Opportunity
City of Bloomington #316135
Historic Sycamore Shelter Reconstruction and Roof Repair
Posted
November 04, 2026
Respond By
November 19, 2026
Identifier
316135
NAICS
236220
The City of Bloomington is seeking a contractor to rebuild the damaged historic Sycamore Shelter at Lower Cascades Park. - Government buyer: City of Bloomington Board of Park Commissioners, Department of Parks and Recreation, Operations & Development Division; contact: Rebecca Swift. - Procurement: Reconstruct the destroyed southern section of the shelter in its original location and repair the shelter roof. Provide required labor, materials, equipment, permits, coordination, testing, and incidental work. - Historic and site requirements: Restore the shelter’s pre-damage appearance, match the existing structure, and preserve remaining historic fabric. Follow the plans, specifications, applicable codes, and historic-reconstruction standards. Protect trees and existing site assets; provide erosion control, turf restoration, layout staking, construction facilities, and site restoration. - OEMs and vendors: No product OEMs or product vendors are specified. Tabor Bruce Architecture & Design Inc. is identified as the project architect. - Products and quantities: No product models, part numbers, or material purchase quantities are listed. The reconstruction project is listed as one service; quantities for the other construction tasks are unspecified. - Performance: Work begins after notice to proceed, with substantial completion and final punch-list completion required within the stated project schedule. No contract duration or option years are identified.
Description
The City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation is seeking bids to reconstruct the damaged southern section of the historic Sycamore Shelter at Lower Cascades Park in Bloomington, Indiana. Work includes labor, materials, equipment, permits, coordination, testing, and incidental work needed to restore the shelter in its original location and to its pre-damage appearance, preserving the remaining historic fabric. The reconstruction must follow the approved contract documents, applicable codes and City requirements, and the Exhibit E design plans and Exhibit F technical specifications. Bids must be submitted electronically through the City’s OpenGov Procurement Portal, and attendance at the mandatory pre-bid meeting is required to bid.