RFP 2026 - 11 Little River Park Signage

The City of Woodstock, Georgia, located in Cherokee County, is issuing RFP 2026-11 to procure comprehensive signage design, fabrication, and installation services for Little River Park, scheduled to open in Spring 2027. The project encompasses two park entrances and requires multiple sign types including two main entry signs (60" x 96"), three information kiosks, 24 multi-use trail quarter-mile markers, 16 hiking trail quarter-mile markers, 10 wayfinding signs, 10 park/trail rules signs, 10 address/emergency location signs, one disc golf map/rules sign (48" x 96"), and various specialized signage for pond boating/fishing areas, small and large dog parks, playground areas, and caution trail markers. All work must be completed within 120 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed issuance. Qualified contractors must demonstrate expertise and strong past performance in similar projects, creative and effective sign design approaches, and provide professional references. The evaluation criteria allocate 40 points for expertise and past performance, 30 points for price, 20 points for approach and sign creativity, and 10 points for references. Key project dates include a mandatory pre-proposal site visit on April 16, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the City annex; questions due by April 23, 2026; responses posted April 28, 2026; proposal submission deadline of May 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST via BidNet Direct; virtual public opening on May 12, 2026, at 10:01 a.m.; expected award in June 2026 subject to City Council approval.

No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on respondent types are specified in the procurement documents. Contractors must comply with E-Verify requirements per O.C.G.A. 13-10-91 and certify non-segregated facilities, drug-free workplace status, and debarment/suspension compliance. All pricing must be itemized according to the provided pricing schedule, remain valid for 90 days, and include all labor, materials, equipment, and overhead costs. Insurance requirements include general liability of $1,000,000/$2,000,000 aggregate, statutory workers' compensation coverage, manufacturers' and contractor's liability with bodily injury limits of $500,000/$1,000,000 and property damage of $500,000, and contractor liability insurance. Required bonds include a 5 percent bid bond and, upon award, 100 percent performance and payment bonds. Liquidated damages of $250 per day will apply for any delays extending beyond the 120-day completion deadline. The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and may award the entire project or portions thereof to a single contractor; no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation.