Design Evaluation Government Bids & RFPs

Proposals must be received via BidNet Direct on or before 3 p. m. on October 30, 2026. all proposals must be received via bidnet direct on or before 3 p. m. on october 30, 2026

Payment is net 30 days from receipt of invoice. payment shall be made within thirty 30 days of receipt of each invoice as to all non disputed fees

Contract awarded to highest ranked proposer providing best value. the contract will be awarded to the highest ranked responsible, responsive proposer whose proposal provides the best value to the city

Proposers must demonstrate experience and meet Secretary of Interior professional qualification standards. identification of personnel who meet the secretary of the interiors professional qualification standards applicable to the proposed work

Questions must be submitted through BidNet Direct by October 23, 2026. october 23, 2026 o question deadline

Proposers must disclose past disqualifications. statement of past contract disqualification and do you have any disqualification as described in the above paragraph to declare

Submittals must be received no later than October 22, 2026, at 2:00 p. m. eastern time. submittals must be received no later than october 22, 2026, at 2:00 p. m. eastern time.

Evaluation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications. evaluation and ranking will be based solely on demonstrated competence and qualifications.

Must be authorized to provide professional engineering services in Michigan. the engineer must be authorized to provide professional engineering services in the state of michigan.

Questions due October 14, 2026, at 2:00 p. m. eastern time. questions regarding this rfq shall be submitted by email only to the designated city contact no later than october 14, 2026, at 2:00 p. m. eastern time.

Payment shall be made in accordance with the payment/compensation provisions of the form contract document provided with this RFP. Payment options include electronic funds transfer (ACH) or check.

The award may be made to the highest scoring offeror based on evaluation criteria: qualifications and experience (0-22 points), technical proposal (0-30), references (0-15), and price (max 33 points).

Offeror must be a New York State licensed professional architect or engineer, with a minimum of 5 years experience providing similar services.

A preproposal conference and site visit will be held at training center lane, new hampton, ny **** on thursday, october 15, 2026, at 10:00 a. m. Attendance is strongly recommended.

All questions must be submitted by wednesday, october 22, 2026 at 3:00 p. m. , prevailing time. Questions received after that time will not be addressed.

Proposals with alterations, omissions, erasures, illegibility, conditional terms, or unsigned forms will be rejected as nonresponsive. Late proposals will not be accepted.

Proposals must be delivered by 3:00 PM CST on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. One (1) hard copy and one (1) electronic copy on USB drive must be sealed and delivered to the city of Mercedes, city hall, no later than 3:00 p. m. CST on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

Payment is allocated across fiscal years: FY2027 (Oct 2026-Sept 2027) $30,000 from city and $30,000 matched by CLG funds; FY2028 (Oct 2027-Sept 2028) $20,000 from city and $20,000 matched. 25% of total CLG funds ($12,500) will not be paid out until completion and delivery of final work products to THC.

Evaluation criteria include project approach (40 points), professional qualifications (20 points), previous experience (30 points), and fee proposal (10 points). Project approach 40 points and Professional qualifications 20 points are explicitly stated.

Qualified firms must have proven expertise in historic preservation, architectural history, cultural resources management, and related disciplines as defined by the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards.

Responses received after the deadline will not be considered. Responses received after the date and time set for the closing will not be considered. Emails are not accepted as a submission method.

The total project budget is $100,000. The total project budget is $100,000, consisting of $50,000 in grant funds and a $50,000 local match provided by the City of Mercedes.