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The Kenton County Fiscal Court seeks a qualified and experienced Owner's Representative to manage the architectural, engineering, and construction teams involved in the development of the New Kenton County Park. The selected Owner's Representative will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the project from inception through completion, including but not limited to: A. Master Plan Assistance: 1. Assist in updating the master plan, including participation in public meetings and engagement efforts. 2. Provide recommendations on design, amenities, and facilities in alignment with community feedback and best practices. 3. Work with the County and other stakeholders to finalize the vision and goals that will guide the project. B. Project Management: 1. Recommend and manage the construction process and project timeline, including potential phasing of the park's development 2. Coordinate and manage the general contractor, design team, consultants, engineers, and other involved parties. 3. Attend project meetings, prepare and distribute exhibits and supporting information for meetings as required, prepare and distribute agendas and minutes for each meeting. 4. Communicate with and coordinate activities of all members of the Project team. 5. Prepare and regularly update a project schedule that will include milestones for decisions to be made by the County, work by the consultant, and level of completion 6. Attend meetings with the Owner to develop a mutual understanding of the project, identify roles and responsibilities, and develop working protocols and standards for the execution of the project. 7. Issue written progress reports on a regular basis (not less than monthly), providing status updates on scope, schedule, budget, and deliverables, and identifying additional input needed from the County. 8. Consult with the Owner regarding issues which impact the constructability and feasibility of the project. 9. Activate consultants architecture and engineering project team. Identify strategies and scopes of work to commence at each phase of the project. 10. Advance design through the development of Owner's Project Requirements, Master Plans, Conceptual design and schematic design. 11. Develop criteria for moving project from schematic design into design development and ultimately construction documents via the selected project delivery method. Kenton County reserves the right at any time and for any reason to cancel this Request for Bids/Proposals, accept or reject any or all bids/proposals or any portion thereof, or to accept an alternate bid/proposal. Kenton County reserves the right to waive any immaterial defect in any bid. Kenton County may seek clarification from any bidder/offeror at any time and failure to respond promptly is cause for rejection. Proposers should recognize a Professional Services agreement will not be awarded solely on the basis of the low fee proposal. The County reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals, issue addenda, request clarification, waive technicalities, alter the nature and/or scope of the proposed project, request additional submittals, and/or discontinue this process. Question Deadline 10/07/2024 All questions regarding this RFP must be submitted in writing to Holly Hill, Purchasing Manager, by email at Holly.hill@kentoncounty.org The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.