Historic Preservation Plan

Location:	Arkansas
Posted:	Mar 20, 2026
Due:	Apr 17, 2026
Agency:	Russellville city
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	B - Special Studies and Analyses - Not R&D
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN

CITY OF RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS

I. INTRODUCTION

The City of Russellville, is requesting proposals from qualified historic preservation

planning consultants to prepare the City’s first comprehensive “Historic Preservation

Plan”. This project will establish a clear, actionable roadmap to guide preservation

policy, investment, and community engagement over the next 20 years.

This project is funded in part through a grant awarded by the Arkansas Historic

Preservation Program (AHPP) under the Certified Local Government (CLG) Program, in

partnership with the National Park Service. All work must comply with the Secretary of

the Interior’s Standards and applicable AHPP requirements.

II. PROJECT BACKGROUND & PURPOSE

Russellville is a community with a diverse historic fabric that includes National Register-

listed districts, a locally designated district, historic neighborhoods, industrial sites,

cemeteries, cultural landscapes, and African American and Indigenous heritage

resources. While preservation efforts have occurred over time through surveys, design

guidelines, and regulatory review, the City has not previously adopted a comprehensive,

citywide preservation plan.

The purpose of this project is to create Russellville’s first comprehensive Historic

Preservation Plan that:

 Evaluates existing preservation resources, policies, and regulatory tools.

 Identifies opportunities for expansion and reinvestment in historic resources.

 Integrates preservation into broader long-range planning efforts.

 Establishes priorities, implementation strategies, and funding pathways.

The resulting Plan will serve as the foundation for Russellville’s historic preservation

program and will help position the City for future state and federal preservation funding

opportunities.

III. SCOPE OF WORK

The selected consultant shall complete the project in accordance with the Secretary of

the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Preservation Planning and AHPP

requirements. The scope of work shall include, but not be limited to, the following

components:

1. Compliance with Cities Grant Agreement

a) Certify Compliance with appendices A and B:

2. Assessment of Historic Resources

a) Evaluate existing historic districts.

b) Assess undocumented or underrepresented resources, including:

i) Historic neighborhoods and cemeteries

ii) Industrial and agricultural sites

iii) Cultural landscapes

iv) African American and Indigenous heritage sites

c) Identify areas for potential new historic districts.

3. Policy and Regulatory Review

a) Review and evaluate existing ordinances, policies, and procedures.

b) Identify gaps, conflicts, and opportunities for improvement

4. Best Practices & Technical Guidance

a) Identify best practices including:

i) Creation or expansion of historic district expansion.

ii) Adaptive reuse of schools, commercial buildings, and institutional

structures

iii) Infill design within historic contexts

iv) Sustainability and energy efficiency in historic buildings

5. Incentives & Economic Tools

a) Evaluate feasible incentives to encourage preservation and reinvestment,

such as:

i) Tax Credit Opportunities

ii) Low-interest rehabilitation loan programs

iii) Conservation easements

iv) Grant or partnership opportunities

6. Public Engagement & Education

a) Develop and implement a public engagement strategy that may include:

i) Public meetings and workshops

ii) Stakeholder interviews

iii) Collaboration within neighborhood groups.

iv) Partnerships with nonprofits and Arkansas Tech University

b) Recommend ongoing education and outreach strategies

7. Coordinate preservation goals with other City planning efforts

i) ReImagine Russellville 2040

ii) Downtown Master Plan

iii) Historic District Guidelines

iv) Economic development plans

v) Any other ordinance, policy, or procedure identified.

8. Implementation Strategy

a) Develop a prioritized, actionable implementation plan that includes:

i) Short, mid, and long term action items

ii) Recommended policy adoption steps

iii) Funding strategies

iv) Survey and documentation needs

IV. DELIVERABLES

The consultant shall provide, at minimum:

1. A draft Comprehensive Historic Preservation Plan for City and AHPP review

2. A final Comprehensive Historic Preservation Plan incorporating all approved

comments

3. Two full-color printed final copies and one digital copy to the City of

Russellville

4. One full-color printed copy and one digital copy to AHPP

5. Ancillary data and materials generated during the project, as requested

V. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Interested consultants should submit a proposal that includes:

 Cover Letter: Brief introduction and summary of qualifications.

