Bids & RFP’s

Last modified on May 18th, 2022 at 01:55 pm

This page contains information about one RFQ:

• Design Service for Downtown Streetscape Project

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NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
DESIGN SERVICES
CITY OF ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA
DOWNTOWN STREETSCAPE PROJECT

The City of Elkins, partnering with Elkins Main Street, is currently soliciting statements of interest and qualification from qualified landscape architecture, design, and/or engineering firms to secure a contractor to complete a conceptual design for downtown streetscape in Elkins, West Virginia. Statements of interest and qualification will be received until 2 P.M. EST, on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.

The Background and Scope of Work is as described as follows:

The Downtown Streetscape project formally began with the adoption of the Elkins Main Street Streetscape Vision in June 2017 by City Council and was further solidified by the inclusion of several streetscape related goals within the City of Elkins 2018 – 2023 Strategic Plan. Stakeholders and residents have expressed interest in improvements and consistency for the city’s downtown for many years. Some proposed components of the development plan as envisioned will include building facades, sidewalks, lighting, streets, pedestrian safety features, and landscaping. This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is meant to identify a design firm to work with the City and Elkins Main Street to create and finalize a conceptual site development plan for the downtown streetscape with associated project phasing and initial cost estimates. Please see the attached map of the proposed site for reference. The design work will be substantially completed within 90 days after the date of an agreed upon executed contract.

Statements of Interest and Qualification should include:

1) Expression of interest
2) Statement of qualifications
3) Performance data and examples of previous relevant work
4) Anticipated concepts and proposed methods of approach to the project.
5) List of examples of costs for similar activities from past work
6) Contact information

Additionally, Statements of Interest and Qualification should reflect the capacity to:

1) Assess and analyze the project site;
2) Design initial layout and conceptual design for the project site.

Statements of Interest and Qualification in electronic PDF form will be considered through Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at 2 P.M. EST, and should be emailed and directed to:

Joshua Sanson
Operations Manager
City of Elkins
jsanson@cityofelkinswv.com

Submissions will not be accepted after the stated closing date and time. The City of Elkins reserves the right to (1) Reject and or all submissions deemed incomplete or unsuitable for the City’s needs after the review process is complete, (2) select the proposal which is deemed to be in the best interest of the City and its budget, timeline, and other factors, and to (3) negotiate with the selected firm the exact terms and conditions of the contract. Small, minority, and women-owned businesses are encouraged to submit a proposal.

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Please contact the Operations Assistant to learn if there are any other open bid or RFP processes at this time.

Operations Assistant
Melody Himes
mhimes@cityofelkinswv.com
Phone: 304-635-7021
Fax: 304-635-7132
401 Davis Avenue, Elkins, WV, 26241