Whitfield County Schools Sealed Solicitation
Title: A New Artificial Turf Field for Coahulla Creek High School, Northwest High School, and Southeast High School.
Deadline: 4/14/2023 2:00 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Status: Awarded
Solicitation Number: WCS-ARC-2023-022
Description: Whitfield County Schools, Board of Education wishes to install new synthetic turf fields on three high school football fields. The project also includes cleaning and restriping the track surfaces and the replacement of the track surface at Coahulla Creek High School. Miscellaneous associated work is also included at each site.
Pre-Bid Meeting Date: 3/28/2023 2:00 PM
Pre-Bid Meeting Details: Any Contractor who intends to submit a Proposal is required to attend a Pre-Proposal Meeting, which will be held on the 28th day of March 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at the office of the Architect, 855 Abutment Road Suite 4 Dalton, GA 30721. Any contractor arriving more than 5 minutes late will not be permitted to attend.
Documents:
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Addition 1
Posted: 4/4/2023
Type of Addition: Addendum 1
Overview: Changes and Updates to WCS Turf Projects WCS-ARC-2023-022
Solicitation #: WCS-ARC-2023-022
Documents:
Addition 2
Posted: 4/11/2023
Type of Addition: Addendum 2
Overview: Updates and changes to RFP including the soil reports for each field and answering questions asked on Vendor Registry.
Solicitation #: WCS-ARC-2023-022
Documents:
Addition 3
Posted: 5/3/2023
Type of Addition: Award Information
Overview: Awarded to Sports Turf Company (AstroTurf) on May 1, 2023
Amount: $4,467,398.00
Question 1
Posted: 3/26/2023
Question: Whitfield County Schools – NEW ARTIFICIAL TURF FIELDS RFI QUESTIONS/COMMENTS COHULLA CREEK HIGH SCHOOL Track at Cohulla Creek will have to be saw cut to install collector pipe – CONFIRM ACCEPTABLE Collector pipe spec’ed as “SOCKED” which is not an industry standard – CONFIRM NOT REQ’D Where is required temporary fencing – is called out but not indicated on any drawings. All fields are currently fenced in, correct? Confirm ALL bidders required to carry 8” x 12” curb spec in base bid What is “DIAMOND PLATE POLE VAULT BOX”? Is this OEM manufacturer designation? Mean stainless steel? Raw finish or white finish? Remove/Replace EXISTING goal posts or remove/install NEW goal posts? If remove/replace EXISTING are current posts sleeved mounted or plate mounted? Need manufacturer to quote according to existing conditions. Confirm ALL bidders to supply new goal posts pads with letters per spec? CCHS has EXISTING play clocks or GC to provide NEW? What is manufacturer spec for new play clocks? NOT provided in bid docs Owner and/or A/E has done soil testing and will provide to awarded GC? Owner and/or A/E has core tested track and will provide to awarded GC? NEW fencing required on this project? Lots of spec info but no new fence designated on plans. Confirm minimum infill requirements that all bidders are to carry? (i.e. NO 100% SBR systems allowed) Is shock/underlayment pad REQUIRED in base bid? No specs and only called out for 1 school on C7.1 for NWHS Acceptable alternate manufacturers for track resurfacing? Beynon BS300 and Conipur SW acceptable? Confirm take off boards are PAINTED or REMOVEABLE? NORTHWEST WHITFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Collector pipe spec’ed as “SOCKED” which is not an industry standard – CONFIRM NOT REQ’D Where is required temporary fencing – is called out but not indicated on any drawings. All fields are currently fenced in, correct? Confirm ALL bidders required to carry 8” x 12” curb spec in base bid Remove/Replace EXISTING goal posts or remove/install NEW goal posts? If remove/replace EXISTING are current posts sleeved mounted or plate mounted? Need manufacturer to quote according to existing conditions. Confirm ALL bidders to supply new goal posts pads with letters per spec? What is manufacturer spec for new play clocks? NOT provided in bid docs Owner and/or A/E has done soil testing and will provide to awarded GC? NEW fencing required on this project? Lots of spec info but no new fence designated on plans. Confirm minimum infill requirements that all bidders are to carry? (i.e. NO 100% SBR systems allowed) Is shock/underlayment pad REQUIRED in base bid? No specs and only called out for 1 school on C7.1 for NWHS Confirm take off boards are PAINTED or REMOVEABLE? SOUTHEAST WHITFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Collector pipe spec’ed as “SOCKED” which is not an industry standard – CONFIRM NOT REQ’D Where is required temporary fencing – is called out but not indicated on any drawings. All fields are currently fenced in, correct? Confirm ALL bidders required to carry 8” x 12” curb spec in base bid Remove/Replace EXISTING goal posts or remove/install NEW goal posts? If remove/replace EXISTING are current posts sleeved mounted or plate mounted? Need manufacturer to quote according to existing conditions. Confirm ALL bidders to supply new goal posts pads with letters per spec? What is manufacturer spec for new play clocks? NOT provided in bid docs Owner and/or A/E has done soil testing and will provide to awarded GC? NEW fencing required on this project? Lots of spec info but no new fence designated on plans. Confirm minimum infill requirements that all bidders are to carry? (i.e. NO 100% SBR systems allowed) Is shock/underlayment pad REQUIRED in base bid? No specs and only called out for 1 school on C7.1 for NWHS Confirm take off boards are PAINTED or REMOVEABLE?
