Deadline to submit questions via email to rshaver@cityofwimberley.com January 26. 2023 Answers to questions will be posted to the city website no later than this date February 2, 2023 The City of Wimberley Parks and Recreation Department is soliciting qualified professional consulting services in Park and Recreation Master Planning and community engagement. The Master Plan will serve as a guiding document for park system infrastructure and programming for the next decade. Wimberley is located in the middle of the beautiful Texas Hill Country with over 200 acres of parkland including Blue Hole Regional Park which has been awarded top 10% of attractions worldwide by TripAdvisor 2 years in a row (2020, 2021). Wimberley was designated as an International Dark Sky Community in 2018, a Film Friendly City is 2019, and a Music Friendly City in 2022. Wimberley was incorporated in May 2000 and operates as a Type A, General Law City. The City is governed by the City Council, which is composed of a Mayor and five Council members, who are elected for staggered two-year terms. The proposals will be reviewed by City Staff. The intent of the selection process is to review proposals submitted by at least three qualified consultants and make an award based upon qualifications as described therein, successful negotiation of a price and execution of a contract with the City. Should the proposer deemed most qualified fail to negotiate an acceptable price with the City and execute the contract, the City may move to the next most qualified proposer. The consultant team should have expertise in comprehensive long-range park system planning of communities of similar size and scope. Each proposal will be evaluated based on qualifications. The City has the right to refuse any and all RFPs in whole or in part and select the proposal deemed by the governing body to be in the best interest of the City. Firms that are not selected will be notified in writing. The City reserves the right to reject or to deduct evaluation points for late proposals. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.
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