Site work and renovation of a mixed-use development in Los Altos Hills, California. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a parking garage; for site work for a parking garage; playground / park / athletic field; and playground / park / athletic field.

If you need assistance or have any questions, please contact Anthony Carnesecca at acarnesecca@losaltosca.gov. Project Requirements The city of Los Altos is requesting proposals from licensed professional architects and engineers who demonstrate that they possess the knowledge and organizational, functional, and technical capabilities to understand the needs and provide design and engineering services for the creation of a downtown park space with underground parking in the City-owned parking plazas. This scope of work will focus on completing robust community engagement on potential park amenities and design alternatives before designing the park of the future for downtown Los Altos. City staff has prepared an RFP that will have a consultant conduct robust community engagement on potential design amenities, investigate existing conditions, and garner consensus on the project before returning to City Council with a budget, program, and style for the project moving forward. The consultant will then refine aspects of the project into three feasible conceptual design alternatives, cost estimates and funding sources for the alternatives, garner consensus on preferred alternatives, and provide an update to City Council. City Council move forward with the preferred design and allocated the appropriated budget to design full bid-ready construction documents. Proposals Consultants are asked to submit concise proposals describing their capacity to manage projects, their experience with similar projects, and their approach to the proposed project. The proposal shall include Business Organization, Experience and Capabilities, Project Approach, Stakeholder Engagement, and Cost. Proposals will be evaluated based on the information outlined in this Request for Proposal. The proposal price alone will not be the sole determining factor in the selection of the contractor for this Request for Proposal - Community Engagement & Design Services for Downtown Park with Underground Parking Page 2 work. The City will evaluate each consultant's qualifications and references and may conduct interviews with the consultants that demonstrate the best qualifications for the proposed services. From this evaluation and possible interviews, the City will select a contractor and negotiate a fee for the services delineated in the Scope of Services. The contractor must be ready to execute a standard Services Agreement within ten (10) days of the award of the contract.