REBID DESIGN ONLY eight (8) Pickleball Courts

The City of Calhoun, Georgia is requesting proposals for engineering design services for eight pickleball courts (120' x 120' each) and a 45' x 50' covered pavilion at Calhoun Park, with proposals due March 2, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. ET. This is a rebid for design services only.

The design scope includes grading, fencing, electrical work, ADA-compliant concrete walkways, net post foundations, court surfacing, and striping to U.S. court specifications. A mandatory pre-proposal site visit was held February 20, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

Evaluation criteria are weighted at 35% for understanding of the project and technical approach, 30% for qualifications and experience, 20% for format compliance, 10% for cost, and 0.5% for references and past performance. Proposals must be submitted on USB flash drives in PDF format: two drives containing the full proposal without pricing and one separately sealed drive containing the price proposal using an Excel spreadsheet. A 5% bid bond is required with submission; if awarded, performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract price will be required. The proposal validity period extends through May 8, 2023, with estimated evaluation through March 10, 2023.

General liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence/$2 million aggregate, workers' compensation insurance with statutory benefits and $1 million employer's liability limits, and automobile liability insurance are required. All contractors must comply with Georgia's E-Verify requirements under O.C.G.A. 13-10-91 and provide executed affidavits regarding security and immigration compliance.

Contact Margaret Boyd, Director of Purchasing, at (706) 602-5680 or maboyd@calnet-ga.net for procurement inquiries, or Kim Townsend, Director of Recreation, at (706) 602-5950 or ktownsend@calnet-ga.net for technical questions.