Fairhope, Alabama
The bids for three options for six new tennis courts to be located at Stimpson Field Park on Morphy Ave. were opened recently by the city engineer.
Option one is for an asphalt surface for all six; option two for all clay; and option three for four asphalt and two clay (hydracourts).
Three bidders responded:
1. American Asphalt, Inc. -- Option 1: $341K; Option 2: $409K;
Option 3: $392K
2. American Tennis Courts Inc. -- $427K; $441K; $447K
3. E-J Builders -- $509K; $454K; $495K
The city engineer will evaluate each for compliance with specifications and then make a recommendation to the city council: by state law, the lowest "responsive, responsible" bidder must be awarded -- in this case #1 (if specifications are met).
$300K has been budgeted for the new courts.
The city council has asked the Recreation Board to make a non-binding recommendation for which combination of court surfaces to go with (possibly as early as its next meeting).
According to their websites and data provided in the bids, American Tennis Courts is the only bidder that specializes in tennis courts: the others would hire subcontractors, according to a city official.
(This is the second RFQ for tennis courts; only one bidder responded previously last summer (clk), American Tennis Courts.)
The bids for three options for six new tennis courts to be located at Stimpson Field Park on Morphy Ave. were opened recently by the city engineer.
Option one is for an asphalt surface for all six; option two for all clay; and option three for four asphalt and two clay (hydracourts).
Three bidders responded:
1. American Asphalt, Inc. -- Option 1: $341K; Option 2: $409K;
Option 3: $392K
2. American Tennis Courts Inc. -- $427K; $441K; $447K
3. E-J Builders -- $509K; $454K; $495K
The city engineer will evaluate each for compliance with specifications and then make a recommendation to the city council: by state law, the lowest "responsive, responsible" bidder must be awarded -- in this case #1 (if specifications are met).
$300K has been budgeted for the new courts.
The city council has asked the Recreation Board to make a non-binding recommendation for which combination of court surfaces to go with (possibly as early as its next meeting).
According to their websites and data provided in the bids, American Tennis Courts is the only bidder that specializes in tennis courts: the others would hire subcontractors, according to a city official.
(This is the second RFQ for tennis courts; only one bidder responded previously last summer (clk), American Tennis Courts.)
Tennis Assn. officers watched bid opening |
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