RFP ? Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park Playground Renovation

The City of Rochester, through the Bureau of Architecture and Engineering, is seeking proposals from qualified Consultants for design services for the renovation of the playground and immediate surroundings within Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park. Consultants will be engaged to provide survey, design, bid and award, and construction phase design services.

The project is funded by the City’s Capital Improvement program and also includes funding from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.

Documents

RFP - MLK Park Playground Renovation

Master Plan Strategy for Manhattan Square Park (December 2002)

Manhattan Square Park Revitalization Project Phase 1 Improvements - Record Drawings

City of Rochester Historic Parks Survey - Manhattan Square Park Excerpt (pages 441-452) (2009)

Communications

All communications by parties who have an intent to submit or have submitted a proposal in response to this RFP (“Respondents”), including any questions or requests for clarifications, submission of the proposal, requests for status updates about the proposal selection process and any other inquiries whatsoever concerning this RFP shall be sent, in writing, to the following City contact:

Primary Contact/Project Manager:

Amanda Phetteplace

amanda.phetteplace@cityofrochester.gov

585-428-7248

Questions

To ensure that all Respondents have a clear understanding of the scope and requirements of the RFP, the City will respond to all questions submitted to Project Manager by the deadline established in the RFP (February 15, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.). Responses to submitted questions will be provided by February 17, 2023.

No contact is permitted with any other City staff member with regard to this RFP during the RFP process unless specifically authorized in writing. Prohibited contact may be grounds for disqualification.

To ensure that all Respondents have a clear understanding of the scope and requirements of this RFP, the City contact(s) will respond to all timely questions submitted via e-mail to respondents who have provided an e-mail address by the question deadline stated in the RFP and post to the City website for this RFP. The City’s failure to timely respond or provide responses to any questions shall not delay or invalidate the City’s right to make a decision to award an agreement pursuant to this RFP.

The City will make every reasonable effort to keep Respondents informed about the RFP process. Notifications about timeline date changes, amendments to the RFP and other information about the RFP will be sent by e-mail to Respondents and will be posted on the City’s website for this RFP. The City’s failure to provide such information shall not delay or invalidate the City’s right to make a decision to award an agreement pursuant to this RFP.

Submission Delivery Information

Proposals must be delivered to City Hall Room 300B no later than Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. to:

Amanda Phetteplace

Landscape Architect

City of Rochester

Department of Environmental Services

Bureau of Architecture & Engineering

City Hall, 30 Church Street, Room 300B

Rochester, New York 14614