RFP 2024-040PR Playground at Ballard Park #16065

NOTICE is hereby given that the Mayor and City Council of the City of Tupelo, Mississippi (hereinafter “the CITY) will receive written sealed proposals (RFP) until the hour of 10:00 o’clock A.M. local time on July 23, 2024 at the Tax Collection Office, City Hall 1st Floor, 71 East Troy Street, Tupelo, Mississippi, 38804 for the construction of the project including design, final grading, selection of playground equipment and structures, installation of playground equipment and structures, emplacement of playground safety surfaces and maintenance/replacement aspects of the Project designated as the “PHASE II BALLARD PARK: PLAYGROUND AT BALLARD PARK”, RFP No. 2024-040PR, with a copy of this RFP being on file at the office of the City Clerk at City Hall in Tupelo, Mississippi.

Documents, including the full Request for Proposal, Specifications and Exhibits may be obtained in hard copy or electronic format by visiting www.tupelomsbids.com. For questions regarding the website or obtaining documents, you may contact Plan House at 662-407-0193.

A Pre-Proposal Meeting will be held at the Park and Recreation Main Office (Ballard Park), 655 Rutherford Road, Tupelo, MS Time 1:00 p.m., July 9, 2024. Information will be supplemented regarding remote participation. The Pre-Proposal Meeting will include a discussion of the plans, specifications, program requirements, Contract Documents, etc. The Pre-Proposal Meeting is not mandatory but all proposers are encouraged to attend.

Any questions should be directed in writing/email to the Owner’s project manager below prior to the deadline between the hours of 8:00a.m. and 4:00p.m. Monday through Thursday.

Owner’s Project Manager:
City of Tupelo
Attn: Alex Farned, Director Parks and Recreation
71 East Troy Street, Tupelo, MS 38804,
662-841-6513
alex.farned@tupeloms.gov

Interested firms are required to submit one original and five (5) copies of their response marked “Request for Proposals – Ballard Park Playground and should be received by 10:00 a.m. on July 16, 2024, in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall 1st Floor Tax Collection Office, 71 East Troy Street, Tupelo MS, 38804. All submittals shall have bid title, company name and address information, date and time of proposal specifications and Mississippi Certificate of Responsibility Number all clearly indicated on the outside of the sealed envelope or container. Submittals without this information may be rejected. The City of Tupelo is not responsible for any submission delivery being delayed for any reason.