Walnut Ridge Park Improvements

The City of Westerville, Ohio, acting on behalf of Delaware County, is soliciting competitive bids for a comprehensive park renovation project known as Walnut Ridge Park Improvements (Project No. 2024-004). The procurement involves construction and site development services including demolition of existing structures, installation of a new asphalt parking lot and trails, concrete walkways, stream relocation with wetland development, boardwalks, landscaping restoration, and athletic facility improvements. The project encompasses 143 base bid line items and 2 bid alternates, with deliverables including 6,059 square yards of asphalt pavement removal, 12,090 cubic yards of excavation, 16,271 square feet of concrete walks, 7,638 square feet of boardwalk decking, seeding of 33,210 square yards, and installation of 82 trees. Bids must be submitted electronically through the City's Bonfire Procurement Portal by 3:00 PM local time on February 19, 2026, with the question and answer period closing on February 12, 2026. The selected contractor must achieve substantial completion by August 23, 2026, with final project completion by October 23, 2026, and must execute a Performance/Payment Bond and receive Notice to Proceed within 60 days of contract award. Evaluation criteria include the contractor's maintenance of a permanent place of business, suitability of plant and equipment, financial status, experience record, and bid price, with the City reserving the right to award the Base Bid alone or combined with selected alternates.

This procurement is subject to prevailing wage requirements under Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4115, with mandatory compliance documented through certified payroll reports and notarized affidavits of compliance. The project requires compliance with the Nationwide Permit (NWP) No. 27 issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for aquatic habitat restoration and Ohio Environmental Protection Agency requirements. All bidders must provide a Bid Guaranty in the form of a bid bond equal to ten percent (10%) of the bid amount plus all add alternates, issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in Ohio. The bid alternates include Alternates A1 and A2 addressing planting soil specifications (to be selected by the Owner) at 3,700 cubic yards and Alternate B for installation of 1,275 linear feet of flush concrete curbing around ball fields. The Engineer's Estimate for the Base Bid is $3,237,000, establishing the budgetary framework for cost evaluation and contractor proposals. No specific set-asides or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions are documented in the available procurement materials, and no incumbent contractors or existing infrastructure integration requirements are identified.