Request For Proposals For Architectural Services - Park Renovations

The City of Blackshear is seeking qualified architectural firms to provide comprehensive post-award services for a federally funded Land & Water Conservation Fund project aimed at developing recreational facilities within the city. The scope includes planning, design, cost estimating, preparation of bid documents, assistance during bidding, construction oversight, quality control, management of change orders, approval of contractor payments, and project closeout. Proposals are due by October 30, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., and must be submitted to the City Clerk’s office in Blackshear, Georgia. The selection process emphasizes qualifications, experience with federal grants, community knowledge, staff expertise, and cost competitiveness, with evaluation conducted through a scoring system from poor to excellent. The contract will be governed by all applicable federal and state provisions, including nondiscrimination and fair housing policies, although no specific federal clauses or contract language are explicitly incorporated into the available documents. The solicitation emphasizes the importance of detailed firm qualifications, including licensing, errors and omissions insurance, prior federal project experience, references, and a comprehensive cost proposal covering all aspects of the services listed. Offerors are instructed to provide a clear, itemized cost estimate for all services from project initiation through final closeout, without a prescribed federal line-item format. The process requires submitting a single proposal package, including all requested information, to the designated address, with no mention of electronic submission or specific page limits. Supporting materials such as the Statement of Qualifications form and scoring criteria must be requested from the project contact. The contract documents do not specify detailed inspection, acceptance procedures, packaging, or marking requirements, nor do they include explicit clauses or references to federal FAR clauses or attachments; instead, they state that all work is subject to applicable federal and state regulations. Overall, the project aims to enhance community recreational facilities through a federally funded initiative, with the architectural firm playing a key role in ensuring compliance, quality, and timely completion of the project.