RFP for Rogers Bridge Park Trailhead - Phase 1

The City of Duluth, Georgia is soliciting sealed proposals for the Rogers Bridge Park Trailhead Project - Phase I, a site demolition and new construction project due December 14, 2021 at 4:00 p.m., with a pre-proposal meeting on November 18 at 10:00 a.m. and questions due November 29 at 5:00 p.m. The critical schedule constraint is that the trailhead must open concurrently with substantial completion of the adjacent Rogers Bridge or within 30 days thereafter.

The scope encompasses demolition of an existing restroom building and site features, construction of a new one-story restroom and storage building (approximately 35 feet by 35 feet with masonry walls and concrete slab-on-grade), surface parking, a cul-de-sac, bioretention stormwater management facilities, sidewalks, and utility connections at 4291 Rogers Bridge Road. The site is 4.0 acres with a 35-foot stream buffer adjacent to the Chattahoochee River and a 100-year flood elevation of 901.4. Geotechnical investigation recommends 3,000 psf allowable soil bearing pressure with 18-inch minimum footing depth. Asphalt pavement is 4 inches total thickness with 6 inches graded aggregate base; concrete ranges 5–7 inches depending on traffic type. Specifications span 33 divisions including structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and communications systems with comprehensive erosion and sediment control requirements. The contractor must coordinate utility work and disruptive operations and limit work hours to 7 a.m.–7 p.m., Monday–Friday.

Evaluation criteria weight total bid cost at up to 65 points, written project approach at up to 25 points, and resumes and references at up to 10 points. The contractor must maintain a place of business, have operated under the current corporate name for at least five years, and demonstrate five-plus years of project management experience on similar projects with at least two designated personnel. Proposal packages must include one original and three copies plus one digital version on flash drive. A bid bond of not less than 5 percent of base bid is required; the successful contractor must provide 100 percent performance and payment bonds. Liquidated damages are $500 per calendar day for missed completion deadlines. All prices must remain firm for 120 days from proposal opening. Subcontracts of $10,000 or more require City review and written approval; all subcontractors must provide E-Verify compliance. Liability insurance must include bodily injury limits of $1,000,000 per accident and property damage limits of $2,000,000 per accident and $10,000,000 aggregate. The contract was awarded to Astra Group, with an anticipated Notice to Proceed on or around February 21, 2022.