Playground and Fully Automated Splash Pad System

The City of Plant City, Florida is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a design-build project to construct a Playground and Fully Automated Splash Pad System at the Sadye Gibbs Martin Community Center. The procurement seeks qualified and licensed vendors experienced in design-build municipal recreational infrastructure projects, with a specific focus on creating a turn-key solution for playground equipment and a splash pad system. The project requires comprehensive design and installation services for a playground targeting children aged 2-12, with strict adherence to Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) guidelines. Evaluation criteria will assess proposers across multiple dimensions, including team experience (20%), relevant project experience (25%), project understanding and approach (23.5%), location accessibility (15%), current and projected workload (15%), and local preference (1.5%). Critical procurement dates include a mandatory pre-proposal meeting on July 10, 2024, at 9:00 am, a question submission deadline of July 22, 2024, at 2:00 pm, and a proposal submission deadline of August 1, 2024, at 2:00 pm, with the city reserving the right to reject any or all responses.

The RFQ does not explicitly indicate specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged business enterprises. The design-build contract will require comprehensive insurance coverage, including workers' compensation, comprehensive liability, automobile liability, and professional liability, with the City of Plant City to be named as an additional insured. While no incumbent vendors are mentioned, the project involves creating new recreational infrastructure at the Sadye Gibbs Martin Community Center, which suggests this is a greenfield development rather than a replacement or upgrade of existing facilities. The Draft Agreement indicates a project completion timeline of 270 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with the design builder required to achieve Final Completion within 30 days after Substantial Completion. Although a specific budget is not disclosed, the contract establishes a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) mechanism, with the specific price to be determined within 15 days after commencement of the Construction Phase, and the city retaining the right to withhold 5% retainage during the project.