North Village Park - Playground, Surfacing, and Shade

This solicitation invites qualified firms to design, engineer, fabricate, deliver, and install a custom interactive playground at North Village Park in Columbia, Missouri, with optional protective surfacing and a shade structure. The City has allocated a total budget of $320,000. Proposals must include 2‑D plans, 3‑D renderings, compliance with ASTM F1487 (playground equipment) and ASTM F1951 (fall surfacing), ADA accessibility, and prevailing‑wage requirements. The contract will be awarded after evaluation of creativity, cost, experience, and warranty, and the work must be completed within 180 calendar days of the notice to proceed. • Scope includes playground design, structural engineering, delivery, and installation of equipment. • Alternate #1 – protective artificial fall surfacing (poured‑in‑place or turf) covering ~5,160 SF. • Alternate #2 – shade canopy with footings, structural posts, cable, canvas sails, and lighting. • Required deliverables: 2‑D plans, 3‑D renderings, sealed bid bond (5 % of bid), performance and labor‑material bonds (100 % of contract price). • Must meet ASTM, CPSC, ADA, and Missouri Prevailing Wage Order No. 33. • Budget: $320,000 (maximum). • Key dates: Pre‑proposal conference – Oct 20, 2026; Questions due – Oct 22, 2026; Proposal deadline – Oct 30, 2026. • Project completion required within 180 days after notice to proceed; liquidated damages $250 per day for overruns.