Improvements to Lincoln Park is a comprehensive municipal park renovation project that includes new parking lot construction, restroom building renovation, extensive site grading, curb‑and‑gutter and sidewalk installation, playground equipment and splash‑pad installation, rain‑garden and landscaping, selective demolition of existing structures, and utility upgrades (water, sewer, storm, electrical, HVAC). The bid is an electronic Invitation for Bid with a total bid deadline of October 13, 2026. The City requires a 5 % bid bond, performance bonds for contracts ≥ $50 000, and compliance with the City’s Equal Business Opportunity policy, including potential discount points for qualifying firms.
• Scope covers civil/site work, concrete paving, demolition, building renovations, playground and splash‑pad equipment, landscaping, and utility installations.
• Construction must be completed within eight consecutive weeks after a notice to proceed, with substantial completion by June 1, 2027 and final completion by July 30, 2027.
• Mandatory bid‑bond (5 % of bid), performance and payment bonds, and adherence to the City’s drug‑free workplace and “prosperous economy” discount point provisions.
• Primary contact is Project Manager Katie Chase (
[email protected], (269) 381‑3357).