The County of Person is requesting proposals from Service Providers/Contractors regarding the restroom facility at The Person County Recreation, Arts, and Parks Department is in the process of developing a 281-acre Outdoor Recreation Park along the Flat River with the main focus being on hiking, mountain biking, and nature watching. The Park System seeks to preserve the County “Farm” as greenspace while creating multi-use trails, ADA-accessible features, and a “Green” Wildlife Observation Park. Bordering the southeast region of Person County, the County “Farm” is located one mile from Durham County, covering 281 acres of planted timber and hardwoods along 1.5 miles of the Flat River. The Plan is to preserve the County “Farm” and to put the “Farm” to use in offsetting stormwater runoff and nutrient loads attributed to the County as required by State stormwater rules. The development of this County Farm to a Park will includes: 10+ miles of trails for hiking, walking, or mountain biking, a fully ADA-accessible walking trail/track section, wildlife observation areas, birding blinds and overlooks, interpretive and environmental education trails and components, picnic shelters, Access Road system, Parking Areas, ADA-accessible Restrooms, Storm Water Management Elements including BMP pond with environmental Education Components, Flat River Riparian Buffer and Shoreline Enhancement/Repair along park boundaries. Scope of work for the first Request for Proposal (the RFP) is construction of the following Park Amenities: Park Restroom Facility (750 gal./day) Septic Tank Requirements: Tank Size: 1500 gal. Pump Tank: 1500 gal. Drainfield Specifications: Total Area 2250 sq. ft Total Length: 750 ft. Downslope Trench Depth: 18 in. Trench Width: 3 ft Min Soil cover: 6in. Min Trench Separation: 9 ft. Distribution: Pressure Manifold
