Description
The City of Manchester is seeking a qualified design‑build contractor to convert two former baseball fields at Sheehan‑Basquil Park into a natural‑grass soccer complex for youth play. The contract includes complete design services (layout, grading, drainage, irrigation, fencing, and amenities), site preparation, installation of an automatic irrigation system, perimeter fencing, player amenities, and sod placement, all to be finished within a single growing season. The contractor must submit a lump‑sum price, provide a 5 % bid bond, and be able to furnish 100 % performance and payment bonds. The project emphasizes rapid schedule compliance, limited excavation (≤ 12 in), and a requirement for a detailed maintenance plan and one‑year warranty.
• Design‑build scope covering civil engineering, irrigation, fencing, and turf installation.
• Mandatory line‑item cost breakdown and optional alternates (e.g., lighting conduit, upgraded irrigation controller, concrete mow strip, premium goals).
• Tight seasonal timeline – grading, drainage, and sod must be completed before the end of the growing season.
• Evaluation weighted toward experience (15 %), ability to meet sod‑establishment deadline (25 %), cost (40 %), schedule quality (10 %), and references (10 %).