IFB 27010 - Musselman Park

Stafford County, Virginia is soliciting bids under Invitation for Bid 27010 for construction of Musselman Park at 790 Truslow Road, Fredericksburg, with IFB questions and Equal Products submissions now due October 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM local prevailing time (extended by Addendum 1) and bids due November 10, 2026. Bidders who responded to earlier rounds must resubmit in eVA to the amended round, and all bidders must sign and date Addendum 1's acknowledgment. The source contains no set-aside, preference program, or sole-source designation. Five firms attended the optional pre-bid conference and site visit on October 15, 2026: Playground Specialists, Superior Tennis Courts, W.C. Spratt, Inc., Miller Brothers, Inc., and R2Build.

The scope covers site development of 40.8 acres of park area, including grading, utilities, roadways, sidewalks, trails, storm water management, fencing, recreational features and equipment, pre-engineered pavilions, restroom facilities, and a maintenance building. The design documents, dated September 30, 2026, were prepared by BKV Group Architects, with Legacy Engineering as civil engineer. The General sheet lists two restroom buildings (400 and 200 square feet), five picnic shelters (800 square feet each), and a 2,275-square-foot maintenance building, with final permit drawings to be prepared by the building manufacturer after bidding. Addendum 1 designates USA Shade as the playground shade structure basis of design (Sheet LS-507), and the contractor must furnish and install it. The project is designed to the 2021 Virginia Construction Code, 2021 Virginia Energy Conservation Code, and 2021 Virginia Fire Prevention Code, among others.

Construction duration is 270 calendar days from Notice to Proceed to Substantial Completion and 300 calendar days to Final Completion. Addendum 1 references project budget information available through an OpenGov link in the response to Question 4. The source does not name a contract value, incumbent, or evaluation criteria.