City of Bloomington

Sycamore Shelter Reconstruction Project

Bloomington, IN City Posted Nov 4, 2026 Last verified Nov 13, 8:20 PM
Tree Service 5 days remaining

What this bid is

The City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation is soliciting bids to reconstruct the southern section of the historic Sycamore Shelter at Lower Cascades Park in Bloomington, Indiana. A tree fell onto the shelter in May 2026 and destroyed that section. The shelter is mostly Indiana Limestone. The work is to rebuild the section in its original location using historic documentation, the design plans and the technical specifications attached to the notice, and to follow the approved contract documents and city requirements. The notice lists labor, materials, equipment, permits, testing and related incidental work as included.

A mandatory pre-proposal conference is set for 10 November 2026 at 12:30 PM EST at City Hall, 401 N. Morton St, inside the McCloskey Room. The notice says a bid from anyone who did not attend is usually rejected unopened. Questions are due 13 November 2026 at 5:00 PM EST, and bids are due 19 November 2026 at 11:00 AM EST, submitted electronically through the OpenGov portal, where a free vendor account is required. The agency decides on any award.

The contact is Rebecca Swift, Operations and Development Director, at rebecca.swift@bloomington.in.gov or (812) 325-3706.

Who should bid

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Deadline

19 November 2026, 11:00 AM EST (5 days remaining - last confirmed 13 Nov)

How to submit

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As the agency published it

City of Bloomington - Parks and Recreation has issued general solicitation.

This project, titled Sycamore Shelter Reconstruction,’ shall include, but is not limited to, all labor, materials, equipment, permits, coordination, testing, and incidental work necessary to reconstruct the historic Sycamore Shelter, located in Bloomington, Indiana at Lower Cascades Park. A large tree fell onto the historic Sycamore Shelter in May 2026, completely destroying the southern section of the structure. The shelter is constructed primarily of Indiana Limestone and is an important historic feature of Bloomington’s first public park. This project will reconstruct the destroyed southern section of the Sycamore Shelter in its original location and will be based on available historic documentation that will follow the design plans and specifications. The intent of the project is to restore the Sycamore Shelter to its pre-damage appearance while preserving the remaining historic fabric and ensuring the new portion is consistent with the original structure and the applicable standards for historic reconstruction.

All work will be in accordance with the approved Contract Documents, applicable codes, City of Bloomington requirements, the project schedule, and the design specifications provided in Exhibit E attachment (Sycamore Shelter Reconstruction Design Plans), and in Exhibit F (Technical Specifications).

Responses are due November 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST.

Questions must be submitted by November 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST.

A mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for November 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM EST at City Hall, 401 N. Morton St, Bloomington, IN 47404, inside the McCloskey Room.

Contact: Rebecca Swift, Operations & Development Director (rebecca.swift@bloomington.in.gov, (812) 325-3706).

3 documents are attached to the notice: Exhibit F - Technical Specifications; Exhibit E - Sycamore Shelter Reconstruction Design Plans; ITB_ Sycamore Shelter Reconstruction.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bloomingtonin/projects/316135. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

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Collected from OpenGov Procurement - Indiana, first seen 4 November 2026, last confirmed 13 November 2026.

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