Description
The City of Merced is soliciting competitive bids for the design‑build construction of General Vang Pao Memorial Park (Phase I). The scope includes extensive civil works (earthwork, grading, demolition, utility installation), concrete paving and ADA‑compliant features, extensive landscaping (trees, shrubs, mulch, engineered wood‑fiber fall material), playground equipment installation, lighting, signage, and optional alternates such as a steel shade structure, reflexology trail, and parking‑lot reconfiguration. Bidders must submit a bid package by the deadline, include a 10 % bid bond, and may need to provide a Project Labor Agreement if the contract value exceeds $1 M. The project requires a Class A contractor license and adherence to California prevailing‑wage rules.
• Core civil‑construction items: grading, earthwork, utility upgrades, concrete pads, ADA ramps, parking.
• Landscape and hardscape: boulders, trees, shrub plantings, rubber surfacing, engineered wood‑fiber, irrigation.
• Play‑area equipment: large play structure, swing set, net climber, custom steel benches, drinking fountain, and optional shade structure.
• Additive alternates provide supplemental amenities (shade structure, reflexology trail, lighting) and a separate parking‑lot overhaul.