The City of Newport is soliciting proposals for a consultant firm to complete a Cliff Walk Master Plan. The contract period is approximately 1 year, starting around October 01, 2026. Proposals will be evaluated on relative merits and cost. A mandatory prebid proposal conference is scheduled for August 24, 2026. The submission deadline is September 04, 2026, at 2:00 pm local time. The scope includes comprehensive review, legal research, condition assessment, and planning recommendations for resilience and stewardship.
The bidder will state the approximate delivery date in the bid, or the time required to make delivery after notification of award.
Payment will be made within thirty 30 days of the completion of the service, in an acceptable fashion, to the city and receipt of invoice, whichever is later.
The service provider shall guarantee to perform the services offered and the total price of the proposal for a period of not less than 60 days from the deadline for submission of proposals.
Responses will be evaluated on the basis of relative merits of the proposal, in addition to cost.
The consultant team should include, at a minimum, expertise in the following disciplines: natural resources, coastal science, geology erosion management.
Any bidder taking exception to, or questioning any of the provisions, procedures, conditions or specifications herein stated should make such exceptions known to the division of purchasing, in writing not less than five 5days before the bid opening.
A vendor's failure to attend and register at the prebid proposal conference may result in disqualification of the vendors bid proposals as nonresponsive to the solicitation.