Maplewood Park Site Improvements

The City of Portsmouth, Virginia is requesting sealed electronic bids for site improvements at Maplewood Park (3235 Portsmouth Boulevard) under IFB No. 01-27-SKL, with bids due August 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The project carries a 10% Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise participation goal; bidders must either meet this goal or demonstrate good faith efforts with minimum documentation requirements earning 90 points across various effort categories.

Scope includes basketball court installation, bleacher structures, parking lot construction, benches, and other park amenities, designed to Hampton Roads Planning District Commission Regional Construction Standards, Sixth Edition, with modifications detailed in bid documents. Bidders must hold Virginia contractor licenses and comply with debarment certifications, immigration compliance certifications, and non-collusion affidavits. Davis-Bacon Act wage requirements apply; contractors must submit weekly payroll documentation.

Bid security of 5% of the total bid must accompany each submission. Bids remain subject to acceptance for 90 days after opening. The City reserves the right to negotiate with the lowest responsive and responsible bidder if bids exceed available funds, waive minor informalities, reject any or all bids, or award in whole or in part. Payment is made at unit or lump sum prices only for work actually performed or materials furnished and accepted.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for July 21, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at 801 Crawford Street, 3rd Floor, Portsmouth. Written questions are due July 31, 2026 by 5:00 p.m. to lamberts@portsmouthva.gov; responses post as addenda to eVA by August 3. Public bid opening and reading occur August 12, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. Bid documents are available on eVA and include drawings and specifications prepared by Arcadis U.S., Inc.