# City of Columbia Ionwave #86/2026

North Village Park Custom Inclusive Playground, Surfacing, and Shade

**Posted:** October 09, 2026
**Respond By:** October 30, 2026
**Identifier:** 86/2026
**NAICS:** 238990, 541330, 541320

The City of Columbia is seeking a contractor to design and build an inclusive playground at North Village Park in Columbia, Missouri.
- **Government buyer:** City of Columbia, Missouri — Parks and Recreation Department; Purchasing Division.
- **Scope:** Design, engineer, furnish, deliver, and install a custom inclusive playground. The project also includes optional alternates for protective surfacing and a shade structure.
- **Budget:** The attachment states a project budget of $320,000.
- **Playground requirements:** Provide 2D plans, 3D renderings, and a features and parts list. Playground components must meet ASTM F1487 and applicable CPSC and ADA requirements. The design must exclude bubble, mirror, and tic-tac-toe panels; tubes or enclosed features; and sandbox or water-play elements.
- **Surfacing alternate:** Cover the 5,160-square-foot play area with protective artificial surfacing meeting ASTM F1951. Poured-in-place surfacing and artificial turf may be proposed separately or combined.
- **Shade alternate:** Provide at least 75% shade coverage over play features, with posts outside the play-use and surfacing areas and clear northeast and southeast access points. The scope includes structural, electrical, permitting, and installation deliverables.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No playground, surfacing, or shade manufacturers or vendors are named in the available documents.
- **Schedule:** Complete the work within 180 calendar days after the City issues the notice to proceed. The contract term may not exceed five years and three months; no option years are specified.

### Description

The City of Columbia is requesting proposals for the design, engineering, furnishing, delivery, and installation of a custom interactive playground at North Village Park. The work includes playground surfacing and shade, with bid alternates identified in the solicitation. Proposals may be submitted electronically through the City's e-bidding website or as sealed hard copies; fax and email proposals are not accepted. The response deadline is October 30, 2026, at 5:00 PM Central Time.

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