Playground pour in place project

The City of Watsonville Parks & Community Services Department (Santa Cruz County, California) is soliciting competitive sealed bids for the Playground Pour in Place Project (Project No. PK-26-901-15167) at Marinovich Park, located at 120 Second Street, Watsonville, CA 95076. The procurement involves the removal and complete replacement of the existing Poured-in-Place (PIP) rubber surface across approximately 1,380 square feet at an anticipated depth of 3.5 inches, including the base layer, top layer, and black buffing material. The replacement material must be FlexGround EnduraFlex or an approved equal, installed using Aliphatic Urethane primer with UV-stable TPV granules (1-4 mm) in colors consisting of 50% Hunter Green and 50% Black or similar, with angle-cut buffings and surface material creating a shelf-like edge to ensure seamless transitions between new and existing materials. The finished surfaces must meet ADA requirements, IPEMA certification, and ASTM F1292 performance standards, including a dry static coefficient of friction of 1.0 and wet static coefficient of friction of 0.9. Bidders must hold a valid California Contractor's License (Class General A or C61/D12) and be registered with the Department of Industrial Relations to perform public work under Labor Code section 1725.5. Electronic bids are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 2026, through the City's OpenGov Procurement portal, with bid opening occurring at a designated Microsoft Teams link and contract award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder within 72 hours of bid opening. The contractor must complete all work within thirty (30) working days from the Notice to Proceed, operating between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with liquidated damages of $500 per calendar day applying for completion delays beyond the 30 working day schedule.

This procurement includes no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises as detailed in the available documents, though all bidders must comply with prevailing wage requirements per the Santa Cruz County Union Wage Scale and California Labor Code provisions regarding certified payroll records. The contractor is responsible for all mobilization costs, temporary facilities (restroom facilities, power, water), material removal and disposal, site security, permits, and Best Management Practices implementation. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability with bodily injury and property damage limits of $1,000,000 per person/occurrence and aggregate, Automobile Liability with matching limits, and Worker's Compensation Insurance, with the City of Watsonville designated as an additional insured and contractor insurance serving as primary coverage. No bid bond or performance bond is required for this project. Specific budget or award values are not disclosed in the procurement documents; pricing is based on two lump sum line items submitted on the Contractor Bid Form: Mobilization and General Requirements, and Scope of Work for Marinovich Park, with successful bidders required to submit detailed cost breakdowns within five working days of receipt of the Notice to Proceed.