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City of Green Cove Springs

2026-08

CITY OF GREEN COVE SPRINGS - PARKS MASTER PLAN

RELEASE DATE: October 1, 2026

RESPONSE DEADLINE: November 5, 2026, 10:00 am

Please refer to the project timeline in this document for all important deadlines.

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Title: City of Green Cove Springs - Parks Master Plan

Table of Contents

1. Notice of Request for Proposals

2. Procedures

3. Scope of Work

4. Evaluation of Proposals

5. Additional Requirements

6. Vendor Submission

Attachments:

A - Element 6 - Recreation and Open Space (PDF)

B - 6 - Recreation and Open Space (PDF)

C - Vacant City Properties

D - Gustafson Management Plan Nov 2010

Notice of Request for Proposals

Proposers will submit sealed Electronic Responses for Bid #2026-08 - City of Green Cove Springs - Parks

Master Plan via the City e-Procurement Portal https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/greencovesprings.

All submissions are due by 10:00 am, Thursday, November 5, 2026.

Proposals shall comply with the conditions, instructions, specifications and terms as described herein. Proposals are expected to fully inform themselves of the requirements of the specifications. Failure to do so is at the

Proposer’s risk. Proposers will not secure relief on the plea of error or misunderstanding.

Proposers agree by submitting a proposal, to the acceptance of all terms, conditions and specifications of this

RFP. Proposals are valid for a period of 60 calendar days after date of opening.

The City reserves the right to require the successful proposer to execute an agreement incorporating all documentation, and which contains standard provisions for default, bid security, attorney fees, termination, remedies, jurisdiction and other conditions deemed legally appropriate by the City. It is the desire of the City to enter into an agreement to complete this singular project.

The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals as a whole, or any part thereof, waive any or all irregularities, and award the RFP to the responsible proposal determined to represent the City’s best interests.

Any persons wishing their proposal to be considered is responsible for making certain that their proposal is received via the City e-Procurement Portal https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/greencovesprings. No oral, telegraphic, paper, facsimile, or telephonic proposals or modifications will be considered.

THE CITY OF GREEN COVE SPRINGS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Project Contact:

Greg Bauer

Assistant Public Works Director gbauer@greencovesprings.com

(904) 297-7500 Ext: 2232

Procedures

1. Questions & Additional Information

Bidders shall submit all inquiries regarding this bid via the City e-Procurement Portal, located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/greencovesprings. Please note the deadline for submitting inquiries. All answers to inquiries will be posted on the City e-Procurement Portal. Bidders may also click “Follow” on this bid to receive an email notification when answers are posted. It is the responsibility of the bidder to check the website for answers to inquiries.

2. Responses

All responses must be presented in the same order as specified in this Proposal. Supporting material may be provided; however, the City’s decision will primarily be based upon a comparison of the information specifically requested. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all Proposals, and to waive any minor irregularities and technicalities. There is no obligation on the part of the City to award the contract to the lowest proposer and the City reserves the right to award the contract to the lowest responsible proposer submitting a responsible proposal with a resulting negotiated agreement that is most advantageous and in the best interest of the City. The City shall be the sole judge of the Proposal and the resulting negotiated agreement that is in its best interest and its decision shall be final.

All applicable laws and regulations of the State of Florida and ordinances and regulations of the City of Green

Cove Springs will apply to any resulting agreement.

There is no expressed or implied obligation for the City of Green Cove Springs to reimburse responding firms for any expenses incurred in preparing proposals in response to this request.

3. Inquiries and Interpretations

Responses to inquiries which directly affect an interpretation or change to this RFP will be issued in writing by addendum. All information regarding this RFP shall be placed on the e-Procurement Portal, located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/greencovesprings. Requests for interpretation or changes to this RFP must be received via the City e-Procurement Portal, located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/greencovesprings. All such addenda issued by the City prior to the last date that submittals are required to be received shall be considered part of the RFP, and the Respondent shall be required to consider and acknowledge receipt of such in its response. It is the obligation of the Respondent to make sure that it has received all addenda prior to submission of its response.

