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William S. Cogswell, Jr.
Mayor
City of Charleston
South Carolina
Edmund Most
Interim Section Chief
Department of Facilities and Capital Projects
April 12, 2026
PRJ_2604 Joseph P Riley, Jr. Ballpark 2026 Field Improvements
Charleston, SC
Location: 360 Fishburne Street, Charleston 29403
Description: the work of this project consists of removing and restructuring the playing field system and
underlying utilities for this minor league baseball stadium. The facility is constructed adjacent to salt marsh and
atop an old landfill site. Ongoing land subsidence has resulted in settling of the field surface and has possibly
affected the underlying irrigations and drainage systems relative to the pile supported stadium structure.
Specific elements of work, which are being verified now, could include the following items:
• Removing existing turf and subsurface materials down to a specified depth
• Removal and replacement of the existing field drainage and irrigation systems if pre-design testing
discovers breakage, joint slippage, or other deficiencies
• Possible addition of perimeter drainage piping and catch basins around entire perimeter of ballfield
• Replacement of geotextile fabric, substrate materials, turf, and field layout.
Due to the specialized nature of this project, the City of Charleston is pre-qualifying contractors prior to
bidding. Only those General Contractors whose firm and team of supervisory personnel possess significant
experience in sports field construction will be allowed to bid on the project. Any firm submitting a response
shall be licensed by the State of South Carolina and shall perform no less than 80% of the required construction
with its own in-house forces. Subcontractors will be subject to approval by the City’s representative.
Contractors must have been actively and directly engaged in constructing similar types of sand-based baseball
fields, and renovating such fields for a minimum of 3 years. Laser grading equipment is mandatory for all
phases of the work. The project will be released for bid in the summer of 2026 with construction slated to begin
in mid to late October 2026 or as soon as the 2026 season ends. Work must be completed by February 1, 2027
prior to the start of the Citadel’s opening game.
Budget: Construction costs for the project TBD.
Submittals: Please use AIA Document A305-1986 “Contractors Qualification Statement”. In addition to this
document, please also provide the following supplemental information:
823 Meeting Street, Charleston, South Carolina 29403
Phone-843-724-7321 Fax-843-579-7692
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William S. Cogswell, Jr.
Mayor
City of Charleston
South Carolina
Edmund Most
Interim Section Chief
Department of Facilities and Capital Projects
1. Proof of five or more NCAA, MiLB, and/or MLB baseball field installations which required sand-based
construction techniques, and which have been in use successfully for 3 or more years.
2. Resume of experience of project superintendent. Superintendent must possess at least the same
qualifications as required for the company.
3. A list of a minimum of five names and other contact information (phone numbers and email addresses)
of professional designers or owners as references for like projects.
Completed forms must be received by 2:00 PM local time on May 7, 2026 to be considered. Please provide one
submittal in a sealed envelope with the firm’s name clearly legible on the front, along with the project title
PRJ_2604: JOSEPH P RILEY, JR. BALLPARK 2026 FIELD IMPROVEMENTS. Submission of this
information is a material requirement of prequalification. Contractors who cannot meet these minimum criteria
will be considered non-responsive and will not be eligible to bid.
Sports Field Design Consultant: Daniel R. Almond, RLA; Millennium Sports Technologies, Inc. Littleton,
Colorado.
Contact: Please direct questions and submit the completed forms and all attachments to:
Zach D. Smith, Sr. Construction Project Manager
City of Charleston Department of Parks
Capital Projects Division
823 Meeting Street
Charleston, SC 29403
Email: smithza@charleston-sc.gov
823 Meeting Street, Charleston, South Carolina 29403
Phone-843-724-7321 Fax-843-579-7692
