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The City of Sandy Springs, Georgia is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB 26-020) for the Old Riverside Park Redevelopment Project, a comprehensive improvement initiative to transform an undeveloped park property into an accessible, environmentally sensitive, and community-focused destination. The project scope encompasses site preparation and grading with erosion control; installation of infrastructure including driveways, parking areas, trails, and drainage systems; construction of a prefabricated restroom facility with complete utility connections; development of a nature-based playground with log and wood play elements; picnic areas and shade structures; new sanitary sewer and water service installation; native landscape restoration; and stormwater management, all constructed to ADA and ASTM safety standards with strict tree protection and ecological preservation measures. Qualified bidders must be licensed Georgia Commercial General Contractors and must submit bids on a firm fixed price, lump sum basis including all labor, materials, equipment, overhead, supervision, permits, and testing. The non-mandatory pre-bid Microsoft Teams conference is scheduled for January 26, 2026, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time, with an on-site visit rescheduled to January 28, 2026, at 12:00 PM at 6500 Old Riverside Drive, Sandy Springs, Georgia; written questions are due by January 30, 2026, at 5:00 PM; and all bids must be submitted online through the Bonfire Portal by February 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. The contractor must commence work within ten calendar days of receiving the Notice to Proceed and achieve Substantial Completion within 270 calendar days, with Final Completion required within 21 days thereafter, with work hours restricted to 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday; liquidated damages are assessed at $500 per day for delays in Substantial Completion and an additional $500 per day for delays beyond the 21-day Final Completion window.

The procurement requires submission of a Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire (VRQ) for all bids exceeding $100,000, with vendors obligated to disclose debarment or suspension status, environmental violations, OSHA citations, procurement fraud convictions, tax compliance status, and E-Verify compliance; all responses must be notarized with a valid commission expiration date. Bidders must obtain a Bid Bond if their bid price exceeds $100,000 and must provide Performance and Payment Bonds equal to 100% of the Contract Price upon award; contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000/$2,000,000), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000), Umbrella Insurance ($3,000,000), and Professional Errors and Omissions insurance ($3,000,000), with the City named as an additional insured. All work must comply with Georgia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications and materials must be sourced from GDOT-certified suppliers, with all subcontractors required to be GDOT-registered or prequalified contractors; the contractor shall use Trimble e-Builder project management software at no cost for all administrative coordination including RFIs, submittals, change orders, and payment applications. The City will retain up to 10% of progress payments with the option to reduce retainage to zero percent after 50% of the Contract Price is paid, provided work progress is satisfactory; funding is sourced through Sandy Springs municipal resources dedicated to parks and recreation infrastructure development, though specific budget or award value information is not disclosed in the bid documents.