Site work for a playground / park / athletic field in Hickory, North Carolina. Completed plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field.

Burke County is seeking bids from qualified vendors to provide and install lighting for Reep Park Field #3. Sealed bids must be submitted with the firm's name and RFP-2026-0302 written on the outside of the envelope or box. Bids can be submitted in person, by mail, or by special courier service to the Burke County Finance Office. There is no pre-bid meeting, but vendors may schedule a site visit. Questions regarding the project can be emailed, and answers will be posted on the specified website. Bids received after the deadline will not be accepted or considered. The bid opening will take place in the Burke County 1st Floor Conference room at the specified location. Question Deadline 02/23/2026 at 5:00 PM ET Questions can be emailed to purchasing@burkenc.org a) The basis of design is the Geo Sport Lighting LED Design dated 12-12-25 Revision 01 which is included as Attachment A. All sports lighting to have a minimum of 70 Feet Mounting Height from Field Grade of Play. b) Furnish and Install Sports Lighting at Reep Park Field Three. Foot-Candle levels to meet and exceed lighting standards for an average of 50 Maintained Foot-Candles Infield and 30 FootCandles Outfield for 225 Feet Radius. Please note the remaining area from 225' to the fence to be the light spill foot-candles. c) Bidder to verify all pole location grade elevations to make sure pole mounting heights match the final grade of the fields. d) Locate any underground lines before digging. Owner will provide location of irrigation lines (if applicable); however, repair of any underground utilities damaged during construction shall be responsibility of the bidder. e) Any fencing damages or removal to be replaced by the bidder. f) Any damage to the existing site during construction must be repaired back to its original state. g) Sports Lighting Poles are to be Direct Burial Steel poles backfilled with concrete. All poles must include pole climbing steps, pole safety cable, and pole catwalk/maintenance platforms. Crossarms will not be accepted for this project. All potential bidders must comply with providing steel poles that are equipped with pole steps, safety cables, and maintenance platforms. h) Supply all new conductors to the poles and to be copper wire installed in PVC Conduit. i) Provide and install new service panel and control cabinet. The baseball field to be controlled by a key on/off switch. j) All trenches are to be filled and tamped thoroughly. Bidder will be responsible to seed and straw the tamped ditches. No trenches are allowed across the playing surface of Field Three. All open trenches and hole boring shall be guarded/barricaded off by the bidder during construction. Directional Boring is allowed. k) Power at the site is 277/480 Volt Three Phase l) Job Site Address: 4773 Johnson Bridge Road, Hickory, NC 28602. Equipment Delivery 8-10 weeks from award