RFP 1175 Wintonbury Hill Golf Course - Bunker, Green & Tee Renovations

The Town of Bloomfield is requesting proposals for bunker, green, and tee renovation work at Wintonbury Hills Golf Course under RFP 1175, with proposals due November 5, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. and questions due October 19, 2026 by 4:00 p.m.

The scope encompasses reconstruction and renovation of approximately 20,445 square feet of existing sand bunkers through re-shaping, drainage improvements, installation of Capillary Flow and JM Evalith 013/140 bunker liners, and sand installation; construction of new bunkers totaling 4,265 square feet; renovation of the putting green on Hole #16; construction and expansion of selected tees including new back tees on Holes #15 and #18 (adding 80 yards and 25 yards respectively); associated grading, drainage, and irrigation adjustments; tree clearing on Hole #15; and seedbed preparation with grassing and sodding of all disturbed areas. Technical specifications detail four-inch perforated drainage pipe systems with capillary concrete footers, gravel beds, JM Evalith fabric liners, and precise sand layering and dimensions. Contractors must demonstrate experience with Capillary Flow and JM Evalith liner systems and golf course drainage, and provide positive references for similar projects completed within the past five years.

Work is scheduled to begin and complete in late summer/early fall 2027. Proposals must include one original and two copies plus a read-only thumb drive copy. Payment is monthly progress-based with 5% retainage until substantial completion and net 45 days thereafter. The contractor must provide Commercial General Liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), Auto Liability ($1 million combined single limit), Workers Compensation (statutory), and Professional Liability ($2 million single limit) insurance within ten days of selection. A one-year warranty period from final acceptance applies. All proposal costs must remain valid for 120 days following bid opening. A non-mandatory but strongly recommended site walk is scheduled for October 26, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Questions and collective responses via addendum are due by October 22, 2026 at 4:00 p.m.