Response: Questions have been answered on Page 3 in the Addendum 1 document.
Question 2
Posted: 4/6/2023
Question: The RFP states :The field shall include striping for football, soccer, school logo, and names in each endzone. What are the names to be used in each endzone?
Response: Questions have been answered in Item No. 3 in the Addendum 2 document.
Posted: 4/4/2023
Type of Addition: Addendum 1
Overview: Changes and Updates to WCS Turf Projects WCS-ARC-2023-022
Solicitation #: WCS-ARC-2023-022
Documents:
Posted: 4/11/2023
Type of Addition: Addendum 2
Overview: Updates and changes to RFP including the soil reports for each field and answering questions asked on Vendor Registry.
Solicitation #: WCS-ARC-2023-022
Documents:
Posted: 5/3/2023
Type of Addition: Award Information
Overview: Awarded to Sports Turf Company (AstroTurf) on May 1, 2023
Amount: $4,467,398.00
Posted: 3/26/2023
Question: Whitfield County Schools – NEW ARTIFICIAL TURF FIELDS RFI QUESTIONS/COMMENTS COHULLA CREEK HIGH SCHOOL Track at Cohulla Creek will have to be saw cut to install collector pipe – CONFIRM ACCEPTABLE Collector pipe spec’ed as “SOCKED” which is not an industry standard – CONFIRM NOT REQ’D Where is required temporary fencing – is called out but not indicated on any drawings. All fields are currently fenced in, correct? Confirm ALL bidders required to carry 8” x 12” curb spec in base bid What is “DIAMOND PLATE POLE VAULT BOX”? Is this OEM manufacturer designation? Mean stainless steel? Raw finish or white finish? Remove/Replace EXISTING goal posts or remove/install NEW goal posts? If remove/replace EXISTING are current posts sleeved mounted or plate mounted? Need manufacturer to quote according to existing conditions. Confirm ALL bidders to supply new goal posts pads with letters per spec? CCHS has EXISTING play clocks or GC to provide NEW? What is manufacturer spec for new play clocks? NOT provided in bid docs Owner and/or A/E has done soil testing and will provide to awarded GC? Owner and/or A/E has core tested track and will provide to awarded GC? NEW fencing required on this project? Lots of spec info but no new fence designated on plans. Confirm minimum infill requirements that all bidders are to carry? (i.e. NO 100% SBR systems allowed) Is shock/underlayment pad REQUIRED in base bid? No specs and only called out for 1 school on C7.1 for NWHS Acceptable alternate manufacturers for track resurfacing? Beynon BS300 and Conipur SW acceptable? Confirm take off boards are PAINTED or REMOVEABLE? NORTHWEST WHITFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Collector pipe spec’ed as “SOCKED” which is not an industry standard – CONFIRM NOT REQ’D Where is required temporary fencing – is called out but not indicated on any drawings. All fields are currently fenced in, correct? Confirm ALL bidders required to carry 8” x 12” curb spec in base bid Remove/Replace EXISTING goal posts or remove/install NEW goal posts? If remove/replace EXISTING are current posts sleeved mounted or plate mounted? Need manufacturer to quote according to existing conditions. Confirm ALL bidders to supply new goal posts pads with letters per spec? What is manufacturer spec for new play clocks? NOT provided in bid docs Owner and/or A/E has done soil testing and will provide to awarded GC? NEW fencing required on this project? Lots of spec info but no new fence designated on plans. Confirm minimum infill requirements that all bidders are to carry? (i.e. NO 100% SBR systems allowed) Is shock/underlayment pad REQUIRED in base bid? No specs and only called out for 1 school on C7.1 for NWHS Confirm take off boards are PAINTED or REMOVEABLE? SOUTHEAST WHITFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Collector pipe spec’ed as “SOCKED” which is not an industry standard – CONFIRM NOT REQ’D Where is required temporary fencing – is called out but not indicated on any drawings. All fields are currently fenced in, correct? Confirm ALL bidders required to carry 8” x 12” curb spec in base bid Remove/Replace EXISTING goal posts or remove/install NEW goal posts? If remove/replace EXISTING are current posts sleeved mounted or plate mounted? Need manufacturer to quote according to existing conditions. Confirm ALL bidders to supply new goal posts pads with letters per spec? What is manufacturer spec for new play clocks? NOT provided in bid docs Owner and/or A/E has done soil testing and will provide to awarded GC? NEW fencing required on this project? Lots of spec info but no new fence designated on plans. Confirm minimum infill requirements that all bidders are to carry? (i.e. NO 100% SBR systems allowed) Is shock/underlayment pad REQUIRED in base bid? No specs and only called out for 1 school on C7.1 for NWHS Confirm take off boards are PAINTED or REMOVEABLE?
Response: Questions have been answered on Page 3 in the Addendum 1 document.
Posted: 4/6/2023
Question: The RFP states :The field shall include striping for football, soccer, school logo, and names in each endzone. What are the names to be used in each endzone?
Response: Questions have been answered in Item No. 3 in the Addendum 2 document.