Park & Playground Equipment

The Pinellas County School District is soliciting sealed electronic bids for an Invitation to Bid (ITB #26-TM-015) for park and playground equipment and related installation services. The procurement encompasses five categories covering IPEMA-certified and ADA-compliant playground and fitness equipment; fall zone surfacing materials including artificial turf and poured-in-place rubber products; artificial turf installations with various configurations and safety features; hourly repair rates for playground surfacing; and hourly repair rates for equipment repairs, with separate pricing for weekend/holiday services and supervisory oversight. Bidders must provide labor, materials, equipment, supervision, site clearing and preparation, installation and repair of playground systems, material delivery, secure storage, safety surfacing installation, and ensure full ADA compliance. Qualified bidders must demonstrate a minimum of five playground projects completed within the last five years and provide evidence of five continuous years of business operations under the same legal entity, with all materials and equipment carrying manufacturers' standard warranties and work warranted free from defects for a minimum of one year from final project completion. The mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for April 7, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at the Walter Pownall Service Center, with sealed bids due electronically by 4:00 p.m. on April 28, 2026, through the District's OpenGov Procurement portal; the contract period commences on June 24, 2026, and ends on June 25, 2027. The District will award the contract by category to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, and all submissions must be completed through the District's e-Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/PCSB, with prospective bidders strongly encouraged to register with OpenGov to receive automatic notifications of addenda and clarifications.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting the types of organizations that can respond are mentioned in the available solicitation documents. Contractors must comply with background screening requirements under the Jessica Lunsford Act, including Level 2 clearance for all employees with access to school grounds when students are present or with direct student contact, and must obtain and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including General Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate for projects under $500,000 (increasing to $5,000,000 for projects of $500,000 or more), Automotive Liability Insurance with $300,000 Combined Single Limit, and Workers' Compensation Insurance at statutory state levels. The estimated contract value is $2,000,000 annually with no guarantee; the District may renew the contract for three one-year renewal periods by mutual consent and reserves the right to unilaterally extend the contract for up to three thirty-day periods at the same terms and conditions. Price escalation or de-escalation is permitted at each renewal period not to exceed the previous year's Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) percentage change, provided written notice is given 60 days before the contract term expires. Bid security is required, and the District will give consideration to prices established by the State of Florida Department of Management Services, Division of Purchasing through its contracts and negotiated agreements.