Love Park Renovation

The City of Bradenton is requesting bids on the construction of Love Park, a 0.76-acre neighborhood community pocket park, under IFB #26-036NT, with bids due August 13, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. and a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on July 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Bidders must be Florida-licensed general contractors authorized to do business in Florida with active licenses at bid opening. Required experience includes park construction, grading and site work (demonstrated twice), sidewalk and paving with ADA compliance (minimum 3,000 square feet), landscape and irrigation (minimum 10,000 square feet), playground and rubberized surface installation, and shade structure installation, with at least one project reference exceeding $1 million.

The scope encompasses site grading, concrete and hardscape installation, playground equipment (including poured-in-place and engineered wood fiber surfacing with Goric play equipment), shade structures, site furniture, bike racks, composite pavers, fencing, irrigation systems, landscape planting, utility connections, exterior lighting, public art installation, and ADA compliance features. The site has been demolished and cleared; contractors assume responsibility for all utility connections to existing service at the southern edge of the site. The contractor must verify site conditions, conduct a preconstruction meeting, and call 811 to locate utilities prior to construction. All materials require landscape architect approval before delivery and installation.

Work is limited to 10 hours maximum between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with construction restricted to 8 hours maximum between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.; work outside normal hours requires Owner approval and City reimbursement at $50.00 per hour. Completion is required within 180 calendar days of Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $500 per day for delays beyond substantial completion.

Bids must include a 5% bid bond, pricing on lump sum and unit price schedules, and a 10% contingency. Mobilization/demobilization is capped at 8% of total bid; maintenance of traffic is capped at 5%. For contracts of $200,000 or more, a 100% performance and payment bond from a Florida-licensed surety on the U.S. Department of Treasury's acceptable sureties list is mandatory. Insurance requirements include workers' compensation, commercial general liability with $1 million general aggregate limits, business auto liability, and builders risk coverage, with the City named as additional insured.

Questions are due July 29, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. All required forms must be submitted electronically through OpenGov, including contractor qualification forms, affidavits, and certifications regarding non-collusion, public entity crimes, drug-free workplace, anti-human trafficking compliance, and E-Verify registration. The City reserves the right to award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, reject any or all bids, and terminate the contract for convenience with 30 days' notice.