Palmetto Pickleball Court - Design Build

The City of Leesburg is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced respondents to provide Design-Build Services pursuant to the Consultant’s Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA), for the turn-key design, permitting, and construction of eight (8) to twelve (12) lighted pickleball courts with permanent posts, and a well-planned connection between park features. The site of the project is on South Palmetto Street (see Attachment A – Palmetto Pickleball Complex Site). The proposal also includes resurfacing four (4) tennis courts on the corner of South Palmetto Street and Woodward Street.

The purpose of this solicitation is to establish a one-time contract with a design-build firm to provide all labor, administration, design, equipment, materials, permitting and construction of the pickleball courts.

Project Details

• Reference ID: RFP 26-008-HG
• Department: Procurement
• Department Head: Robert W. Hicks (Procurement Manager)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-05-26T14:00:00.000Z
• Answers Posted By: 2026-06-03T20:30:00.000Z
• Pre-Proposal Meeting: 2026-05-20T14:00:00.000Z — Venetian Center at 1 Dozier Court, Leesburg, FL 34748

Evaluation Criteria

• Tab 1 – Introduction (maximum 2 page) – Maximum 5 point (5 pts)
• Tab 2 – Firm Information – Maximum 10 points. (10 pts)
• Tab 3 – Overall experience and ability of the firm/team to complete municipal projects - Maximum 25 points. (25 pts)
• Tab 4 – Qualifications and experience of proposed staff – Maximum of 35 points. (35 pts)
• Tab 5 – Project Approach and Timeline – Maximum of 10 points (10 pts)
• References – Maximum 5 point (5 pts)
• Tab 7 - Local Vendor Preference – Maximum 10 points (10 pts)

Submission Requirements

• Tab 1 – Introduction (maximum 2 page) (required) —

  Does the uploaded document(s) contain all the information requested in Tab 1 of the RFP?

• Tab 2 – Firm Information (required) —

  Does the uploaded document(s) contain all the information requested in Tab 2 of the RFP?

• Tab 3 – Overall experience and ability of the firm/team to complete municipal projects (required) —

  Does the uploaded document contain all the information requested in Tab 3 of the RFP?”

   

   
   
• Tab 4 – Qualifications and experience of proposed staff (required) —

  Does the uploaded document contain all the information requested in Tab 4 of the RFP?”

   

   
   
• Tab 5 – Project Approach and Timeline (required) —

  Does the uploaded document include all the information requested in Tab 5 of the RFP?”

   

   
   
• Tab 6 – References (required) —

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• Tab 7 - Local Vendor Preference (required) —

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