Irrigation System Installation for the Fred Arbanas Golf Course and the Frank White, Jr. Sports Complex

Jackson County, Missouri Parks and Recreation Department is soliciting competitive proposals (RFP No. 25-047) for the complete design, furnishing, and installation of new irrigation systems at two county recreational facilities: the Fred Arbanas Golf Course and the Frank White Jr. Sports Complex at Longview Lake. The base bid work encompasses the removal and replacement of irrigation infrastructure at the Fred Arbanas Golf Course, including the championship course, par 3 course, driving range, putting green, entry, and clubhouse areas, with an add-alternate option for entrance area irrigation; and the installation of a new irrigation system in designated outfields at the Frank White Jr. Sports Complex. Key deliverables include comprehensive irrigation design, installation of mainlines with slope requirements, valve placement, rotor and spray head systems, pump stations, pump houses, control systems with weather station integration, and system pressurization, drainage, and winterization with owner instruction. Contractors must meet a minimum of ten years of experience in similar irrigation projects with documented past work on sports complexes and golf courses. The County will award the contract to the lowest and best response, with evaluation criteria including pricing, technical specifications, project experience, and MWVBE participation. The proposal submission deadline is 2:00 p.m. CST on December 2, 2025, with all responses required through the Jackson County Bonfire Portal; the question response deadline is November 25, 2025. The anticipated project timeline runs from October 1, 2026, to April 1, 2027.

Respondents must comply with Jackson County Code Chapter 6 regarding Minority, Women, and Veteran Business Utilization, with participation goals established at 9.5% for Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), 11.7% for Women Business Enterprises (WBE), and 9.5% for Veteran Business Enterprises (VBE); bidders must complete an MBE/WBE/VBE Participation Affidavit. All respondents must obtain a Certificate of Compliance from Jackson County, be listed on tax rolls without delinquencies, comply with non-discrimination policies, and meet extensive insurance requirements including Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), Commercial Automobile Liability, Workers Compensation, and Excess/Umbrella Coverage with A.M. Best ratings of "B+" or better. Contractors must also maintain a drug-testing policy, provide healthcare benefits, maintain an apprenticeship program, ensure all on-site employees are properly licensed, and comply with prevailing wage requirements per Missouri Wage Order 32 for Jackson County. The project specifications require Hunter Irrigation Systems as the basis of design for most components with allowances for alternative manufacturers meeting or exceeding specifications, and mandate Buy America provisions requiring steel and iron products to be manufactured in the USA. Irrigation systems will integrate with existing infrastructure, including connection to a golf course irrigation mainline stub-out at the sports complex. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the contract opportunity documents.