Request for Qualifications Lion's Park Shoreline Protection

Location:	Ohio
Posted:	May 5, 2026
Due:	May 19, 2026
Agency:	City of Sanduskey
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	C - Architect and Engineering Services - Construction Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities Z - Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property
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City of Sandusky, Ohio

Lions Park Shoreline Project

Request for Qualifications

Issue Date 5/5/26

Advertisement Dates, Sandusky Register: 5/5/26 & 5/12/26

Response Due Date: 5/19/26

Communications Restrictions

Please note the following policy concerning communication between Consultants and the City

of Sandusky during the announcement and selection process:

During the time period between advertisement and the announcement of final consultant

selection, communication with consultants (or their agents) shall be limited as follows:

Communications which are strictly prohibited:

Any discussions or marketing activities related to this specific project.

Allowable communications include:

Technical or scope of services questions specific to the project or RFP requirements.

Invitation

The City invites qualified professional planning and design firms to submit qualifications to undertake the

Lions Park Shoreline Restoration and Preservation project. Qualification packages are due no later than

12:00 PM on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

Project Description

The Lions Park Shoreline project will preserve and enhance 950 feet of Sandusky Bay shoreline for the

next generation and serve as a model for other waterfront communities to protect against erosion and

increase public access. The project will add usable beach area, increase accessibility for all ages, improve

water quality, create shoreline and near-shore habitat for Great Lakes native flora and fauna species,

enhance fishing, and protect the shore from erosion. This project will consist of detailed design and

permitting of the conceptual design completed in 2025 in the Lions Park Shore Restoration project.

Estimated Project Cost

Estimated Project Cost is $2.75M including detailed design and permitting.

Estimated Date of Authorization

City staff expects to award the project in June 2026 after reviewing the qualifications packages submitted

and receiving approval from City Commission to award the project.

Project Schedule

Qualifications Due to City:

Selection of Design Consultant:

Target Design Completion:

Bidding and Contractor Selection:

Target Construction Start:

Target Construction Completion:

May 19, 2026

June 2026

Oct 31, 2026

Q4 2026/Q1 2027

Q1 2027/Q2 2027

Q4 2027

Suspended or Debarred Firms

Firms included on the current federal or state list of firms suspended or debarred are not

eligible for selection.

Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

The City of Sandusky, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42

U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it

will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, all

bidders including disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity

to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the

grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, low-income status, or limited

English proficiency in consideration for an award.

Draft Scope of Services

The anticipated Scope of Services is included below.

1. Review available background information including the Lions Park Shore Restoration project and

preferred design concept, existing geographical and topographical information.

2. Conduct a site visit and kick off meeting to finalize project work plan and gather field data.

3. Conduct survey and base mapping to understand existing conditions including infrastructure,

topography, site boundaries, and ownership.

4. Bathometric analysis to the extent necessary for design and permitting.

5. Conduct public engagement to build on the conceptual (roughly 30%) design and inform the 60%

schematic design before moving into detailed design. This is expected to include stakeholder

engagement with subject matter experts to inform the potential and desired species and ecosystem

outcomes of the project.

6. Prepare phased and final design contract documents for Owner review for the selected alternatives.

This may include landscape and hardscape elevation and details, green infrastructure, schematic

design, plan sheets and typical (cross) sections, specifications, plan narrative, visualizations and

exhibits, construction phasing plan, site materials, signage, planting plan, engineer’s cost estimate, and

all other items required for a complete detailed design for a design-bid-build format. Meet with the

City to review submittal comments as needed.

7. Provide any needed permit documentation, environmental approvals, Stormwater Pollution

Prevention Plans, and agency coordination to accomplish the project. Ex.: Shoreline Structure Permit

and any USACE permitting required.

8. Provide limited professional services for bidding and construction phases to assist in contractor

selection, answer design-related questions and review drawings and submittals.

9. If authorized – provide construction engineering and inspection services, possibly under subsequent

contract.

10. If authorized – services during construction such as attendance at construction progress meetings,

review of installations on-site, and review of any substitutions during constriction phase.

Requirements for Selection Process

A. Instructions for Preparing and Submitting Qualifications

1. Provide the information requested in the Letter of Interest Content (Item B below), in

the same order listed, in a letter signed by an officer of the firm. Do not send additional

forms, resumes, brochures, or other material.

2. Submittals shall be limited to twelve (12) 8½" x 11" single-sided pages. Page count

does not include (optional) cover or divider pages.

3. Please adhere to the following requirements in preparing:

a. Use legible font sizes (11- to 12-point for body copy) and maintain margins no

less than 0.5" on all sides for text content.

b. Include page numbers at the bottom of each page.

c. Use 8½" x 11" sized format only.

d. If paper copies are provided, do not provide tabbed inserts or other features that may

interfere with printing or machine copying.

B. Submittal Content

1. Cover letter

2. Qualifications of your firm to complete the requested services.

3. List significant sub-consultants, their current prequalification categories and the percentage of

work to be performed by each sub-consultant.

4. List the Project Manager and other key assigned staff members, including key sub-consultant

staff. Include project engineers for important disciplines and staff members that

will be responsible for the work, and the project responsibility of each. Address the experience

of the key staff members on similar projects, staff qualifications, and related projects your

proposed team has been involved in, and to what extent their involvement was.

5. Provide a description of your Project Approach, including expected schedule.

6. Provide examples and imagery of comparable completed projects, locations and references.

Items 1 through 6 must be included within the 12-page body of the submittal. Any remaining

space may be utilized to provide pertinent personnel resumes or additional information

concerning general qualifications.

Submittal

Submissions are to be delivered electronically in a single PDF document.

To:

Arin Blair, AICP, Chief Planner, ablair@cityofsandusky.com

Cc:

Josh Snyder, Interim Director, Public Works, jsnyder1@cityofsandusky.com

Melissa Vassallo, Project Coordinator, mvassallo@cityofsandusky.com

Reference Documents and Attachments

• Consultant Selection Rating Form

• Lions Park Shore Restoration project (concept 3 is preferred concept to move into design)

Lions Park Shoreline Restoration

Evaluation Form

City of Sandusky

Lions Park Shoreline Project

Name of Firm:

__________________________________________________________________

Name of Evaluator:

__________________________________________________________________

Criteria

1 Strength of project manager and

strength/experience of key team members

and proposed subcontracted firms key

personnel

2 Past performance and experience with

projects of similar scope and size

3 Project approach, which includes all listed

items in the Scope of Work

4 Project Schedule

Max

Points

Total Score

Score

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Description	Opening Date/Time	Closing Date/Time
Request for Qualifications Lion's Park Shoreline Protection	May 05, 2026 7:00 AM	May 19, 2026 12:00 PM

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