Addenda Notification: Bidders are required to register for an account via the City e-Procurement Portal hosted by OpenGov. Once the bidder has completed registration, they will receive addenda notifications to their email by clicking “Follow” on this project. Ultimately, it is the sole responsibility of each bidder to periodically check the site for any addenda at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/greencovesprings.

Only those responses to inquiries, which are made by formal written addenda, shall be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect and shall not be binding on the City. The Respondent must acknowledge receipt of all addenda in its response, failure to do so will deem the proposal non-respondent.

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The selection process will be conducted in accordance with Florida Statutes, Chapter 218.391. A Selection

Committee will evaluate and rank the proposals based on Criteria outlined within the RFP.

• Review of Written Proposals

Using the criteria given in the “Evaluation of Proposals” section of this RFP and with emphasis on professional competence, the City of Green Cove Springs Selection Committee shall review all proposals received to determine those firm who are fully qualified, responsible, and suitable to provide the professional services set forth by this Request for Proposals.

• Evaluation

Using all the information developed during the proposal review, the City of Green Cove Springs shall then select in order of preference whose professional Proposals are deemed most meritorious. The City

Manager will be the tie breaker if such a tie develops in the reviewing stage. At that time, the City will then present to Council.

Scope of Work

1. Overview

A. Consultant shall provide master planning services for the nine City parks and recreations areas listed below:

1. Spring Park - 229 Walnut Street, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043

2. Vera Francis Hall Park - 1400 Martin Luther King Junior Blvd. Green Cove Springs, FL 32043

3. Augusta Savage Friendship Park - 607 North Pine Avenue, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043

4. Augusta Savage Arts and Community Center - 1107 Martin Luther King Junior Blvd. Green Cove

Springs, FL 32043

5. Wildlife Corridor Trail - Parcel # 38-06-26-016515-003-00

6. Gustafson Regional Park - Parcel # 38-06-26-016515-002-00

a. The Gustafson Regional Park was purchased with Florida Forever Grant funds in 2008 and has a very detailed management plan that requires certain amenities to be constructed while protecting the environment. Concurrent with this master plan development, City staff will be working directly with FDEP to reduce the amount of required amenities on this site. Assistance from the selected consultant may be required during this process.

7. Magnolia Park - Will be absorbed by Electric Department expansion.

B. Consultant shall review the City's Comprehensive Plan as well as associated data, inventories, and analysis documents as well as expected future development projects and patterns to provide recommendations for new parks and recreation areas. Feasibility analyses, conceptual site plans, and construction budget estimates shall be provided as part of the deliverable by the consultant.

C. The master plan will ultimately be used by the City as a roadmap for maintenance needs and costs;

landscape maintenance and improvements; equipment, hardscape, and facilities planning; capital improvement recommendations; and funding opportunities for a 10-year planning horizon.

D. The master plan shall be completed within 5 months of the notice to proceed.

2. Project Initiation & Data Collection

A. Conduct a kick off meeting with City staff to confirm goals, deliverables, and communication protocols.

B. Review existing facilities and conduct site visits of the six parks.

C. Conduct site analysis and needs assessment. including access, ADA accessibility/compliance, parking, drainage, sidewalks, lighting, environmental conditions, preliminary environmental assessment, and other assessments as deemed necessary.

D. Inventory existing amenities and assess conditions.

3. Stakeholder & Public Engagement

A. Facilitate meetings with City staff, user groups, community stakeholders, and individual City Council member as deemed necessary.

B. Facilitate at least two public meetings/workshops or open houses to gather broad community input.

1. The City will be working through a community visioning process concurrently, and would prefer at least one combined community workshop on a Saturday for the community to give input on the visioning process as well as more detailed input on parks and recreation planning. The selected consultant will be expected to work with the visioning consultant as well as City staff to help facilitate this workshop(s).

C. Provide presentations and updates at a minimum of two City council meetings (e.g. midpoint check-in and final presentation).

D. Document feedback from all engagement activities for inclusion in the final master plan report.

4. Concept Development

A. Prepare a draft master plan concept for the City's Parks network, with alternatives explored during the planning process as needed. The process will result in one preferred master plan that addresses the following:

1. Evaluate level of service provided by each park in current conditions and at the 10-yr horizon for.

2. Considerations of partnerships, tourism, adjacent land use changes, habitat restoration, invasive species management, resiliency.

