Southside Regional Park Construction Services

The City of Rock Hill is requesting bids for construction services at Southside Regional Park, a 41-acre park development project, with submissions due July 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. via the City's eProcurement Portal and an optional pre-bid conference on July 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The project is funded in whole or in part by federal sources (Land & Water Conservation Fund Grant, Outdoor Legacy Recreation Program, and National Park Service), triggering federal compliance requirements including Build America, Buy America Act provisions requiring all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials to be U.S.-produced unless a waiver is obtained.

The scope includes site work and construction of elite and youth artificial turf baseball, softball, and football fields; a 700-seat baseball stadium; an 800-seat football stadium; covered batting cages; concession and restroom facilities; press boxes; parking areas; and lighting. Contractors must achieve substantial completion within 606 consecutive calendar days following Notice to Proceed, with final completion within 30 additional calendar days. Liquidated damages are assessed at $2,200 per day for delays in substantial completion, $1,200 per day for final completion delays, and $500 per day for failure to clean up the site.

Bids must be accompanied by a bid guaranty of not less than 5% of the bid amount and evidence of experience with similar projects using AIA document A305. Insurance requirements include $2 million per occurrence automobile liability; $2 million per incident / $4 million aggregate general liability; and $5 million professional liability including completed operations and pollution coverage. Contractors must comply with South Carolina Illegal Immigration Reform Act and Iran Divestment Act requirements.

Evaluation criteria are company experience with similar projects (25%), key personnel experience (25%), schedule and delivery capability (15%), price (15%), sustainability and environmental stewardship (10%), and workforce capacity (10%). Questions are due July 13, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. The anticipated award date is August 3, 2026. No Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements apply.