Request for Qualifications (RFQ) City of Farmersville, Texas Parks Planning and Development Services

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1 Request for Qualifications (RFQ) City of Farmersville, Texas Parks Planning and Development Services Purpose The City of Farmersville is soliciting Statement of Qualifications for a Parks Planner from a consulting firm or team with parks planning and design experience. Project Location The City of Farmersville, Texas, a City of approximately 3,400, is located in eastern Collin County approximately 50 miles northeast of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. The area considered for inclusion in this plan is shown in figure 1. Project Overview The J.W. Spain Park Plan is intended to guide redevelopment and revitalization of the J.W. Spain Athletic Complex area and provide recommendations that would integrate into the existing City of Farmersville Comprehensive Plan. The vision of the J.W. Spain Athletic Complex concept is to: Provide superior recreation facilities for youth and children. Enhance the City s quality of life. Improve the status of the facility as a regional recreation destination. Ensure linkages to other parks and trails are maintained. Initial efforts in the City to plan improvements for this facility have resulted in the list of improvements identified in Table 1. These improvements suggestions may be incorporated into the plan as deemed necessary. The City anticipates that a series of public meetings will need to be conducted to collect opinions and solicit public involvement with the plan. The meetings may use but are not limited to the following formats to produce strong public engagement: key stakeholder meetings, stakeholder focus groups, public/community workshops. Anticipated Project Deliverables The end result of this planning process will be a J.W. Spain Athletic Complex Parks Plan document that includes detailed recommendations for the following that are consistent with the City s existing Comprehensive Plan: Site Concept Plan Implementation Priorities Design Guidelines & Standards Cost Estimates Note: All deliverables to be compatible with MS Word unless authorized by the City of Farmersville. Page 1

2 RFQ Submittals In this RFQ, applicants must submit information on the company, consultant(s), and key staff members who will be directly involved in the planning process; a list of similar projects previously completed; a list of references from similar projects; and other relevant information. Evaluation Committee and Selection Criteria The City will evaluate the submissions. The City may consider but shall not be limited to the following review criteria: Experience and past performance of the firm and/or personnel with the type of planning identified. Familiarity of the firm and/or personnel with parks planning, urban planning principles, and implementation strategies. Availability of knowledgeable personnel within the firm or on a consultant team. Capability of the firm or consultant team to complete the project in a timely manner. Prior related experience in Collin County. The City may take any of the following actions after reviewing the submitted materials: Contact respondents and request additional materials or supporting information. Contact respondents for an in-person interview. Prepare a Request for Proposals to be sent to one or more of the respondents. Enter into direct negotiation with a respondent. Re-advertise and/or reissue the original RFQ or an amended RFQ. Determine that responses received are inadequate and/or that the services are no longer necessary or desired. Contact selected references with prior approval of the submitting firm. Rights of the City This RFQ does not commit the City to enter into a contract, nor does it obligate the City to pay for any costs incurred in the preparation and submission of proposals or in anticipation of a contract. The City reserves the right to: Make selections or solicit additional responses based on its sole discretion; Reject any and all proposals and enter into direct negotiations with any, all or some of the providers whether or not they provided a submittal to this RFQ; Issue subsequent Requests for Qualifications or Requests for Proposals; Remedy technical errors in the Request for Qualifications process; Approve or disapprove the use of particular sub-consultants; Enter into an agreement with any provider or negotiate with more than one provider for the provision of any, all or some of the listed services; Page 2

3 Timeframe Interested firms should submit a statement of qualifications no later than 4:00 pm, January 15, 2015 to: Benjamin White, P.E. City Manager City of Farmersville 205 S. Main Street Farmersville, TX Page 3

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5 Table 1 Improvement Area Planning Turf Picnic Tables Storage Shed Bleachers Football Field Gazebo Fencing Lighting Concession Building Task Survey Completion Concept Plan Site Plan Repair Lawn Irrigation Equipment Install New Irrigation Heads to Improve Coverage Fertilization And Weed Control Install New Perimeter Irrigation System Re-Level Fields Add Additional Picnic Tables Improve Security Repair Existing Bleachers Install New Bleachers Improve Sideline Space Repaint Field 1 Fence Improvements Field 2 Fence Improvements Field 3 Fence Improvements Replace Chain Link Fabric as Required Straighten/Replace Poles Tie Off Existing Chain Link Fabric Reposition Chain Link Fence to Meet Pony League and Softball ASA Requirements Foul ball net behind existing backstops Improve Foul Poles Light For Flag Pole Install Lighting For Football Field Install Lighting for Northwest Parking Lot Install Lighting For Southeast Parking Lot Install Additional Security Lighting Upgrade Lighting for Baseball Fields Upgrade Lighting for Softball Fields Improve Current Facilities Improve Current Grease Trap Improve Security Expand Restrooms Air Conditioning/Heating Upgrade Install New Entryway Doors Page 5

6 Scoreboards Scorekeeper Booth Batting Cages Entrance Marquee Sandblast/ Paint/Rework or Get New Scoreboards Sandblast/ Paint, Possibly Remove Sandblast/ Paint, Possibly Switch to Galvanized Chain Link Cages Remove Bois D'arc and Replant with Live Oak Trees Add Retaining Wall with Lighted Sign Add Shrubbery and Flower Beds Install Automatic Irrigation System Parking Lot Sidewalks Dugouts City Connecting Streets Improve Erosion Area Along the Back of Field 1 Replace Culverts Install Curb with New Asphalt Remove Yellow Railing Install Sidewalk Along Curb Install Additional Common Area Paths Connect Parking Lots with Common Areas Improve Drainage/ Door/Storage Install Concrete Block Dugouts Improve Murchison Street to Concrete Between Main Street and Complex Improve Directional Signage Throughout City Improve Merit Street Improve County Road 653 from US Highway 380 and CR 655 Improve CR 655 Extend Buckskin to US Highway 380 and Improve/Widen Buckskin to Murchison Page 6