RFP: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park Phase IV

The City of Rochester, through the Bureau of Architecture and Engineering, is seeking proposals from qualified Consultants for design services for improvements to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park Phase IV. Consultants will be engaged to provide preliminary through final design for the project.

The design fee for the project is funded through the Environmental Protection Fund from the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) “Martin Luther King Jr Memorial Park - Phase 4, EPF #237866”

This project is funded in part by a grant from the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation through Title 9 of the Environmental Protection Act of 1993. Under Article 15A, Executive Law, the State of New York is committed to providing Minority and Women Owned Business (MWBE) equal opportunity to participate in government contracts. Though there are no required goals for MWBE participation in this grant funded project, the successful bidder will be required to adhere to the City of Rochester goals.

Click here to download the RFP

Click the links below to download supporting documents and materials:

• City of Rochester Historic Parks Survey – Manhattan Square Park Excerpt_2009
• The Master Plan Strategy for Manhattan Square Park_December 2002

All communications by parties who have an intent to submit or have submitted a proposal in response to this RFP (“Respondents”), including any questions or requests for clarifications, submission of the proposal, requests for status updates about the proposal selection process and any other inquiries whatsoever concerning this RFP shall be sent, in writing, to Amanda Phetteplace, whose contact information is at the bottom of this page.

There will be no pre-proposal meeting

To ensure that all Respondents have a clear understanding of the scope and requirements of the RFP, the City will respond to all questions submitted to Project Manager by the deadline established in the RFP, November 6, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. Responses to submitted questions will be provided by November 8, 2024.

No contact is permitted with any other City staff member with regard to this RFP during the RFP process unless specifically authorized in writing. Prohibited contact may be grounds for disqualification.

To ensure that all Respondents have a clear understanding of the scope and requirements of this RFP, the City contact(s) will respond to all timely questions submitted via e-mail to respondents who have provided an e-mail address by the question deadline stated in the RFP and post to the City website for this RFP. The City’s failure to timely respond or provide responses to any questions shall not delay or invalidate the City’s right to make a decision to award an agreement pursuant to this RFP.

The City will make every reasonable effort to keep Respondents informed about the RFP process. Notifications about timeline date changes, amendments to the RFP and other information about the RFP will be sent by e-mail to Respondents and will be posted on the City’s website for this RFP. The City’s failure to provide such information shall not delay or invalidate the City’s right to make a decision to award an agreement pursuant to this RFP.

One (1) electronic proposal on a thumb drive and four (4) proposal hard copies are to be submitted no later than Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 4:00 PM to:

Amanda Phetteplace, RLA
City of Rochester
Department of Environmental Services
Bureau of Architecture & Engineering
City Hall, 30 Church Street, Room 300B
Rochester, New York 14614