Landscape Architectural Services

Agency:	City of Thornton
State:	Colorado
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541310 - Architectural Services 541320 - Landscape Architectural Services 561730 - Landscaping Services
Posted Date:	Feb 19, 2026
Due Date:	Mar 13, 2026
Solicitation No:	138-26
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CITY OF THORNTON

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

FOR

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES

PROJECT NO. 138-26

FEBRUARY 2026

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II. INDEX OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE

II.

INDEX OF CONTENTS

III.

NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

IV.

PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

PROPOSAL PREPARATION

VI.

EXHIBIT 1 - ACCEPTANCE OF CONDITIONS STATEMENT

VII.

EXHIBIT 2 - AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT A SERVICE PROVIDER’S GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK

AND SPECIFICATIONS

EXHIBIT B SERVICE PROVIDER’S KEY PERSONNEL AND

SUBCONTRACTORS LISTING

EXHIBIT C SCHEDULE OF CHARGES

EXHIBIT D SPECIAL CONDITIONS, IF ANY

EXHIBIT E GENERAL CONDITIONS

EXHIBIT F LABOR AND MATERIAL PAYMENT BOND FORM

EXHIBIT G PERFORMANCE BOND

VIII.

EXHIBIT 3 - REFERENCE AUTHORIZATION AND RELEASE FORM

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III. NOTICE

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The City of Thornton, Colorado, (“Thornton”) respectfully requests separate sealed Proposals

for Landscape Architectural Services, Project No. 138-26 (hereinafter referred to as

“Project”). Proposals will be received until 5:00 p.m., local time, March 13, 2026 in the Contract

Administration Office, 9500 Civic Center Drive, 2nd Floor City Hall, Thornton, CO 80229-4326.

Approved Methods for Submission of Proposals: Electronic proposals shall be

submitted/uploaded to BidnetDirect.com website in response to this solicitation, or Physical

proposals may be submitted by mail or courier service.

Late Proposals will not be accepted under any circumstances.

Project Description: Thornton is seeking Proposals from Service Providers to provide

landscape architecture, urban design and irrigation design services for Thornton urban streets,

parks, open space, trails and facility sites on an as-needed basis, as-needed basis under an

open ended General Service Agreement. Thornton reserves the right to award to multiple

Service Providers. Nothing herein guarantees any minimum amount of Service to any Service

Provider. Thornton requires one (1) or more firms to perform design services. These services

may be required by Thornton’s Infrastructure, Parks and Open Space, Building Maintenance,

or other Departments. Service under this agreement will be issued and performed under Task

Assignments. The Agreement shall terminate on December 31, 2031, unless sooner

terminated by Thornton’s issuance of a Termination Notice. Rate adjustments may be re-

negotiated on an annual basis upon request. Rate adjustments are limited to no greater than

the increase in the Denver-Boulder-Greeley Consumer Price Index as published by the

Bureau of Labor Statistics.

COOPERATIVE PURCHASING: Thornton encourages the proper use of cooperative

purchasing and reserves the right to make results of this solicitation available to other

governmental agencies seeking like equipment, goods, or services. Other agencies using

this solicitation, in agreement with the Service Provider, must do so according to regulations

established by their individual organizations and accept sole responsibility for its use. The

terms and conditions of any resulting transaction shall be exclusively between the Service

Provider and the other agencies. Service Provider and the other agencies using this

solicitation in a cooperative or “piggy-back” fashion, agree to defend and hold harmless

Thornton from any dispute or action arising from its use.

Thornton utilizes the BidNet Direct System at www.BidNetDirect.com to distribute official copies

of the Request for Proposals (“RFP”) for use in preparing Proposals. Proposing firms will be

required to register with the website to download the RFP documents and addenda. There is

no charge by BidNet Direct for this service. If you experience problems with the BidNet Direct

website, please call 1-800-835-4603 for assistance. Proposing firms are required to

acknowledge all addenda with their Proposal and are encouraged to either register with the

website or to request to view the addenda posted on the Contract Administration bulletin board

prior to submission of a Proposal. Proposing firms that do not acknowledge all addenda may

be considered non-responsive. Upon request, the RFP documents, including addenda, are

also available for viewing on the City of Thornton Website,

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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

Solicitation Number	Status	Due	Description	Attachments
138-26	Active	3/13/2026 5:00 PM	Landscape Architectural Services	Solicitation Document

Landscape Architectural Services

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