year warranty for artificial turf safety surfacing systems.