Richmond County Board of Education (Georgia) posted this RFP on Oct 29, 2026. Responses are due Dec 2, 2026. Category: Parks & Recreation. Questions are due 2026-11-18 17:00. Solicitation number PE-72110-NONST-2027-000000078.
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You are invited to submit a sealed Proposal for the design, delivery and installation of 2 new outdoor playgrounds, one age 2 – 5 and one 5 – 12 playground at the following school site:
TOBACCO ROAD Elementary School
2397 Tobacco Road
Augusta, GA 30906
Anticipated award date is December 15, 2026. The awarded vendor is expected to provide delivery and installation within 90 days of award notification.
**Allocated Budget:** A budget of **$200,000** has been allocated for the school listed above. Please do not submit any price quotations. All interested companies should be providing projects worth $200,000. Price is to include all labor, materials, equipment, delivery and installation of each playset and surfacing.
Please submit equipment list and design for the requested playgrounds. You must also submit as part of your sealed proposal all specifications and warranties that come with your equipment.
RFP Proposal shall contain specifications on equipment, poured in place rubber surfacing and crushed aggregate base. A scale plan view drawing, along with a color drawing showing the front and rear elevations of the proposed unit and complete catalog drawings. (paper and digital; (*.pdf) drawings) All information listed here is **required** to be eligible for bid consideration.
The vendor should provide the approximate protective area as required by CPSC and ASTM standards for the structure proposed.
Installation of play equipment shall be by a certified Playground Safety Inspector and shall have a certificate showing certification.
All proposed manufactured playground equipment and impact-attenuating surfacing must bear the certification seal of the International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA), validating strict conformance to ASTM F1487. [...] Playground safety surfacing must meet or exceed ASTM F1292 (Impact Attenuation) and ASTM F1951 (Accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act).
All suppliers of playground equipment must have a minimum of **$5 million** in product liability insurance coverage. Proof of coverage must be included in the proposal package.
The selected Vendor warrants that all playground structures, structural components, moving parts, hardware, and safety surfacing shall be free of structural defects, environmental degradation, and manufacturing errors for a minimum period of ten (10) years from the date of final school district sign-off.
The Contractor must provide a minimum three (3) year warranty guaranteeing that the underlying ground will not collapse, erode, or cause shifting of the playground equipment or safety surfacing.
The surfacing must carry a non-prorated performance warranty of no less than five (5) years against delamination, holes, and systemic granular shedding.
Submission:** Each Proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to Dr. Malinda B. Cobb, Superintendent of Schools, c/o Mr. Bobby A. Smith, Chief Financial Officer, Richmond County School System, 864 Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia 30901. **One hard copy and one digital copy via labeled usb flash drive is required.
Sealed proposals will be received until **3:00 p.m. EST, on Wednesday, DECEMBER 2, 2026**. Late bids and proposals will not be accepted and will automatically be disqualified from bid consideration.
This RFP is will be scored on a matrix. The recommended vendor will be presented to the school board for approval on December 15, 2026.
Proposals may not be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of opening.
Upon award, the successful respondent shall supply and maintain insurance. Workers Compensation - $1,000,000; General Liability/Property Damage - $1,000,000 combined single limit policy; Automobile Liability - $1,000,000; Contractual Liability - $1,000,000; Errors and Omissions - $1,000,000; Umbrella Policy - $5,000,000.
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TOBACCO ROAD PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT & POURED RUBBER SAFETY SURFACING; RFP#26-221 - Richmond County Board of Education, Georgia
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