This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Forney, Texas. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The City of Forney is requesting qualifications from qualified consulting firms to provide professional services to the City to update the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The selected firm will have proven experience and knowledge in park and recreation planning, project management, and effective public involvement processes and work closely with City staff, the Forney Parks and Recreation Board (FPRB) and City Council in preparing the plan. The City of Forney will select a firm on the basis of its ability to respond to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) requirements, the qualifications and expertise of the team working on this project, past performance on similar projects, the time required to complete project, methodology, cost, firm resources and the firm's willingness to negotiate and execute an acceptable written agreement. The City reserves the right to reject any, some portions of or all proposals and supporting material and to request written clarification of any portion or section of proposals and support materials. The City reserves the right to negotiate with more than one potential respondent after the submission of all proposals. The City also reserves the first right- of-refusal to work with any sub-consultant proposed by the firm. After a thorough review by City staff of the proposals submitted by respondents to this RFQ, a short list will be created of the firms that meet the requirements outlined in this RFQ and those firms will be required to make a presentation on their qualifications and proposals to the staff. Based on these interviews, the City team will recommend to the FPRM the firms that are the best fit for the City and this project for approval. All proposals will be afforded fair and equal treatment with respect to any opportunity for discussion and revision. Any such revision may be permitted after submission and prior to award for the purpose of obtaining the best and final offer at the discretion of the City. When conducting negotiations, the City will not disclose information from proposals submitted by competing firms. A selection committee will review each proposal to determine if it meets the RFQ requirements. A consultant will be selected based on professional qualifications and demonstrated competence, according to the responses to information required. The City of Forney will utilize a qualifications-based selection process in determining a consultant that will assist with this project. Consultants will be evaluated on the creativity, experience and expertise in preparing parks master plans as shown to the selection team. In addition, the City will review the selected consultant's ability to meet schedules, coordinate effectively with groups and interested parties, and work effectively with community groups and to work within the budget limitations. o Evaluation of approach (50%) o Firm's past experience on project of similar size and scope (30%) o Proposed organizational structure and key staff (10%) o Project Schedule (10%) The City will accept any public questions on the RFQ through February 28, 2023. The City will then post all responses to questions, by March 3, 2023. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time