Outdoor Hockey Boards

Escambia County Parks Department is requesting bids for furnishing and installing a custom-built Athletica 3 Pro-Series Aluminum outdoor hockey dasher board system at Cowley Park in Pensacola, Florida under ITB #PD 25-26.093, with bids due July 29, 2026 at 12:30 p.m.

The scope requires a complete dasher board system with rink dimensions of 154 feet by 84 feet by 18-foot radius, including 42-inch high dasher boards with white UV-stabilized polyethylene facing, yellow kick plates, polyethylene cap rails, two 3-foot access gates, one 10-foot equipment gate, and chain link fencing (4 feet tall in straights and corners, 8 feet tall in endzones). The vendor must furnish all materials, perform full installation labor with an experienced crew, and include delivery and mobilization costs in the lump-sum bid. Escambia County will remove existing dasher boards prior to installation. Delivery and installation must be completed by the end of November 2026.

Contract award goes on an all-or-none total basis to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The awarded contractor must execute the contract within five days of receiving the Intent to Award and provide workers' compensation insurance with statutory limits, general liability with minimum $1 million per occurrence and $2 million annual aggregate, and business auto liability with minimum $1 million per accident. Compliance with E-Verify, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and OSHA standards is required, along with current certification of authority from the Florida Division of Corporations.

A bid bond or certified cashier's check equal to 5 percent of the total bid price must be received prior to bid opening. Questions are due July 22, 2026. Bid opening occurs July 29, 2026 at the Office of Purchasing or via Microsoft Teams. Bids remain subject to acceptance or rejection for 90 calendar days from the bid opening date.