Veterans Park

The City of Murfreesboro is soliciting sealed bids for the Veterans Park project (ITB-20-2025), located in Rutherford County, Tennessee. The procurement is a comprehensive park development initiative involving the construction of multiple park amenities, including a playground, sports courts, multi-purpose field, event lawn, pavilions, and trails, with associated infrastructure for paving, grading, stormwater management, and utilities. The project will be awarded as a single prime contract with both lump sum and unit price bid items, requiring contractors to be licensed in Tennessee. Bids are due electronically on January 14, 2025, at 2:00 PM CST, with a bid opening conducted via Zoom. The project has a substantial completion timeline of 540 calendar days and a total project completion timeline of 600 calendar days. Bidders must submit a comprehensive bid package including a 5% bid bond, detailed unit pricing for specific items like sinkhole repair, and multiple compliance certifications such as Drug-Free Workplace Affidavit, Statement of Compliance for Illegal Immigrants, and Non-Boycott of Israel Certification.

The solicitation does not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The estimated project budget includes a 5% owner's contingency, with liquidated damages set at $250 per day for delays in substantial and final completion. Bidders are required to provide performance and payment bonds for 100% of the contract amount. The project includes several deductive and additive alternates that can modify the project scope, such as options to remove pavilion structures, adjust trail surfaces, modify the flagpole, and change sports court surfaces. While no incumbent vendors are specified, the bid documents suggest the project involves new construction on an existing site, as evidenced by the CAD files (Huddleston_Existing_Base_Export and GS_Proposed_Export_for_Bid) indicating existing site conditions and proposed design. Though a specific budget range is not explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of the project, multiple amenities, and extensive documentation suggest a significant capital investment for the City of Murfreesboro.