Site work for a playground / park / athletic field in Fairhope, Alabama. Completed plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field.

Bleachers for Founders Park Track Facility The City of Fairhope is requesting responses from qualified contractors to provide and install bleachers with press box at the new Founders Park Track Facility. Founders Park is located at 18795 Founders Drive, Fairhope, AL 36532. Question Deadline 02/01/2024 at 11:00 AM CT Questions or comments pertaining to this bid must be presented in writing, sent as e-mail to the attention of the Purchasing Manager, Erin Wolfe, 555 South Section St., Fairhope, AL 36532, email: Purchasing\FairhopeAL.gov. The City reserves the right to accept or reject all bids or any portion thereof, and to waive informalities and to furnish any item of material or work to change the amount of the CONTRACT, whichever is in the best interest of the City of Fairhope. CONTRACTOR must have a current business license or purchase a business license with the City of Fairhope prior to work performed. Where applicable, this shall include evidence of holding a current license from the State Licensing board for General BIDDERS, Montgomery, Alabama, as required by Chapter 8 of Title 34, of the Code of Alabama, 1975. The CITY also encourages and supports the utilization of Minority Business Enterprises on this and all public bids. Scope of Work The City of Fairhope is requesting responses from qualified contractors to provide and install bleachers with press box at the new Founders Park Track Facility. The bleachers will be installed on an in-place concrete pad (see attached Bleacher Pad Asbuilt drawing for dimensions). The bleachers are required to hold approximately 400 seats. Understructure: The understructure of the bleacher shall consist of a series of welded aluminum angle frames spaced at intervals of no more than six (6) feet and joined by means of aluminum sway braces, alloy 6061-T6, mill finish. Each frame shall consist of vertical members, adequate diagonal braces, and horizontal members welded to form an 8" rise and a 24" back to back spacing between seat rows. The front walkway shall not be elevated, 54" clear width. Design of the bleacher shall conform in all respect to the IBC 2006 Edition for bleachers and grandstands. All welded connections shall be by certified aluminum welders and all mating parts shall be welded on all sides to assure adequate strength. Preferred: Aluminum tube and channel, bolted construction, 2-7/8" OD Tube, 3" x 2-78" channel. Design: The bleacher shall be designed to support, in addition to its own weight, a uniformly distributed live load of not less than 100 pounds per square foot of gross horizontal projection of the bleacher. All seat and foot plank members shall be designed to support not less than 120 pounds per lineal foot. The bleacher shall be designed to resist, with or without live load, sway forces applied to the seats in a direction parallel to the length of the seat planks 24 pounds per lineal foot; and, in a direction perpendicular, stresses in aluminum members and connections shall not exceed those specified for Building Type Structures by the Aluminum Association. Seats and Decking: Seats shall be 2" x 10" nominal extruded (2-5/8" x 9-1/2" preferred) aluminum, alloy 6063-T6, and wall thickness of .078" (+/- .006" industry tolerance) with a raised fluted surface to provide a non-skid surface. Seats shall be anodized clear (204R1), conforming to the Aluminum Association Architectural Standard AA-C22A31. Seat planks shall have one internal support leg, and shall be designed to rest on a seat support with a minimum bearing surface of 8-1/2" to provide adequate resistance to torsion stress. Footboards shall consist of two 2" x 10" nominal extruded (1.75" x 9.5" actual) aluminum, alloy 6063-T6, wall thickness .078" (+/- .006" industry tolerance) with a raised fluted surface to provide a non-skid surface. Footboards shall have a mill finish. Approximately 400 seats required. End caps provided for footboards shall match in both color and finish, shall be full-length single piece, and shall attached by means of aluminum rivets on the underside of the plank. End caps shall be of a heavy duty clamping, channel design, and shall match in both color and finish the plank to which they will attach. End caps shall be fastened to the underside by means of two aluminum rivets. Seats and floorboards shall be connected to the supporting structure so as to transmit all live and sway loads to the understructure members, so placed to resist those loads specified in the design section. The connecting hardware (bolt clips) shall be of extruded aluminum, mill finish. Clips shall be so designed as to provide adjustability in four directions. Seats and footboards shall be fully closed. Seats and footboards shall be fully closed. Riser: 1" x 6" nominal extruded aluminum, alloy 6063-T6, mill finish plank shall be attached under the seat boards on rows 1-5. One 2" x 10" nominal extruded aluminum, alloy 6063-T6, mill finish plank shall be attached under the seat board on the last row only. This plank shall be the same design as the footboards that are described in the above paragraph. Walkway and Handicap: Front Walkway shall consist of four pieces of nominal 2" x 10" finish aluminum extrusions, alloy 6063-T6 , mill finish, 54" wide. Six (6) ADA handicap spaces required. Aisles: There shall be one or two 4' wide vertical aisles with handrails and contrasting nosing on all aisle steps, located within the bleacher, leading to the front walkway depending on width of total bleacher. Aisle extension plank shall be provided to close the horizontal opening in the aisle. Stairs: Stair rise per tread shall not exceed 7" and tread shall be a minimum of 11". Stair treads shall be of extruded aluminum with nominal dimensions of 2" x 12" and shall be as described for footboard material. Understructure shall be constructed of welded aluminum channel and angle. There should be two sets of stairs along the front walkway for access. Hardware: All structural hardware shall be 7/16" diameter, grade 5 machine bolts, complete with hex nuts and "spring type" lockwashers. All hardware that connects plank to understructure shall be 5/16" diameter carriage bolts, complete with hex nuts and "spring type" lockwashers. The finish of all hardware shall be either hot-dipped galvanized or stainless steel to prohibit deterioration from electrolysis. No other hardware finish will be considered as an alternate. Guardrail: All railing shall consist of 1-1/4" schedule 40 aluminum pipe with an anodized clear finish. All plugs and fittings shall be of cast aluminum. Rail pipe shall be secured to the aluminum channel supports by means of galvanized tension bands. The top rail shall be 42" above seat or walkway on front, sides and rear. There shall be three (3) rails provided for front and sides and two (2) rails on the rear. Stair rails shall be 34" above the leading most edge of the stair tread. There shall be provided a galvanized chain link fence on front, sides and rear of the bleacher. Press Box: Press Box shall be 8" x 12". Wood framed with steel siding (Gray color). White Fascia. Vinyl Windows. There shall be one (1) steel entry door with a steel frame. Standard EPDM Roof. Finished ceilings and aluminum countertops. 100A 1PH electrical service with three (3) conduit runs, one for each corner of the roof and one run from the front counter to the data rack. Data rack shall have one additional power outlet. HVAC Unit. Submitted Specifications: Specifications of proposed bleachers with press box must be submitted with bid for approval. Delivery and Installation: Bleachers with grandstand shall be delivered to Founders Park Track, located at 18795 Founders Drive, Fairhope, AL 36532. Bleachers shall be installed on the existing bleacher pad according to manufacturer's instructions and following all State and Local building codes. Exceptions to Specifications: During the drafting of written specifications, a sincere effort is made to describe products and services best suited to the needs of the City; however, in order that fair consideration is given in evaluating bids, all exceptions to or deviations from the specifications as written must be noted and fully explained. The Director of Parks and Recreation is the final authority in determining the acceptability of any exceptions to specifications. Approved Equivalents or Equals: Any manufacturer's names, trade names, brand names, model numbers, etc. listed in the specifications are for information only and not intended to limit competition. The bidder may offer any brand for which he is an authorized representative that meets or exceeds the specifications as written. The City of Fairhope reserves the right to determine acceptance of proposed equivalent or equal item.