Unofficial Notice of Invitation to Bid (NIB)

General Bid Items

• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Project Management: Establish Project Development Team (PDT), schedule and conduct PDT meetings, prepare meeting agendas/progress reports/minutes, schedule meetings with affected agencies, provide visual presentation materials (drawings, color boards, 3-D modeling).
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Preliminary Investigation: Review City-provided data, obtain and review reports/studies/maps/drawings, conduct site visit, perform all necessary land surveying (horizontal/vertical control, data collection, mapping, identifying City ownership/ROW limits).
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Design - Play Equipment: Develop schematic design drawings for each piece of play equipment, adjust designs based on City feedback, finalize designs for construction documents.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Design - Site Plan: Create preliminary options (25% plans), participate in public outreach sessions (initial and 75% plans), review and evaluate options with City team, prepare final schematic site plan design and video demo.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Design - Landscape/Hardscape/Irrigation: Prepare landscape design (under licensed architect), meet with Parks Maintenance staff on irrigation revisions, develop recommendations for outdoor areas (hardscape, seating, retaining walls, landscaped areas), select drought-tolerant plant materials, review design ideas, develop final landscape plan.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Design - Civil Engineering (Demolition and Construction): Prepare civil drawings, details, and notes for demolition of existing amenities and construction of play area and adjacent areas.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Design - Stormwater Compliance: Develop a Best Management Plan (BMP) as part of construction.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Design - ADA Accessibility: Ensure drawings coordinate with overall site, demonstrate ADA access from parking areas, walks, and site access routes, to ensure code compliance.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Design - Civil Engineering Details: Include necessary grading, drainage, retaining walls, utility crossing and connections in play area.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Design - Architectural/Structural/Electrical/Plumbing: Prepare all necessary drawings, details, and construction notes for play area equipment, shade structures, and other elements, in accordance with accepted professional standards.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Project Specifications Documentation: Prepare Specification Documents describing quality, performance, installation, fabrication, or method of construction for each component, product, or fixture.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Construction Document Preparation and Retention: Schedule meeting with City project team for document review prior to submittal, prepare drawings (AutoCAD), other documents (Microsoft programs), provide progress plans at 25%, 75%, and 95% stages, provide two (2) complete sets of paper hard copies and electronic format (upon final approval).
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Plan Review and Permits: Coordinate submittal of all plans, drawings, and calculations to City's Building & Safety Division (electronic format), respond to input to demonstrate compliance with State and local building codes, coordinate other plan submittals/reviews/clearances for 100% complete plans and specifications for permit issuance.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: Construction Support (Optional Task): Assist the City during construction phase through final close-out, review/analyze/advise on Contract Change Order requests, conduct monthly progress meetings, prepare written summaries of meetings, perform final review, and contribute to the punch list.
• Quantity: -  Unit: -  Work Item: As-Built Plans (Optional Task): Prepare As-Built Drawings upon project completion, acquire Contractor's daily red-lined plans from Contractor and subcontractors, deliver final Record Drawings in electronic files (CAD and PDF) and hard copies.

NAICS Classification

Architectural Services (Design of playground elements, shade structures, overall site plan design, architectural drawings), Engineering Services (Civil engineering including drainage, grading, utility connections; structural calculations for shade structures), Landscape Architectural Services (Landscape, hardscape, and irrigation design for areas adjacent to and surrounding the play area), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (Project management, coordination with City staff, public outreach sessions, plan review and permit coordination, construction support assistance), Drafting Services (Preparation of construction drawings utilizing AutoCAD, as-built plans)

Records and Due Date

This bid opportunity was entered into BidAmerica on February 12, 2026, and was last updated on February 24, 2026. All bids and/or proposals are due on March 9, 2026.

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