 Project Approach & Methodology: Description of the consultant’s approach

to completing the scope of work.

 Experience & Qualifications: Examples of similar projects, including

references.

 Proposed Timeline: Estimated schedule for completing each phase of the

project.

 Budget Proposal: Detailed cost estimate, including any anticipated

expenses, and payment shall be made in no more than three (3) installments.

VI. EVALUATION CRITERIA

The objective is to select the most qualified consultant that best meets the needs of the

City. To accomplish this objective, the City of Russellville will evaluate each submission

based on the following:

Professional education/credentials

Experience with projects of a similar nature

Sample of work on similar project

References

Total

35 Points

25 Points

15 Points

100 Points

Upon selection of the most qualified candidate the Mayor will be notified for execution of

a contract for services.

VII. PROJECT FUNDING & SCHEDULE

Payment will be made by the City of Russellville based on the grant agreement with

AHPP, not to exceed 3 payments. The selected consultant must be able to meet all

grant-related deadlines.

Milestones

1. Work on the project will begin no later than September 7, 2026

2. A first draft of the Guidelines will be submitted to the City of Russellville and

AHPP by March 15, 2027.

3. The final version of all project deliverables will be submitted to the City and

AHPP by May 17, 2027.

IX. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

To be considered for this contract the respondent must furnish five (5) hard copies of

their proposal and one (1) digital PDF copy of the same to:

City of Russellville

c/o Sara Jondahl

220 N. Knoxville Avenue

Russellville, Arkansas 72801

Proposals must be received by 4:30 PM Central Time on April 17, 2026. Late

submissions will not be considered. Questions regarding this RFP may be directed to

Sara Jondahl at sjondahl@russellvillear.gov or (479) 498-7766 (Use RFP Question in

the subject of an email).

The City of Russellville encourages proposals from all qualified firms and does not

discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability,

or other protected status.

Appendices

Appendix A

The Secretary of the Interior’s Historic Preservation

Professional Qualification Standards

The Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards were defined and

officially adopted in 1983 (48 FR 44716, September 29) by the National Park Service,

Department of the Interior, and the Secretary of the Interior’s Historic Preservation

Professional Qualification Standards were expanded and revised in 1997 (62 FR 33708,

June 20) in response to amendments in the National Historic Preservation Act, but were

not formally adopted for federal regulatory purposes. See

https://www.ncptt.nps.gov/articles/c2a/soi-professionalqualification-standards/ for more

information.

The 1997 revisions update the professional qualification standards written in 1983 and

add definitions for seven other historic preservation disciplines that appear in the

National Historic Preservation Act.

The 1997 version also provides guidance on how to measure qualifying credentials that

was lacking in the 1983 Standards. In the 1997 version, this information is provided in a

standardized format that provides examples of the academic degrees, work and

academic products, and professional activities that would qualify a professional in a

particular discipline.

Because the 1997 Standards give the clearest description of the current understanding

of what a qualified professional is in each of the disciplines described in the National

Historic Preservation Act, AHPP uses them as guidance on judging the qualifications of

contractors or consultants working on projects funded by AHPP's CLG grant

agreements.

It is important to note that these are not intended to be requirements for ALL consultants

or contractors working on a project, lead as well as entry-level. However, each project

must contain a person in a lead, responsible project role with the requisite expertise.

Architectural History

Architectural History is the study of the development of building practices through

written records and design and the examination of structures, sites, and objects in order

to determine their relationship to preceding, contemporary, and subsequent architecture

and events.

The following requirements are those used by the National Park Service and have been

previously published in the Code of Federal Regulations, 36 CFR Part 61. The

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Bid Title:	Historic Preservation Plan
Category:	Sustainability and Resilience
Status:	Open

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