Landscape Architecture Design & Services - Small Business Enterprise

Location: Colorado
Posted: Nov 18, 2025
Due: Dec 22, 2025
Agency: City of Denver
Type of Government: State & Local
Category:
  • C - Architect and Engineering Services - Construction
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Landscape Architecture Design & Services - Small Business Enterprise

Closing date December 22, 2025, 12:00 PM

  • Reference number 202581846
  • Status Open
  • Summary DPR is requesting proposals for on-call Landscape Architecture planning, design and related services including assessment, planning, design, preparation of planning and construction documents, and construction observation services related to park facilities. In order to qualify, proposers must be a certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE) with the City & County of Denver.

The City and County of Denver Department of Parks and Recreation is requesting proposals for on-call Landscape Architecture planning, design and related services. The work will typically consist of (but is not limited to) assessment, planning, design, preparation of planning and construction documents, and construction observation services related to parks and park facilities. In order to qualify for award, proposers must be a certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE) with the City and County of Denver. Proposals that meet MWBE requirements should be submitted under RFP proposal number 202581831 that was published simultaneously with this one. Proposers may NOT apply for both RFP and will be disqualified if they do so.

Contact details
Important Dates

RFP Issued & Advertised:
November 17, 2025

Pre-Proposal Meeting:
December 1, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.

Deadline to Submit Questions:
December 3, 2025 at 12:0 p.m.

Questions & Answers Uploaded to BidNet:
December 8, 2025

Proposals Due:
December 22, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.

