Splash Pad Installation At Flora Hill Park - Rebid

The City of Colonial Heights Recreation Department is requesting sealed bids for splash pad installation at Flora Hill Park, 300 Richmond Avenue, Colonial Heights, Virginia, with bids due May 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EDT.

The contractor will perform site excavation, sub-base and stone sub-base preparation, installation of splash pad equipment purchased by the City from Landscape Structures under Sourcewell Cooperative Contract #101625-LSI, concrete work, plumbing connections, start-up training, and winterization training. The City will furnish and install the water and sewer lines, backflow preventor, and coordinate electrical service through Dominion Power. The contractor must be licensed as a Class A, B, or C contractor under Virginia Code Section 54.1-1100 based on project value. Any contract over $25,000 requires a Colonial Heights Business License. All work must comply with applicable building codes, plumbing codes, and local ordinances.

Bids must be submitted as lump-sum proposals for labor and miscellaneous materials. A bid guarantee of 5% of the total bid amount in the form of a certified check or bid bond must accompany each proposal. The successful contractor must commence work within seven days of receiving the Notice to Proceed and complete all work within 30 calendar days; liquidated damages are $350 per day for work remaining incomplete after contract expiration. The contractor must provide performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract amount and maintain liability insurance with minimum combined single limits of $1 million, naming the City as an additional insured. The contractor guarantees all work and materials against defects for one year following project acceptance.

Questions regarding specifications should be directed to Matt Spruill, Director of Parks and Recreation; questions regarding bid procedures should be directed to Larry Melvin, Purchasing Agent.