This Request for Proposals (RFP) is for the construction of The Grove at Blackhawk Splash Pad Project. The project includes a splash pad, playground, building, and parking lot, along with related irrigation and site work. Bidders must be qualified contractors with demonstrated experience in similar projects, including constructing at least two splash pads in the last 10 years. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for April 27, 2026. Proposals are due by May 15, 2026. The contract duration is 12 months from the contract execution date. The award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
The project must be completed no later than 12 months after the districts enter into the construction contract with the selected bidder.
Payment applications from the contractor will be accepted by the administrator only, once per month, due on the first business day of that month. Administrator shall deliver payment by no later than the 21st day of each month, to the extent that the payment application meets the requirements of the project.
The contractor warrants to the owner, construction manager, and architect that materials and equipment furnished under the contract will be of good quality and new unless the contract documents require or permit otherwise. The contractor further warrants that the work will conform to the requirements of the contract documents and will be free from defects, except for those inherent in the quality of the work the contract documents require or permit.
The award will be made to the responsive, responsible, and qualified contractor, all factors considered, quoting the lowest price for the services that will be the most advantageous to the districts and result in the best and most economical completion of the districts project.
Prospective bidders must have demonstrated that they have met the minimum requirements for experience with similar projects, including having constructed at least two splash pads in the last 10 years, having an office located in central Texas, and having a project manager and superintendent with at least one splash pad construction in the last 10 years.
The contract documents do not explicitly state penalties for non-compliance, but they do mention that the district reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, waive technicalities, postpone the due date, and/or advertise for new proposals if, in the judgment of the districts, its best interests will be promoted thereby.
A mandatory pre-bid meeting is required, which includes an examination of the site. The meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 27, 2026, at 2:00 p. m. CDT at **** Carries Ranch Road, Pflugerville, Texas ****.
The RFP requires bidders to submit samples as part of their proposal, specifically mentioning product data and samples as submittals that demonstrate how the contractor proposes to conform to the contract documents.
The RFP states that questions regarding the RFP are due by Wednesday, May 6, 2026, and responses to questions are due by Monday, May 11, 2026. There is no explicit deadline mentioned for challenging the bid itself.
