Encinitas Planet bids #ENG-BID 26-05

Wiro and Orpheus Parks playground replacement and park improvements

The City of Encinitas Engineering Department is seeking a contractor to replace playgrounds and complete related improvements at Wiro and Orpheus Parks. - Buyer: City of Encinitas, Engineering Department, Encinitas, San Diego County, California. - Scope: Remove existing playground equipment and surfacing, install new equipment, and perform drainage, accessibility, site, and restoration work at both parks. - Wiro Park: One playground-equipment installation; 2,145 square feet of poured-in-place rubber surfacing; 140 linear feet of 6-inch PVC storm drain pipe. - Orpheus Park: One playground-equipment installation; 3,860 square feet of engineered wood fiber surfacing; 135 linear feet of 6-inch PVC storm drain pipe; and an 80-square-foot concrete ADA ramp. - OEMs and named vendors: Great Western Recreation is identified for playground and fitness equipment; SpectraTurf is the preferred poured-in-place surfacing system; Outdoor Creations is listed for picnic tables; and Poligon is listed for the shade structure. Each is subject to approved-equal language where specified. - Additive alternates: One 28-foot hexagon shade structure (Poligon HXE-28), three precast picnic tables (Model 101FSS), one ADA picnic table (Model 101FSLE), and one fitness-equipment installation with 625 square feet of rubberized surfacing. - Notable technical requirements: Playground work must meet ASTM F 1487 and CPSC requirements. The specifications call for certified installation, a post-installation inspection by an NPSI-certified playground inspector, and surfacing testing to ASTM F 1292. The rubber surfacing specification identifies Wiro Park color proportions of 40% Sandstone Beige, 40% Chestnut Brown, and 20% Ivy Green. - Other work: Demolition, mobilization, traffic and erosion control, grading, drainage inlets, concrete curb and paving, landscape and irrigation restoration, and plant establishment. The bid schedule includes a $50,000 field-orders allowance. - Schedule information in the specifications: Equipment procurement is due within 70 working days after the Notice to Proceed, followed by 80 working days for base improvements. The specifications describe a 160-working-day total when both alternates are awarded, with 5 additional working days for each alternate. Warranty terms include one year generally, seven years for poured-in-place rubber surfacing, and ten years for the shade shelter.

Description

The City of Encinitas is seeking bids to replace playground equipment at Wiro and Orpheus Parks. Work at both parks includes removing existing playground equipment and surfacing and installing new equipment and surfacing; Orpheus Park work also includes drain inlets and an ADA-compliant concrete ramp. Additive alternates at Orpheus Park cover replacing the picnic shade shelter and constructing an adult fitness area. The bid schedule also includes related site work, including storm drainage, traffic control, and erosion control.

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