Miller Park Improvements

INVITATION TO BID
MILLER PARK IMPROVEMENTS
WS RECREATION & PARKS DEPARTMENT
Bids Will Be Received Until
2:00 PM, July 8, 2026
By City/County Purchasing in
CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM 16
101 NORTH MAIN STREET
WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27101
Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-128 and 143-129 and city policy, sealed proposals endorsed "Miller Park
Improvements, FB26259" will be received by City/County Purchasing, City Hall, 101 North Main Street,
Winston-Salem, NC until the date and time listed above. The City reserves the right to reject any or all
proposals. Should less than three bids be received, the project will have to be re-advertised.
Bidders must be properly licensed as required by Chapter 87 of the North Carolina General Statutes. 100%
Performance & Payment Bonds will be required of the awarded contractor.
For instructions on submitting proposals, contact Catherine Knisley at catherinek@cityofws.org (preferred)
or 336-747-6939 during normal business hours. Bidders are encouraged to carefully read and understand
the contents of the Bidding Documents. The bid documents include the bid package, plans, and the
specifications on the plan sheets. Bid documents can be obtained by contacting Catherine Knisley.
The City of Winston-Salem is seeking improvements to Miller Park that will include a renovated restroom
facility, park safety lighting (lighting to be installed by others), improvements to the park trail system,
increased accessibility to the park amenities, and additional park furnishings. The goal of this project is to
bring the trails being renovated into conformance with the 2026 guidelines for 'Universal Access Trails'.
The project improvements will require mature tree removal, and it is the expectation that the contractor will
work closely with the City of Winston-Salem and the Landscape Architect to keep tree removal to the
minimum while protecting existing trees to remain.
The M/WBE subcontracting goals for this project are 6% MBE and 4% WBE and must be met separately.
Technical questions concerning this bid should be submitted electronically to Catherine Knisley at
catherinek@cityofws.org. End of Question period is 5:00 PM, June 25, 2026.
** NOTICE OF PRE-BID **
A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 AM, June 18, 2026 at 400 Leisure Ln,
Winston-Salem, NC 27103. We will meet inside the Rec Center.
The purpose of this conference is to summarize the scope of work involved and to explain the City's
Minority and Woman Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) goals and program related to this project.
Staff will be present to answer questions. The City will not consider bids from companies who do not
have a representative present at the pre-bid and/or who fails to record their attendance on the sign-in
sheet.