Site work and new construction of a stadium in Burlington, North Carolina. Working plans call for the construction of a stadium; and for site work for a stadium.

Pursuant to NCGS 143-128.1A the City of Burlington (City) is issuing this RFQ to procure a Design Builder (DB) to provide design and construction services for the Entertainment Venue at the Burlington Athletic Stadium. Burlington Athletic Stadium is a baseball stadium in Burlington, North Carolina. It seats 3,500 and serves as the home field for the Burlington Sock Puppets of the Appalachian League.The project site is the Burlington Athletic Stadium located at 1450 Graham Street, Burlington NC. The Sock Puppets were previously known as the Burlington Royals (2007-2020) and Burlington Indians (1986-2006) when the Appalachian League was a rookie league affiliated with Minor League Baseball prior to Major League Baseballs 2020 reorganization of the minor leagues. Originally built in Danville, Virginia and known as League Park, the stadium was purchased in 1958 for $5,000 after the Danville Leafs folded. After being dismantled in Danville, it was hauled to its present location and rebuilt. It reopened for play in 1960. At that point, the team left their previous home at Graham Athletic Park, which is now used by Graham Middle School. The ballpark was known historically as Fairchild Stadium, after the adjacent Fairchild Park and nearby World War II Fairchild Aircraft manufacturing plant. It played host to many games in the original Carolina League, and appears in Ron Sheltons 1988 film, Bull Durham. Burlington Athletic Stadium is also known to have played host to many Major League Baseball stars beginning their careers. Notable former Burlington Indians include CC Sabathia, Bartolo Colón, and Manny Ramírez. 2018 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Jim Thome also began his career in Burlington. Historic greats who once made Fairchild Stadium their home field include another Red Sox legend, Luis Tiant, and longtime New York Yankees pitcher and coach Mel Stottlemyre. Former Burlington Royals who played at Burlington Athletic Stadium include Nicky Lopez, Salvador Pérez, and Wil Myers. The anticipated project budget is $1.95 million The goal of the project is to complete the entertainment venue by mid-May 2023 so that it can be utilized for the 2023 Season which starts early June and ends early/mid August. The addition of an entertainment venue will provide: o an enhanced social experience for patrons o increased opportunities for events and rentals, including off-season o comparable entertainment offerings of other area/regional venues o integration with existing facility with a scalable design to allow future expansion . The City of Burlington intends to make improvements to the right field area of the stadium to create an entertainment venue with the following elements. o Provide a bar (island type preferred) at the heart of venue. o plenty of counter space for sales is important; most patrons are not expected to sit at the bar but will order and pick up drinks while standing o shading for this area is important as well o include multiple video monitor locations o refrigeration and beer tap system required o Shade structures should be provided to the extent feasible. It is important to provide plenty of height for the shade structures. Permanent structures are preferred but fabric devices can be used sparingly to help provide strategic shading and a festive environment. Priority should be given to the following areas: o Bar Area o Group/Reservation Areas o New seating/gathering areas for non-reserved areas o Social/Group gathering areas are to be provided and should be for a combination of standing, high top, and seating for group/reservation settings of 10-25 people with ease of transition to 75-150 people. These areas should be planned to allow for sectioning off areas to keep other spectators out of the party without having to station people for crowd control. Capacity of the entire venue including standing and seated should be 300 people, minimum. Provide for 3 discreet areas of seating that can be reserved but flexible so they can be combined. Round tables for seating smaller groups (2-6) should be considered in lieu of rectangular tables. Tiered seating areas should be also considered for a portion of the area to allow views over those in front of the seating areas. Drink rails (~12" deep) should also be considered for guardrail locations facing the field, where practical/logical. . The kitchen should include the following: o Walk In Cooler(s) large enough for beers, produce, beer kegs, etc. o Flat top grill/griddle o 2-3 Fryers o Convection oven o 3-Section sink and handwash sink o Dry storage area conveniently located for delivery o 4-6 burner stove top o 3-4 portable electric stand-up food warmers, minimum o Double-door reach in freezer(s) with room for future growth o Prep station cooler o 2-3 stainless steel prep tables with adequate working and storage space o Hood system , as required. o Provide ADA ramp access for all patrons and service personnel where possible. Ramps are essential for service staff to avoid having to navigate steps when delivering food. If switchbacks are necessary, provide wide enough areas for ease of service access. Elevators are costly and cumbersome, and therefore are to be used as a last resort. o Provide convenient service access for deliveries and trash pick-up Confirmed Shortlist.