Fort River Elementary School Playground Safety Surfacing

Location: Massachusetts
Posted: Jan 7, 2026
Due: Jan 30, 2026
Agency: Town of Amherst
Type of Government: State & Local
Category:
  • S - Utilities and Training Services
Solicitation No: 26-015
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Bid Number: 26-015
Bid Title: Fort River Elementary School Playground Safety Surfacing
Category: Recreation
Status: Open
Description:

The Town of Amherst invites sealed bids to furnish and install a 13,500 square foot cork-based playground safety surface at its new Fort River Elementary School, 70 South East Street, Amherst, MA. The Specifications and Invitation for Bids may be obtained online at www.amherstma.gov/bids .

A mandatory project walk-thru is planned for January 14, 2026 at 10:00 am at the new Fort River School construction site.

Bids shall be submitted no later than 2:00 p.m. on January 30, 2026, to the Town of Amherst’s Accountant’s Office where the bids will be publicly opened and recorded at that time.

The Awarding Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, and to waive informalities, when at its sole discretion is deemed to be in the best interests of the Town and to the extent permitted by law.

Publication Date/Time:
1/7/2026 9:00 AM
Closing Date/Time:
1/30/2026 2:00 PM
Bid Opening Information:
01/30/26 @ 2pm
Pre-bid Meeting:
01/14/26 @ 10am (MANDATORY)
Contact Person:
Simone Cristofori
cristoforis@amherstma.gov
413-259-3026
Download Available:
yes
Fee:
no
Plan & Spec Available:
www.amherstma.gov/bids
Business Hours:
M-F 8am - 4:30pm
Qualifications:
Firm must have three (3) references who can document his or her successful completion of playground surfacing projects using the Corkeen product.

Firm must be a manufacturer certified installer of Corkeen playground safety surfacing.

Special Requirements:
A mandatory project walk-thru is planned for January 14, 2026 at 10:00 am at the new Fort River School construction site.
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