The City of Kingston, NY is seeking a historic preservation consultant to develop a comprehensive equity-based historic preservation plan and city-wide historic preservation design guidelines. Proposals are due September 4, 2026. The project is funded by a grant from the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. The consultant will manage subconsultants, conduct research, lead public engagement meetings, and coordinate with state and tribal historic preservation offices. The selected firm must meet 36 CFR Part 61 qualifications and have extensive experience in historic preservation planning and community engagement. The contract period is from award date to September 30, 2027.
Proposals are due Friday, September 4, 2026, at 12 PM. Proposals due: Friday, September 4, 2026, at 12pm
The city will pay the vendor within sixty 60 days of receipt of the vendor's invoice with requested supporting documentation and approval. The city will pay the proper amounts due the vendor within sixty 60 days of receipt by the city of the vendors invoice with the requested supporting documentation and approval of the vendors invoice by the department head and the city comptroller.
Proposals will be evaluated based on proposer understanding of the work, prior experience of the firm and personnel, past record of performance, ability to meet the project schedule, and cost factors. Proposals will be evaluated on the following criteria: proposer understanding of the work to be done 20 prior experience of the firm on projects of this type and scope 20 prior experience and expertise of the personnel to be assigned to this project 20 proposers past record of performance on contracts 20 proposers ability to meet the project schedule 10 and cost factors 10.
The selected firm must meet 36 CFR Part 61 qualifications, have extensive experience in historic preservation planning, architectural history, and community engagement, and possess excellent verbal and written skills. The selected firm must meet 36 cfr part 61 qualifications, and have extensive experience and comprehensive technical skills and work collaboratively with the city to implement the project.
Proposals may be rejected if the responder fails to comply with prequalification regulations, has previously failed to complete contracts on time, performed work unsatisfactorily, or lacks the necessary ability, resources, or qualified employees. A proposal may be rejected if the responder cannot show that it has the necessary ability, resources, and qualified employees to commence the work at the time prescribed and thereafter to perform and complete the work at the rate or within the time specified.
