The City of Homer is seeking proposals for the conceptual design of a low-impact looped trail above Karen Hornaday Park, which will be part of the Woodard Canyon Trail. Proposals are due on August 20, 2026, at 3:00 p. m. An optional pre-close RFP meeting and site visit will be held on July 28, 2026. The design must emphasize natural terrain, avoid wetlands and erosion-prone terrain, and minimize land disturbance. Evaluation is based on similar projects (35 points), project manager (20 points), project team (25 points), and cost (20 points).
Proposals must be received by the city clerks office no later than 3:00 p. m. on August 20, 2026. sealed proposals must be delivered or mailed to the city clerks office by the date and time established herein.
The contract will be awarded to the highest ranked firm based solely on the written proposal. submittals will be evaluated and scored in accordance with the following criteria: a. similar projects 35 points b. proposed project manager 20 points c. proposed project team 25 points d. cost 20 points
Proposers must include copies of all licenses, certificates, registrations and other credentials required for performance under the contract. Proposers shall include with their proposals copies of all licenses, certificates, registrations and other credentials required for performance under the contract.
A site visit will be conducted immediately following the optional preclose RFP meeting on July 28, 2026. a site visit will be conducted immediately following the meeting.
Protests regarding the RFP content must be received in writing by the city clerk at least ten days prior to the deadline for receipt of bids. if an interested party wishes to protest the content of this rfp, the protest must be received, in writing, by the city clerk at least ten days prior to the deadline for receipt of bids.
Proposals received after the proposal due date and time will be rejected. proposals received after the proposal due date and time will be rejected.
Proposals must be organized in a specific manner, including an original and four copies in a sealed envelope. to be considered, each proposer must submit all of the required contents in a sealed envelope which shall contain the following: