Town of Farragut McFee Dog Park

The Town of Farragut, Tennessee is soliciting sealed bids through Invitation to Bid (ITB) #2026-16 for the construction of a dog park facility at McFee Park located at 917 McFee Road, Farragut, TN 37934. The project scope encompasses all labor, equipment, materials, and services necessary to complete a comprehensive dog park including site preparation and grading, drainage infrastructure, approximately 9,635 square feet of concrete and crushed stone surfaces across three separate dog play areas, a 5-foot vinyl chain link fence with gates, a segmental retaining wall spanning approximately 325 linear feet, shade structures (Skyways brand canopy), lighting, drinking fountains, pet waste stations, benches, and landscaping improvements. All work must comply with ADA accessibility standards, including specific slope requirements and accessible pathways, with two optional alternates available for additional Skyways shade structures and site landscaping enhancements. Bidders must be qualified, appropriately licensed contractors in the State of Tennessee and must verify all dimensions and scope of work prior to submission; construction plans prepared by Canopy Land Design, LLC (dated August 11, 2025) are available for download. Critical deadlines include a non-mandatory pre-bid conference held on October 15, 2025, a bidder questions deadline of October 21, 2025 at 5:00 PM, sealed bid submission by October 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Town Hall (11408 Municipal Center Drive, 2nd Floor, Farragut, TN 37934), with notice of award anticipated for October 29, 2025, Board approval and contract execution targeted for November 13, 2025, and substantial completion required by June 1, 2026, with final completion within 30 calendar days thereafter. All pricing must be all-inclusive, encompassing labor, equipment, supplies, materials, freight, travel, fuel, setup and takedown costs, and all other project-related expenses, with award made to the lowest responsible bidder as determined by the Town.

The procurement is grant-funded through the Tennessee Local Parks and Recreation Fund (LPRF) administered by the Office of Outdoor Recreation, a division of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), and is funded in part by Treasury American Rescue Plan State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARP SLFRF); no set-aside designations or restrictions on entity types have been identified in the available documentation. All bidders must comply with federal, state, and local requirements and maintain a drug-free workplace; all communication must be directed solely to Anissa Pratte, Staff Accountant (apratte@townoffarragut.org), with contact to other Town officials potentially resulting in bid disqualification. Bidders must submit a bid deposit equal to 5 percent of the total bid amount in the form of a cashier's check, certified check, bank draft, or bid bond, with performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price required within 10 calendar days of notice of award; a 5 percent retainage is withheld from each progress payment until final project acceptance. The Town of Farragut has issued a Notice of Consideration to Award to Fuel Tank Maintenance Company LLC DBA FTM Contracting (240 Mill Drive, Cookeville, TN 38501), indicating preliminary award to this contractor. Liquidated damages are assessed at $100 per calendar day for delays beyond the agreed completion date; specific budget or award values are not disclosed in the available bid documents.