Brookline Outdoor Pool Recreational Facility Feasibility Study and Conceptual Design Services

Location:	Massachusetts
Posted:	May 6, 2026
Due:	May 20, 2026
Agency:	Town of Brookline
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	C - Architect and Engineering Services - Construction
Solicitation No:	P-26-10
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TOWN OF BROOKLINE

Massachusetts

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

PURCHASING DIVISION

333 Washington Street

Brookline, MA 02445

617-730-2195

Fax: 617-264-6446

www.townofbrooklinemass.com

TOWN OF BROOKLINE / PURCHASING DIVISION

INVITATION TO BID OR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Sealed bids/proposals for furnishing the following to the Town of Brookline, MA will be received at the

Town of Brookline, Town Hall, Purchasing Division 333 Washington St., 2nd Floor, Room 212, Brookline, MA

02445, until the time specified for the bid/proposal opening at which time bids will be opened publicly and

proposals in confidence, in accordance with provisions of M.G.L. c. 30B.

Item or Service

Brookline Outdoor Pool Recreational

Facility Feasibility Study and

Conceptual Design Services

Department

Recreation

Reference

Number

P-26-10

Bid/Proposal Opening

Date and Time

Wednesday May 20, 2026 at

2:00 p.m.

Specifications and bid/proposal forms may be obtained at the Purchasing Division or by calling (617) 730-2195.

Bid/proposal forms may be downloaded at: http://www.brooklinema.gov/Bids.aspx

Bid/proposal shall be submitted on the form furnished and in sealed envelope, and marked on the outside with the

item title, reference number and bidder’s name. Contract awarded pursuant to the Invitation to Bid or Request for

Proposals will be subject to provisions of the Town of Brookline By-Laws Article 4.4 Fair Employment Practices

with regard to Contracts, relating to non-discrimination in employment, and Article 4.8 Living Wage By-Law,

relating to wages paid to employees. The Town reserves the right to accept any bid/proposal in whole or in any

part, and to reject any or all bids/proposals if it shall be deemed in the best interest of the Town to do so.

Richard M. Saville, Chief Procurement Officer

May 6, 2026

TOWN OF BROOKLINE, MASSACHUSETTS - PURCHASING DIVISION

333 WASHINGTON STREET BROOKLINE, MA 02445

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Brookline Outdoor Pool Recreational Facility

Feasibility Study and Conceptual Design Services

Proposal Procedures

Competitive sealed proposals are invited in accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts

General Laws c. 30B.

Procedures under this invitation require separate and confidential submission of pricing and a

separate submission of a technical proposal. Technical proposals will be evaluated without

knowledge of prices by a committee appointed by the Chief Procurement Officer. The Chief

Procurement Officer will determine the most advantageous proposal after taking into consideration

the evaluation of technical proposals made by the committee together with a consideration of

prices.

Any questions regarding the scope of service or availability of referenced materials please

contact: Tim Davis, Director of Recreation, Brookline Recreation Department, 133 Eliot Street

Brookline MA 02467 – 617-730-2069, TDavis@brooklinema.gov

Any questions concerning thus RFP or procedures, must be submitted in writing to:

Richard Saville, Chief Procurement Officer, 333 Washington Street Brookline, MA 02445

Telephone 617-730-2195 Fax 617-264-6446 rsaville@brooklinema.gov

Award, payment and performance obligations shall depend on the availability and appropriation

of funds. Award of a contract may be subject to the approval of the Town of Brookline Select

Board.

Proposal Submission

Proposals will be received at the:

Town of Brookline

Town Hall, Purchasing Division

333 Washington St., 2nd Floor, Room 212

Brookline, MA 02445

Until Wednesday May 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at which time they will be opened in accordance

with MGL Chapter 30B, Section 6 (d). Proposals received after that date and time will be

rejected.

It is the sole responsibility of the Proposer to ensure that the proposal arrives on time at the

designated place.

NOTE: Price proposals must be kept entirely separate from technical proposals. Failure to follow

this instruction will result in rejection of the proposal. In addition to the submitted hardcopies, the

technical proposal and price proposal shall be submitted electronically on a flash drive as 2

independent documents.