Contract Execution:
May 2026

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
FOR
On-Call Landscape Architecture
Design and Related Services –
Small Business Enterprise (SBE)
Workforce
Department of Parks and Recreation
RFP Proposal Number 202581846
November 17, 2025
RFP 2025: On-Call Landscape Architecture Design and Related Services - SBE Workforce
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
On-Call Landscape Architecture Design and Related
Services – SBE Workforce
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Notice of Availability of Requests for Proposals ................................................................... 3
SECTION 1 - Invitation to Submit a Proposal ..................................................................... 4
SECTION 2 – Scope of Work................................................................................................ 5
SECTION 3 – Proposal Submittal Requirements................................................................ 7
SECTION 4 - General Requirements...................................................................................10
SECTION 5 – Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Defined Pool Guidelines.......................12
SECTION 6 – Selection Process .........................................................................................13
ATTACHMENT 1: Key Personnel, Billing Rates & Reimbursable Expenses................16
ATTACHMENT 2: Summary of Comparable Projects ....................................................16
ATTACHMENT 3: Contract Certification Form ...............................................................17
ATTACHMENT 4: Diversity & Inclusiveness in City Solicitations.................................18
ATTACHMENT 5: Sample Contract.................................................................................19
ATTACHMENT 6: Proposer’s Checklist..........................................................................20
ATTACHMENT 7: DSBO NAICS Codes ...........................................................................21
RFP 2025: On-Call Landscape Architecture Design and Related Services - SBE Workforce
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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER
On-Call Landscape Architecture Design and Related Services – SBE Workforce
Notice of Availability of Requests for Proposals
IT SHALL BE CONCLUSIVELY PRESUMED THAT THE PROPOSER DID, BEFORE SUBMITTING A
PROPOSAL, CLOSELY REVIEW THE RFP, ALL EXHIBITS AND ATTACHMENTS, AND OTHER
ITEMS RELEVANT TO THE RFP.
RESPONSES DUE:
Proposals must be submitted electronically through BidNet®; see Section 3 for details.
Responses must be received no later than:
12:00 P.M. MT, December 22, 2025
SUMMARY OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The City and County of Denver Department of Parks and
Recreation is requesting proposals for on-call Landscape Architecture planning, design and
related services. The work will typically consist of (but is not limited to) assessment, planning,
design, preparation of planning and construction documents, and construction observation
services related to parks and park facilities. In order to qualify for award, proposers must be
a certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE) with the City and County of Denver. Proposals
that meet MWBE requirements should be submitted under RFP proposal number 202581831
that was published simultaneously with this one. Proposers may NOT apply for both RFP and
will be disqualified if they do so.
PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING: Proposers should attend the pre-proposal meeting which shall
take place virtually on Microsoft Teams on December 1, 2025 at 10:00A.M. MT via
https://tinyurl.com/3rrjccer Proposers may also attend by calling 720-388-6219, ID 776 156 228#
The pre-proposal meeting is not mandatory, but proposers will be held responsible for all
information presented at the meeting.
SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (SBE) DEFINED POOL PARTICIPATION: Pursuant to
Article VII of Chapter 28 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code (D.R.M.C.) the Division of Small
Business Opportunity (DSBO) has established the following participation requirement for this
project: Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Defined Pool. Award will be strictly limited to SBE
firms certified with the City and County of Denver, as listed in the Small Business
Certification and Contract Management System, on or before the proposal due date. § 28-207
D.R.M.C. The SBE contractor self-performance requirement is 30%.
DESIGNATED CONTACT: Romana Kurevija is designated as the contact person for this
Request for Proposals. All inquiries and questions regarding proposals should be directed to
them in writing at dpr.proposals@denvergov.org.
REVIEW PROCESS: The Executive Director of Parks and Recreation issued this solicitation
pursuant to the authority vested in the Executive Director by the Charter of the City and County
of Denver. The Executive Director of Parks and Recreation reserves the right to terminate,
suspend, modify the selection process; reject any or all submittals; modify the terms and
conditions of this selection process; and/or waive any informalities, irregularities, or omissions in
any submittals, as the City’s best interests may appear.
Jolon Clark, Executive Director of Parks and Recreation
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SECTION 1 - Invitation to Submit a Proposal
By issuance of this Request for Proposals (“RFP”), the City and County of Denver (the “City”),
acting through the Executive Director of Parks and Recreation (the “Executive Director”), invites
all qualified and SBE-certified proposers to submit a proposal for on-call landscape architecture
planning, design and related services.
Proposers are expected to familiarize themselves with the details in connection with the
proposed operations. Any person, firm, entity, joint venture, or corporation desiring to submit a
proposal shall examine this RFP and shall judge for themselves their qualifications and all the
circumstances and conditions affecting their proposal. Failure on the part of any proposer to
make such thorough examination or to thoroughly investigate the conditions of the proposal
shall not be grounds for a declaration that the successful proposer did not understand the RFP.
Proposals shall be disqualified if the proposer is in default or past due under any previous or
existing agreement with the City, if any unresolved monetary claims by the City exist against the
proposer, or if the proposer is unable to show evidence of their financial capabilities to execute
the work of this contract.
Should a proposer find a discrepancy or omission in this RFP, or should a proposer be in doubt
as to the meaning of any provision of this RFP, the proposer should promptly notify the
Designated Contact in writing, and any necessary clarifications or addenda will be provided in
writing. THE CITY WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ORAL INSTRUCTIONS OR
INTERPRETATIONS GIVEN BY OR TO ANYONE.
The instructions contained within are not intended to completely define the proposed contractual
relationship between the City and County of Denver and the successful proposer. The awarded
contract will be similar in form to the attached ATTACHMENT 5 - Sample Contract, but the City
reserves the right to make changes and additions prior to the final award at the sole discretion
of the Executive Director.
In making a final selection recommendation, the competitive selection process provided under
this RFP will focus consideration on the qualifications and prior history of similar performance of
each submitting proposer, in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth in Section 6E.
Written responses to this RFP will enable the City to select the most qualified candidate. The
Executive Director will appoint a selection committee to evaluate the proposals. The selection
committee will recommend a finalist or finalists to the Executive Director who will decide on the
successful proposer and will approve the contract before submittal to the Denver City Council
and Mayor for ordinance or resolution approval, if applicable, and Mayoral signature of the
contract. NO RIGHTS TO PROVIDE SERVICES SHALL ARISE UNLESS AND UNTIL THE
CONTRACT IS APPROVED BY ORDINANCE (IF APPLICABLE) AND SIGNED BY THE
MAYOR.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
RFP Issued & Advertised
Pre-Proposal Meeting
Deadline to Submit Questions
Questions & Answers Uploaded to BidNet
Proposals Due
Contract Execution
10:00 AM
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
November 17, 2025
December 1, 2025
December 3, 2025
December 8, 2025
December 22, 2025
May 2026
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SECTION 2 – Scope of Work
A. GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The City’s Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) has identified a need for landscape
architectural planning, design, and related consultant services on a continuing on-call basis.
The work will typically consist of (but is not limited to) assessment, planning, design, and
construction observation services related to parks and park facilities. In order to qualify for
award, proposers must be a certified SBE with the City and County of Denver. The SBE
consultant self-performance requirement is 30%. Proposers that are not SBE certified will be
disqualified under this RFP.
Types of work may include:
System-wide planning and park-specific master planning efforts (individual park master
plans, system-wide assessment reports, asset specific planning, public engagement
and outreach);
Design of new, or renovation of existing, parks and assets (fields, courts, playgrounds,
picnic facilities, walkways, etc.);
Improvements and upgrades to system-wide assets (regional trail and greenway
systems, bridges, medians);
Mountain Parks and Natural Areas improvements (trails and trailheads,
roadways/parking, historic structures, etc.); and
Deferred maintenance and other repairs to parks and recreation facilities (recreation
centers, maintenance and operations facilities, renovation and rehabilitation of historic
buildings, fountains, and monuments).
On-call consultants will be required to have an appropriate team of subconsultants as required
to provide approach and pricing of proposals required for performance of task order(s). At the
City’s discretion, for some projects, the on-call consultant may be requested to add or remove
subconsultant(s) to obtain the best value and/or fit for the proposed project work.
B. CONTRACT VALUE:
The City anticipates awarding multiple contracts with a maximum compensation amount of
$1,000,000 each over a four (4) year term. Work will be issued via Task Order (see Section 2.E.
for details). New Task Orders will be issued in years 1-4. Year 5 will allow for the completion of
existing Task Orders only (no new Task Orders will be issued in year 5).
C. BACKGROUND DESCRIPTION:
For strategic guidance and planning DPR relies on The Game Plan for a Healthy City, which can
be accessed at:
https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denveright/parks-recreation.html.
All DPR projects are expected to embrace and demonstrate how they are consistent with the
strategic pillars identified in the plan, as supported by Denver citizens:
Adapt to a changing climate
Diversify parks and recreation services and programs
Grow parks and recreation access
Reinvest in parks resources and people
Connect to Denver’s nature and culture
Denver has adopted goals and policies to address climate change. It is expected that all
projects initiated by DPR will recognize and address current efforts at developing resiliency and
reducing waste. DPR is exploring opportunities to apply Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES)
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