Homer Glen, Illinois, is a home-rule community of 24,446 residents located in northeastern Will County, approximately 25 miles southwest of Chicago. The Village was incorporated on April 17, 2001 and is home to a unique blend of open space, residential developments and vibrant commercial corridors. Homer Glen is one of Will County's largest municipalities encompassing more than 22 square miles. The Village of Homer Glen is requesting proposals from qualified and experienced firms, with backgrounds in Landscape Architecture, Park Planning, or similar professions, to provide an updated Master Plan for the Village's Heritage Park. Heritage Park is a 103- acre regional park owned by the Village of Homer Glen and centrally located on the behind the Village Hall at 14240 W 151st Street. The Master Plan shall incorporate existing and proposed park amenities through a comprehensive and thoughtful design process. The plan should be constructible, maintainable, respond to the needs of the community and will serve as the basis of completing future design development, final design and construction documents for subsequent project phases of Heritage Park. In 2013, the Village acquired Heritage Park (formerly the Woodbine Golf Course) for the purpose of preserving open space, providing a park for the public benefit and to acquire an existing building for the development of a Village Hall. In 2016, the Village selected a design team to design a Master Plan for Heritage Park. To date, numerous phases of the park have been completed. Homer Glen's Heritage Park currently contains the following amenities: o Bike/Walking Paths Throughout the Park. o 18-hole Frisbee Golf Course o 30 Acres of Natural Prairie Area o 50 Acres of Open Green Space o Fitness Course/Active Core Area o 2 Pickleball Courts o 2 Tennis Courts o 2 Sand Volleyball Courts o Playground o Gazebo/Pavilion o Bags, Horseshoes and Bocce Ball Area o Sled Hill o 4 Areas Striped/Staged for Soccer Fields Heritage Park, is considered the crown jewel of Homer Glen's park system and is the premier location for events and recreation within the Village. Heritage Park is situated just north of the Village Hall and is surrounded by single family homes. All questions related to this proposal must be submitted in writing, no later than 12:00pm local time on February 27 th (2/27/2024) to: Brett Westcott, PE Village Engineer Email: bwestcott@homerglenil.org Prior to the submission deadline, the Village will make available to the public answers to questions or any modifications or additions to this RFP in the form of a written Addendum which will be posted on the Village website by March 1 st (3/1/2024). The Village of Homer Glen reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and void any irregularities. Proposals will be opened and evaluated in private and proposal information will be kept confidential until an award is made. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.
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