Five (5) copies (1 original and 4 copies) of each proposal shall be submitted as follows:

Price proposal shall be submitted on the form furnished and sealed in an envelope marked:

Proposal Envelope A – Price Proposal

Brookline Outdoor Pool Recreational Facility Feasibility Study and Conceptual Design

Services

Reference #P-26-10

Proposer’s Name ___________________________________________________________

Technical proposal shall be submitted separately, sealed in an envelope marked:

Proposal Envelope B - Technical Proposal

Brookline Outdoor Pool Recreational Facility Feasibility Study and Conceptual Design

Services

Reference #P-26-10

Proposer’s Name ___________________________________________________________

Proposers should note the following items:

Rejection of Proposals

The Town of Brookline reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all proposals received

pursuant to this request, if it is in the Town’s best interest to do so.

Incurring Costs

The Town of Brookline shall not be liable for any costs or obligations incurred by prospective

Proposer’s prior to the execution of this Contract.

Addenda to Proposal

If it becomes necessary to revise any part of this proposal, an addendum will be provided to all

prospective Proposers who received the proposal.

Any interpretations of the RFP and supplemental instructions will be in the form of written

addenda to the RFP specifications. Requests for clarification or any questions about information

contained in the RFP should be addressed in writing to the Purchasing Division.

Questions

Questions will be accepted until Wednesday May 13th at 10:00am. If answers are deemed

necessary, questions and answers will be compiled and sent to all Proposers who requested a copy

of the RFP before the proposal submittal deadline.

Disclosure of Proposal Contents

All materials, including any payment information, submitted are subject to public information law

requirement, become the property of the Town of Brookline and will not be returned. The Town

of Brookline reserves the right to use any and all ideas presented in any reply to this Proposal.

Selection or rejection of the proposal does not affect this right.

In their response to this RFP, proposers MUST submit documents signed in ink in all places

requested. Failure to do so may result in the Proposal deemed non-responsive. The Town reserves

the right to waive minor informalities regarding signatures.

Overview

The Town of Brookline owns and operates a portfolio of municipal recreation facilities that include

a year-round Evelyn Kirrane Aquatics Center (indoor), the Robert T Lynch 18-hole golf course,

Soule Early Education Center, Eliot Recreation Center, and seasonal outdoor Jack Kirrane Skating

Rink. All mentioned facilities are managed by the Brookline Recreation Department.

Currently, the Evelyn Kirrane Aquatics Center operates all swimming activities sponsored by the

Town of Brookline. It houses a lap pool, dive well, and shallow lesson/class pool. This facility is

home to the Town and High School swim teams, public and private swim lessons, recreational lap

swimming, and programming such as summer camp, lifeguard training, and school sponsored

classes. With a town population of over 62,000, the demand for pool time during all months of the

year remains high.

In 2019 the Town carried out a siting study for an outdoor swim facility in accordance with a 2018

Town Meeting directive. In response to public request and a Town Meeting directive, the

Brookline Recreation department has been asked to embark on a further feasibility study to look

at potential locations and costs for a new, outdoor, recreational swimming pool. This seasonal

facility will serve the public’s recreation swim needs as well as additional department

programmatic uses.

This feasibility study should evaluate various site options, accessibility, environmental impacts,

capital and long-term operating costs. The feasibility study should consider and discuss energy

efficient system in any and all options, and the possibility of infrastructure to expand or adapt the

facility to provide year-round recreational use at the facility or in the vicinity.

Scope of Work Overview

The work covered under this RFP is to provide the Town with consulting services for the

development of a preliminary design for new facilities on four (4) identified town owned parcels

of land. Two identified, and two other town owned parcels of land to be identified by the consulting

team. In general, this study is intended to develop preliminary designs, assess site layout and

engineering considerations, prepare preliminary cost estimates, perform a market analysis, and

develop maintenance and operating costs for the facility. As the overall recreational site complex

is anticipated to be seasonal, the selected design team should think creatively regarding how to

manage the complex year-round.

In general, this work will include:

• Work with Town staff to identify the locations of study

• Evaluating the existing site information

• Performing a zoning and permitting evaluation

• Development of conceptual designs for the new facilities

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Bid Number:	P-26-10
Bid Title:	Brookline Outdoor Pool Recreational Facility Feasibility Study and Conceptual Design Services
Category:	Purchasing
Status:	Open

Brookline Outdoor Pool Recreational Facility Feasibility Study and Conceptual Design Services

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