Lower Woodland #4 and Fairmount Playground Infield Conversion

The City of Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation is soliciting sealed bids for the Lower Woodland #4 and Fairmount Playground Infield Conversion project, converting two existing clay/silt infields to synthetic turf with pad underlayment, with bids due September 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and mandatory pre-bid site inspections scheduled August 25 (Lower Woodland) and August 26 (Fairmount). All bidders, including women and minority-owned business (WMBE) prime contractors, must submit a completed Public Works Women and Minority Business Inclusion Plan scoring a minimum of 10 points across three categories—Aspirational WMBE Goals (maximum 6 points), Business Support Strategies (maximum 4 points), and WMBE Guarantees (maximum 6 points)—as a material part of contract responsiveness.

The scope encompasses excavation, stormwater utilities, subsurface drainage, bulk aggregate import, minor irrigation system reconfiguration, and site restoration at two locations: Lower Woodland #4 at 1000 N 50th Street and Fairmount Playground at 5400 Fauntleroy Way SW. The Fairmount site includes a stormwater treatment vault; Lower Woodland #4 includes a side-sewer connection. Contractors must demonstrate five or more years of synthetic turf field construction experience, with either five full-size installations (minimum 75,000 square feet) within the past five years or five installations of at least 70,000 square feet with 19-millimeter pad underlayment within the past three years.

The engineer's estimate is $1,198,227.00, funded through the Seattle Parks District Fund under Ordinance No. 127156 (PW#2026-012). The lump-sum contract requires Substantial Completion in 60 working days and Physical Completion in 80 working days from Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $1,000 per working day for failure to achieve Substantial Completion. Prevailing wage requirements under RCW 39.12 and paid sick and safe time requirements under SMC 14.16 and RCW 49.46 apply. Bidders must submit a 5 percent bid guaranty and meet Washington State contractor registration, UBI, industrial insurance, and prevailing wage training compliance. Questions are due September 1, 2026.