Burton Street Park renovations include removing the upper basketball court and installing a new playground in that location. The old playground will be demoed at the end of the project. The lower basketball court and fencing will be demoed and a new court installed. The award of the Contract will be made to the lowest responsible, responsive bidder, who, in the opinion of the City, is qualified to perform the work required and is responsible and reliable. When Alternate Bid items are required in the Bid, the Contract will be awarded to that responsible Bidder whose Bid for the Alternate or combination of Alternates, selected by the City, is the lowest All bids must be submitted on the form of Bid Proposal provided. All bidders are required to submit cash, a cashier's check, or certified check in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the bid proposal. In lieu of said money, the bidder can submit a bid bond executed by a corporate surety licensed in North Carolina to execute said bonds. This deposit shall be retained be retained if the lowest responsible bidder failed to execute the contract within ten (10) days of the award or fails to give satisfactory surety as required in North Carolina General Statutes Section 143-129. All bids and bid bonds shall be sealed in two (2) separate envelopes and shall not be opened prior to the time set for the bid opening. Until bid opening time, the City may return the bid to the bidder for modification or change-out of bid. No bid may be withdrawn after bids have been opened, except as provided in North Carolina General Statutes Section 143-129.1. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a payment bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract amount. Those bonds shall meet the requirements of North Carolina General Statutes Section 143-129 and of Article 3 of Chapter 44A of the North Carolina General Statutes. All bidders must have current North Carolina General Contractor licenses with the appropriate classification for all work of the project at the time of the bid. The City of Asheville reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. Deadline to Submit Questions Tuesday, October 01, 2024, 5pm The City of Asheville reserves the right to postpone bid openings for its own convenience. If the City offices are closed, the bid opening will be rescheduled for another day *The list of planholders and/or interested bidders is not being tracked by the stakeholders involved with this project. If you are an interested contractor and wish to be listed as a bidder, please notify our editorial staff at addtobidlist@constructconnect.com.