CITY OF BELLA VISTA
ARDOT JOB NO. 090720: TRAILS AND GREENWAY MASTERPLAN
REQUEST FOR LETTERS OF INTEREST
Notice is hereby given that the City of Bella Vista is seeking letters of interest from
qualified consulting firms for updating the Bella Vista Trails and Greenway Masterplan
The work will generally consist of project management, stakeholder and public
engagement, data collection and analysis, network recommendations and mapping,
development of an implementation plan and best-practice design guidelines,
preparation of draft and final documents.
This project includes federal-aid funds and all work will be reviewed and approved by
the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT). All work and contract
requirements shall conform to requirements of the Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA), ARDOT, and the City of Bella Vista.
A letter of interest, together with primary contact information and Architect-Engineer
Qualifications Standard Form 330 Parts I and II be addressed to:
City of Bella Vista
c/o: Taylor Robertson, Planning and Development Director
101 Town Center
Bella Vista, AR 72714
All responses must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. (CDT) on Monday, June 29, 2026.
Interested firms must furnish:
• A digital copy of the materials in PDF format, delivered to trails@bellavistaar.gov
• Three (3) physical copies of the submittal
• A cover letter with primary contact information.
• A description of relevant experience with similar projects or services.
• Form SF-330, Parts I and II, and a resume of key personnel to be assigned to the
project.
• A current copy of the firm’s equal employment opportunity policy required per
Arkansas Code Annotated (Ark. Code Ann.) §19-11-104
• Contract and Grant Disclosure Certification Form EO-98-04.
• The firm’s current copy (within 12 months) of the Department and Finance and
Administration (DFA) Illegal Immigrant Contractor Disclosure Form (Ark. Code
Ann. §19-11-105). https://www.ark.org/dfa/immigrant/index.php/user/welcome
Consultant selection for this Letter of Interest will follow ARDOT Local Agency Consultant
Selection Procedures. The selection committee will evaluate each consultant firm
based on the criteria provided in the detailed letters of interest (LOI) in general as
follows:
No. Evaluation Criteria
Maximum
Points
Professional staff including the education, experience,
1
number of personnel available, licensure and registration,
10
and any partnerships with sub-consultants
General and professional reputation, including responsiveness
2
to civil rights and equal employment opportunity
10
requirements and opportunities
3
Past work performance*
10
4
Experience with projects of a similar nature as those
advertised
10
Total Points for LOI
40
After a review of all letters of interest received, the selection committee will prepare a
short list of consultant firms. The short-listed firms will be furnished a scope of work and
requested to submit detailed proposals for further evaluation
The City of Bella Vista reserves the right to accept any responses, to reject any or all
responses, or to waive any information in responses received where such acceptance,
rejection, or waiver is considered to be in the best interest of the City. City of Bella Vista
reserves the right to waive any informalities or irregularities in procedure.