3. Planning-level traffic and parking analysis to support road closure/relocation and parking reconfiguration.

4. Opportunities for new and upgraded amenities.

5. Consideration of stormwater, utilities, landscape design, and stormwater retention needs.

B. Provide conceptual layouts, diagrams, renderings, and construction budget estimates for staff and public review.

5. Phasing & Cost Estimates

A. Develop a recommended phasing plan for short-term, mid-term and long-term improvements

B. Provide opinions of probable cost for each phase, including infrastructure, amenities, and site modifications.

C. Develop annual maintenance plans and costs for each location.

6. Final Master Plan Document

A. Prepare final Master Plan report incorporating feedback from staff, stakeholders, and City Council.

B. Deliverables to include:

1. Final master plan drawings and supporting graphics.

2. Phasing plan and cost estimates

3. Summary of public engagement

4. Implementation recommendations

5. Presentations materials for staff, stakeholders, and City Council meetings.

6. Digital deliverables in PDF format and, if applicable, any CAD files related to the project.

C. Present the final master plan to City Council for approval.

Evaluation of Proposals

No. Evaluation Criteria Scoring Method Weight (Points)

1. Professional Qualifications / Project Staffing

Provide the following information as it relates to the proposed project team’s qualifications and the project team’s staffing:

1. Firm name and address

2. Name, title, email address, telephone/fax number of Principal to contact

3. Address of office to perform work

4. Brief resume of key persons, specialists and individual consultants anticipated for this project:

a) Name/title

b) Project assignment

c) Name of firm with which associated

d) Years’ experience with current firm and years’ experience with other firms

e) Education (degree(s), specialization)

f) Active registrations (year first registered, discipline)

h) Indicate how the quality of staff over the term of the contract would be assured

i) Other experience and qualifications that may be relevant to the project

6. Provide the name of the external quality control review organization of which the

Proposer is a member and the Proposer’s length of membership; also, state the review organization’s planned frequency of peer reviews.

7. Submit a copy of the report on its most recent external quality control review, with a statement whether that quality control review included a review of specific non-profit/government engagements

9. Provide documentation of insurance coverage maintained by the proposer evidencing Professional Liability, Workers

Compensation, General Liability and

Automobile Liability.

Consideration will be given to, but not limited to, professional registrations, years of experience with local government agencies, and other experience/qualifications that may be relevant to the proposed project.

Points Based 20 (20% of Total)

2. References Points Based 10 (10% of Total)

3. Methodology

Provide a description outlining the services to be performed. Such description should at a minimum include:

1. Proposer’s understanding of the service(s) to be provided.

Points Based 20 (20% of Total)

4. Price Proposal

Price proposal submitted should contain all pricing information relative to performing the required services as described in this RFP. The total all-inclusive maximum price is to contain all direct and indirect costs including all out-of-pocket expenses.

Submitted price proposal should include:

1. A not-to-exceed cost of services being offered for the services.

2. Number of hours estimated to complete the required services; hours should be broken down by partner, manager, supervisor, senior staff accountants, etc.; furnish standard billing rates for each of these classes.

3. Estimate of any other costs such as mileage, travel, clerical and/or secretarial time, etc.

4. The City will be billed actual hours if less than quoted in the “not-to-exceed” price proposal.

NOTE: Compensation will not be the sole or predominant factor used to evaluate and award the proposal.

The City of Green Cove Springs reserves the right to negotiate and contract with any Team firm or individual suited to provide the services required for this project.

Points Based 50 (50% of Total)

Additional Requirements

1. Term "Owner"

The term “Owner” where used in these documents, refers to the City of Green Cove Springs.

2. Date and Receipt of RFP

The City e-Procurement Portal Clock is the official clock for the determination of all deadline dates and times.

Without exception, responses will not be accepted after the submission deadline regardless of any technical difficulties such as poor internet connections. The City of Green Cove Springs, FL strongly recommends completing your response well ahead of the deadline.

3. Withdrawal of RFP

The proposing firm may withdraw their sealed proposal prior to the scheduled receipt date and time by selecting the "unsubmit proposal" option on the City's e-procurement portal. After being opened, the RFP will be valid for 60 calendar days and may not be withdrawn during that time.

