RFP – outdoor basketball court - 060623

The City of College Park is requesting sealed proposals for construction of an outdoor basketball court at Charles Phillips Park under RFP 060623, with proposals due June 6, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. EST and a mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit on May 17, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. The City has established a 5% certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal and offers local preference to vendors with a staffed physical location within College Park city limits for at least one year prior to bid submission, provided their bid does not exceed 3% higher than the lowest non-local vendor bid.

The scope includes construction of a 120-by-104-foot concrete basketball court (12,480 square feet), light-duty concrete walkway (451 square feet), eight-foot chain-link perimeter fence, steel bollards, Georgia Department of Transportation standard sidewalks with wheelchair ramps and detectable warning surfaces, four basketball hoop systems (Porter Athletics or equivalent), and site grading and drainage work. The contractor is responsible for basketball system pole installation, final color selection and design approval by the owner, and all erosion and sediment control measures. Concrete specifications, equipment layouts with color-coding options, and Bermuda grass installation are detailed in the design documents.

The contract includes base proposal lump-sum allowances of $23,600 for basketball system equipment and testing/inspection services, plus a 10% owner contingency, with unit price schedules for additional concrete, grading, and landscaping work. The successful bidder must furnish a bid bond equal to 5% of the base proposal amount and performance and payment bonds each for 100% of the contract amount before issuance of Notice to Proceed. Required insurance includes Workers' Compensation, Comprehensive General Liability (minimum $1 million), Automobile Liability (minimum $500,000), and Umbrella Liability coverage. The contract is awarded for one year with an option to renew for four additional one-year periods. Construction is scheduled from June 5 through September 29, 2023. Questions are due May 30, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. EST, with addenda published no later than June 2 at 4:00 p.m. EST. S.T. English Construction Company, Inc. was awarded the contract at $289,132.15.