GILBERT reserves the right to waive any irregularities in any submittal and to reject all submittals and re-advertise or cancel the project in its entirety, at its sole discretion. GILBERT, or its consultants and advisors, will not be responsible for any cost incurred by any firm submitting a SOQ or responding to this notice. A general description of the Project is: Due to the worsening conditions on the Colorado River caused by historic drought, climate change, and over allocation, the Town of Gilbert has activated the first stage of its Water Supply Reduction Management Plan. The first stage of Gilbert's Water Supply Reduction Management Plan includes; heightened efforts by the Town to decrease municipal water usage; a call on residents and businesses to voluntarily conserve water, especially outdoors; increased community outreach and education. Gilbert Parks and Recreation has been exploring areas of turf that would be good candidates for a turf conversion to xeriscape. In selecting areas, the department considered the following considerations; historical water usage, potable water source vs. reclaimed water source, whether the turf area is passive or active in use by the community, and the health of the grass area and the surrounding trees. The town received a grant from the Water Conservation Grant Fund that will have a Grantee Matching of at least
25% match. The Town identified the following locations for Turf Removal:
Muni 2 Cactus Yards
Public Safety Building Riparian
Traffic Operation Center Freestone Park
Cosmo Park Muni 1
Public Works Building Circle G Park
Crossroads Park Cactus Yards
The work currently contemplated by this RFQ covers all locations. The Town reserves the right to modify/expand the scope of this project to include/exclude any or all the above-named locations, depending on priorities, timing and funding availability. The actual scope of the A/E services will be defined during the contract negotiations.
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