Site work for a playground / park / athletic field in Stephens City, Virginia. Working plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field.

As of October 2025, the project is on hold. Rebid information has not been disclosed. The purpose of this Invitation for Bid (IFB) by the County of Frederick, Virginia (County) is to solicit sealed bids from interested contractors (Bidder) to install one soccer field to include grading, irrigation system, and seeding. Soccer field installation will add one soccer field to the existing irrigated 4 field complex at Sherando Park. All site work, permits, installation and connections for the new irrigation system to the existing system, and sodding to be included. Question Deadline 08/14/2025 at 5:00 PM ET All inquiries and technical questions or comments related to this solicitation shall be directed to Cory Smith. All questions shall be submitted in writing (email is preferred). Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. IFB Contact Information: Cory Smith, Superintendent of Parks csmith@fcva.us CC: Missi Neal, Purchasing Manager mneal@fcva.us Work shall begin 30 calendar days after receipt of a purchase order or contract and all work shall be completed in 100 calendar days. It is hereby understood and agreed by the bidder that time is of the essence in the delivery of supplies, services, materials, or equipment of the character and quality specified in the bid document. o Installing soccer field per plans by Potesta dated 3/4/25. Plans are labeled, "Sherando Park Softball Complex". Bid response should be limited to sections of the plans related to the soccer field located on Lakeview Circle near Splash Avenue. o o Excavated spoils may be disposed of at a designated site in Sherando Park Note: Softball complex and road/parking addition on the north side of Rt. 277 included in the site plan are NOT part of this IFB. o Installing irrigation system per diagram in plans by Potesta dated 3/4/25, labeled "Sherando Park Softball Complex". o 8 zones with 28 Hunter I-40 gear drive head with stainless steel risers mounted on swing joints or equivalent. o Connection to water shall be made at the existing main line that services the existing soccer fields. o Control valves to be Hunter 1-1/2" PGV models or equivalent with a PVC ball valve upstream of every valve. o 2" main line piping to be installed at no less than 18" depth. o 1-1/2" lateral lines to be installed at 12". o Replace the existing controller with a new pedestal mounted Rain Bird ESP-LXME modular controller, or equivalent, mounted on a concrete pad and equipped with a Rain Bird IQ 4G communication cartridge, or equivalent, to include one year of service allowing the controller to be connected to weather data and be operated from a PC or cell phone. o The design engineer has confirmed the soccer field site will require approximately 583 c.y. of fill (including topsoil). Fill should be clean, and topsoil on field area should be placed to a track compacted depth of 8" before sod placement. o Topsoil: Minimum of 8" of 75% sand, 25% silt loam topsoil - to be verified prior to installation o Sod Mix: Soccer/ Athletic field sod to include a mix of turf type fescue, rye grass, and bluegrass. Large sod rolls to be used. Minimum 4' wide roll. Sod shall be rolled after installation. o Optional Sod Mix Alternate (minimum 4' wide roll - rolled after installation): o Vegetatively Propagated Bermudagrass Variety o Acceptable varieties include Latitude 36, Northbridge, or Patriot, o Contractor responsible for all necessary permits. o The Contractor (successful bidder) shall be responsible for all clean up within the project area. o In the event the contractor or any contractors' employees, agents, or servants, causes damage to personal property, the contractor shall reimburse the County for any loss the County may suffer as a result of the liability of the contractor, contractors' employees, agents, or servants. o An on-site supervisor shall be available when work is being accomplished. o The contractor shall be responsible for all material delivered to the site. o The contractor shall be reimbursed in accordance with this contract upon completion of this project to the County's satisfaction.