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City to open bids for Bowman Field netting project after Major League Baseball requirement forces tight timeline
Summary
Public Works staff said bids will open March 26 for a Bowman Field netting replacement and extension required by Major League Baseball draft-league standards. The project is grant-funded through a DCD marketing and tourism grant. Staff said the timeline is tight because the Cutter franchise begins its season in early June.
Bill Scott told the Public Works Committee on March 25 that bids for the Bowman Field Netting Improvement Project will be opened the following day to meet a tight schedule tied to professional baseball-season deadlines.
Scott said Major League Baseball requires new netting for the draft-league team and the work includes replacing the existing netting and extending protection down the first- and third-base lines to cover all fan areas. He described the procurement timeline as compressed: bids open March 26 and staff intends to review qualifications, insurance documents, bonds and affidavits to award a contract quickly so work can be completed before the season. The project is funded by a DCD marketing and tourism grant, Scott said; the grant notice arrived late, prompting the accelerated bid schedule.
Committee members asked about the bidding timeline and asked staff to provide email updates on bid results ahead of the next meeting; Scott agreed to send committee members the bid information after the opening.
Ending: Bids are scheduled to open March 26 and the city will evaluate submissions for award to meet an early-June start for the baseball season.
