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The City of Baltimore Office of Boards and Commissions has been requested by the Department of Recreation and Parks (BCRP), Capital Development and Planning Division, to advertise for Civil Engineer Consultants, to provide on-call services for the City of Baltimore. The work will include preparation of plans and specifications necessary for the renovations and improvements of various City parks, recreational facilities, and other miscellaneous projects. The City intends to select the services of four (4) consultants. The Consultant teams to include, but not limited to Structural, Electrical, Geotechnical and Environmental Engineers, Landscape Architects, Surveyors, Environmental Graphic Designers, and Community Engagement Professionals. The consultant firms interested in providing these services must demonstrate the following: Experience in design of recreational trails, roads, and parking facilities in urban park settings. Experience in preparation of Stormwater Management and Sediment and Erosion Control plans and reports. Experience in design of athletic facilities. Experience in geo-technical studies and land surveys. Experience in environmental site assessments and environmental management plans. Experience in community-based planning. Experience in design and fabrication techniques of historic, interpretation and directional signage. Each contract will be limited to an estimated fee of $2,250,000. The contract duration will be three years with an option to extend for an additional one (1) year term. BCRP reserves the right to have a second interview with eligible firms. BCRP encourages consulting firms having the specified experience who have not previously worked with the City of Baltimore and those who are currently working with the City that have the capacity to deliver the specified work in this scope, to submit their proposals. However, during presentation, consultants (currently working with City) must demonstrate and document their capacity and resources to deliver the required services on time. Should you have any questions regarding the scope of the Project, please contact Mr. Adam Boarman at 410-396-7948 or email adam.boarman@baltimorecity.gov. All City of Baltimore Construction Projects comply with the standard 2006 edition of The Specifications for Materials, Highways, Bridges, Utilities and Incidental Structures". City personnel will utilize these specifications for the Performance Evaluation of Design Consultants and Construction Contractors for this contract/project. Prequalification Requirement All firms listed in the specific proposal for the Project must be prequalified by the Office of Boards and Commissions for each applicable discipline at time of submittal for this Project. A copy of the prime and sub consultant's current Prequalification Certificate should be included in the bid submittal package. Information regarding the prequalification process can be obtained by calling the Office of Boards and Commissions on 410.396.6883. Submittal Process Each consultant responding to this Request for Proposal (RFP) Project is required to complete and submit an original Federal Form 255 unless otherwise specified in this RFP, along with five (5) copies, to the Office of Boards and Commissions on or prior to the 7/26/2024 by NOON. Submittals will not be accepted after this deadline. The Federal Standard Form (SF) 255 cannot be supplemented with additional pages, any additional information such as graphs, photographs, organization chart, etc. All such information should be incorporated into the appropriate pages. Applications should not be bound; should simply be stapled in the upper left-hand corner. Cover sheets should not be included. Inclusion and/or submittal of additional material may result in the applicant being disqualified from consideration for this project Letters of Interest will be utilized to assist small minority and women business enterprises in identifying potential teaming partners and should be submitted within five (5) days of the date of the project's advertisement. The Letter of Interest must provide the name and number of your firm's contact person. Failure to submit a "Letter of Interest'' will not disqualify a firm submitting a proposal for the project. Only individual firms (including, for example, individuals, sole proprietorships, corporations, limited liability companies, limited liability partnerships, and general partnerships) or formal Joint Venture (JV) may apply. Two firms may not apply jointly unless they have formed a joint venture. MBE/WBE Requirements It is the policy of the City of Baltimore to promote equal business opportunity in the City's contracting process. Pursuant to Article 5, Subtitle 28 of Baltimore City Code (2000 Edition) Minority and Women's Business Program, Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) participation goals apply to this contract. The MBE goal is 23.80% The WBE goal is 13.90% Both the proposed Minority and Women's Business Enterprise firms must be named and identified as an MBE or WBE within Item 6 of the Standard Form (SF) 255 in the spaces provided for identifying outside key consultants/associates anticipated for utilization for this project. Any submittals that do not include the proper MBE/WBE (in some instances DBE) participation will be disapproved for further consideration for this project. Verifying Certification The firm submitting a SF 255 for consideration for a project is responsible for verifying that all MBES and WBEs to be utilized on the project are certified by the Minority and Women's Business Opportunity Office (MWBOO) prior to submitting the proposal. A directory of certified MBES and WBES is available from MWBOO. Since changes to the directory occur daily, firms submitting SF 255s should call MWBOO at (410) 396-4355 to verify certification, expiration dates and services that the MBE or WBE is certified to provide. Non-Affiliation A firm submitting a proposal may not use an MBE or WBE to meet a contract goal if: The firm has a financial interest in the MBE or WBE The firm has an interest in the ownership or control of the MBE or WBE The firm is significantly involved in the operation of the MBE or WBE (Article 5, Subtitle 28-41).