Wills Park Lighting and Light Pole Replacement

The City of Alpharetta is seeking proposals for a turnkey lighting upgrade project at Wills Park, located at 1825 Old Milton Parkway, Georgia. The scope of work involves replacing 24 existing wooden light poles with new galvanized steel poles and upgrading all lighting fixtures to LED for baseball fields 1 through 4, as well as upgrading existing fixtures to LED for baseball fields 5 through 8. The awarded contractor is responsible for all design and permitting, including soil testing and engineered stamped structural drawings for new foundations, as well as the safe disposal of all old poles and fixtures. The final installation must provide at least Class IV illumination in accordance with Georgia High School Association standards and adhere to ASTM materials standards to ensure a durable, code-compliant system that minimizes glare and light trespass. Proposals are due by September 3, 2026, via the Bonfire online portal. Evaluation is based on a 100-point scale, with the highest weights assigned to the cost proposal (35 points), project team experience (20 points), and technical solution (20 points). Required submission documents include a cover letter, project experience, technical approach, timeline, references, a cost proposal, an IRS Form W-9, an E-Verify affidavit, and a disclosure and certification of non-collusion. The selected contractor must provide a bid bond of 5 percent of the bid total and subsequent performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price. Payment will be rendered within 45 days following the city's inspection and acceptance of the completed work.