Splash Pad Design

The City of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, through its Parks, Recreation & Forestry Department, is seeking design and construction administration services for a splash pad project at Wetmore Park under RFP #20-PRF12. The procurement solicits a qualified consultant to design a flow-through splash pad not exceeding 2,400 square feet, including site work, mechanical systems, and gender-neutral changing stations. Deliverables include concept plans, community engagement materials, refined park master plan documents, site layout and utility plans, landscape restoration plans, construction specifications, and a project manual for public bidding. The RFP also includes an optional component for renovating the existing park shelter and restrooms, involving infrastructure upgrades like roll/garage doors, concrete slab replacement, and electrical/plumbing improvements for a potential concession stand. The solicitation timeline included questions due by April 24, 2020, answers posted by April 29, 2020, and proposals due by May 8, 2020, at 2:00 PM CST. Proposals will be evaluated on a 100-point scale, considering key staff qualifications (25 points), project approach (25 points), cost (25 points), reference checks (20 points), and local vendor preference (5 points).

The contract allows for pricing extension to other municipalities through cooperative purchasing provisions and does not appear to have specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. The total construction budget for the splash pad project is $500,000, covering demolition, earthwork, installation, concrete work, site amenities, utilities, building upgrades, and landscaping. The contract term runs from June 1, 2020, to June 1, 2021, with an option for one additional year under the same or more favorable terms. Successful vendors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including $1,000,000 professional liability insurance, $1,000,000 commercial general liability, $1,000,000 automobile liability, and a $5,000,000 umbrella liability policy. The City of Sun Prairie ultimately selected Parkitecture + Planning, located in Madison, Wisconsin, as the contract awardee. The project aims to create a splash pad facility accommodating children ages 2 to 12, with water discharge planned through storm drains under a Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) General Permit.