PROJECT MANUAL
FOR
CITY OF LYNCHBURG
Riverside Park Pool Railings
Invitation for Bid 2026-052
Date Issued: 12/11/2025
Bids Due: January 14, 2026 at 03:00 p.m.
PROCUREMENT DIVISION
3RD FLOOR CITY HALL
900 CHURCH STREET
LYNCHBURG, VA 24504
TELEPHONE (434) 455-3970
Table of Contents
Document
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Bidding Requirements
Advertisement For Bids.................................................................................................................. 2
Bid Form .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Equal Opportunity Report Statement ........................................................................................... 5
Statement Of Experience ............................................................................................................... 6
Statement Of Available Resources ................................................................................................ 7
Corporate Status Form ................................................................................................................... 8
Questions To Bidders/Offerors ...................................................................................................... 9
Construction Agreement .............................................................................................................. 10
Instructions To Bidders................................................................................................................. 12
Scope of Work............................................................................................................................... 17
General Conditions ....................................................................................................................... 19
Attachment A:
Riverside Park Pool Railings Drawings dated 11/20/2025
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids for “Riverside Park Pool Railings”, will be received by the City of Lynchburg, Procurement Division, 3rd
Floor City Hall, 900 Church Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504, until 3:00 p.m. Local Time Prevailing January 14, 2026,
and then publicly opened and read aloud in the City Hall First Floor Conference Room. A link to a publicly available
video/audio conference call will be posted on the Current Solicitations page of the City’s website prior to the bid
opening. All bids received by the posted deadline will be opened and read aloud on the video/audio conference
call.
MAILED OR HAND DELIVERED BIDS: FedEx, UPS, and the USPS have access to the building to deliver
mail/packages to the Procurement Office. If vendors choose to hand deliver bids, they can do so at the Citizens
First Information Center in the lobby on the First Floor of City Hall at 900 Church St. Monday – Friday from 8:30
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A Procurement Office staff member will be contacted by Citizens First to retrieve the bid and
timestamp it at that time. It is the sole responsibility for the Bidder to ensure their bid is timestamped prior to the
deadline for submission. Please allow additional time to ensure this is done.
ONLINE BID SUBMISSION: To submit a bid online, go to www.lynchburgva.gov/Bids.aspx and click on the link to
open this specific solicitation. Click on the Submit Online button, complete the form, and upload your bid. Please
upload your bid as ONE file. As always, late bids will not be considered.
Project Description: The City of Lynchburg is seeking bids for the installation of metal railings around the Riverside
Park Pool. The contractor will be responsible for installing 350' of metal railings as described in the project
drawings. The railings will be finished with black powder coating. The contractor will be responsible for daily clean
up as this is a public park. Barricades near construction will be provided by the City of Lynchburg.
Bid Documents may also be viewed and printed directly from the City's Procurement website:
www.lynchburgva.gov/Bids.aspx.
The latest edition of the City’s Manual of Specifictions and Standard Details shall apply to this
project. The Manual of Specifications and Standard Details, for the City of Lynchburg may be
viewed and downloaded from the City’s website: http://www.lynchburgva.gov/manual-
specifications.
An optional pre-bid conference will be held onsite at 2238 Rivermont Ave, Lynchburg, VA
24503 on December 16, at 10:00 AM.
All requests for clarification of or questions regarding this Advertisement for Bids or for additional
information must be made in writing or email to dana.maule@lynchburgva.gov and received by 3:00 p.m.
on January 7, 2026. All posted clarifications or addenda must be signed and accompany any bid submitted.
All addenda will be posted no later than January 9, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.
There will be a “Live Bid Opening” link on the City’s website at: www.lynchburgva.gov/Bids.aspx so that
the public can observe the proceedings at 3:00 p.m., January 14, 2026. The bid results will be posted on
the City’s Bids website after award is made.
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BID FORM
Dana Maule
Buyer
Procurement Division
City of Lynchburg
Third Floor, City Hall
900 Church Street
Lynchburg, Virginia 24504
Dear Mrs. Maule,
The undersigned, as bidder, hereby declares that the only persons interested in this bid as principal, or principals,
is or are named herein and that no person other than herein mentioned has any interest in this bid or in the
Construction Agreement to be entered into; that this bid is made without connection with any other person,
company, or parties making a bid; and that it is in all respects fair and in good faith, without collusion or fraud.
The undersigned, having visited and examined the site and having carefully studied all the Contract Documents,
including without limitation, all drawings and specifications pertaining to "Riverside Park Pool Railings” for
the City of Lynchburg, Virginia, hereby proposes to furnish all labor, equipment, materials, and services and to
perform all operations necessary to execute and complete the Work required for the project, in strict accordance
with the Contract Documents, The City of Lynchburg Manual of Specifications and Standard Details, latest edition,
together with Addenda numbered __________ through __________ issued during bidding period and hereby
acknowledged, subject to the terms and conditions of the Construction Agreement for the sum of
DOLLARS
($
), which shall be referred to hereinafter as the Total Base Bid.
It is understood and agreed that the Owner, in protecting its best interests, reserves the right to reject any or all
bids or waive any defects. Any changes, erasures, modifications, deletions in the bid form, or alternate proposals
not specified in the Advertisement for Bids may make the bid irregular and subject to rejection.
If the Construction Agreement is for a lump sum price, unless clearly and specifically indicated otherwise in the
Contract Documents, all unit prices only apply to changes in the Work. The listed bid items are to contain all
necessary costs required for completion of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents.
If the Construction Agreement is for unit prices and not for a lump sum price, it is understood that all quantities
listed on the following pages are estimated quantities, and the Owner reserves the right to raise, lower, or eliminate
any quantity or item, and in any case, the unit prices shall be used in determining partial and final payment. It is
further understood that costs to cover all components of the Work as described in the Contract Documents are
included in this bid, even in cases where specific line items are not identified.
We are properly equipped to execute all work of the character and extent required by the Contract Documents,
and we will enter into the Construction Agreement for the execution and completion of the Work in accordance
with the Contract Documents; and we further agree that, if awarded the Construction Agreement, we will
commence the Work on the date stated in the "Notice to Proceed" and will maintain a work force large enough to
execute the Work and all obligations no later than the completion date stated in the Contract Documents.
Attached herewith are completed Statement of Experience and Statement of Resources forms which include the
information requested.
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The undersigned further certifies that this bid is not the result of, or affected by, any act of collusion with another
person engaged in the same line of business, or any act punishable under the Virginia Governmental Frauds Act, or
other law. This bid remains valid and may not be withdrawn for a period of 60 days from this date.
CURRENT VIRGINIA CONTRACTOR’S LICENSE/ REGISTRATION NO.:
Respectfully submitted,
CONTRACTOR
DATE
ADDRESS
BY:
(Signature)
(Type/Print)
ITS:
(Title)
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.