4. Contract Award

The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Proposals, to waive irregularities and technicalities, and to request resubmission or additional information. The City reserves the right to award the contract to the most responsible and responsive proposing firm, resulting in an agreement, which is most advantageous to and in the best interest of the City of Green Cove Springs. The City shall be the sole judge of the Proposals and the resulting agreement that is in the best interests, and the City of Green Cove Springs’ decision shall be final.

5. Contract Documents

The contract entered by the City of Green Cove Springs and the Lead Team firm shall consist of this Request for Proposals, any addendum issued including the City’s Standard Addendum to all City Contracts and

Agreements document, the submitted proposal by the contractor, any approved change orders issued, all of which shall be referred to collectively as the Contract Documents.

6. Public Records Law

Pursuant to Section 119.0701, Florida Statutes, if the Contractor is acting on behalf of the City as provided under this

Agreement, the Contractor shall:

A. Keep and maintain public records required by the City in order to perform the services provided under this Agreement.

B. Upon request from the City’s Custodian of Public Records, provide the City with a copy of the requested records or allow the records to be inspected or copied within a reasonable time at a cost that does not exceed the cost provided in

Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, or as otherwise provided by law.

C. Ensure that public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements are not disclosed, except as authorized by law, for the duration of the contract term and following completion of the contract if the Contractor does not transfer the records to the City.

D. Upon completion or termination of this Agreement, transfer, at no cost, to the City all public records in possession of the Contractor or keep and maintain public records required by the City to perform the service.

o If the Contractor transfers all public records to the City upon completion or termination of the Agreement, the

Contractor shall destroy any duplicate public records that are exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements.

o If the Contractor keeps and maintains public records upon completion or termination of the Agreement, the

Contractor shall meet all applicable requirements for retaining public records under Florida law.

o All records stored electronically must be provided to the City, upon request from the City’s Custodian of Public

Records, in a format that is compatible with the information technology systems of the City.

E. All requests for public records relating to this Agreement shall be directed to the City’s Custodian of Public Records.

The Contractor shall not respond directly to public records requests unless specifically authorized by the City.

F. Failure by the Contractor to comply with the requirements of this section shall constitute a breach of this Agreement and may result in termination of the Agreement and any other remedies available under Florida law.

G. The Contractor acknowledges that it may be subject to penalties under Section 119.10, Florida Statutes, for knowingly violating public records requirements applicable to contractors acting on behalf of a public agency.

H. Questions regarding the application of Chapter 119, Florida Statues, to the contractor's duty to provide public records relating to this contract, should be directed to:

City Clerk City of Green Cove Springs 321 Walnut Street Green Cove Springs, Florida 32043 Phone: (904) 297-7047 Email: ewest@greencovesprings.com

7. Termination for Convenience

The City of Green Cove Springs shall have the right to terminate at the City’s convenience, with or without cause, any Contract resulting from this RFP by specifying the date of termination in a written notice. In this event, the firm shall be entitled to just and equitable compensation for any satisfactory work completed. All work produced shall become the property of the City of Green Cove Springs.

8. Indemnification Requirement

The City shall require the following or similar indemnification paragraphs to be made part of the contract(s) as entered into with the successful proposer(s):

To the extent allowed by Section 725.08, Florida Statutes, the Consultant shall indemnify and hold harmless the City and its officers and employees from liabilities, damages, losses, and costs, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees, to the extent caused by the negligence, recklessness, or intentionally wrongful conduct of the Consultant and other persons employed or utilized by the

Consultant in the performance of the Agreement.

9. Proof of Insurance and Worker's Compensation

The successful Proposer selected for the project will be required to procure and maintain during the life of the

Contract with the City of Green Cove Springs, Florida insurance of the type and in the minimum amounts listed below:

a. Commercial General Liability

1. General Aggregate $1,000,000

2. Products and Completed Operations Aggregate $1,000,000

3. Personal and Advertising Injury $1,000,000

4. Each Occurrence $1,000,000

5. Fire Damage (any one fire) $ 50,000

6. Medical Expense (any one person) $ 5,000

b. Automobile Liability

1. Any Automobile-Combined bodily injury/property damage, with minimum limits for all additional coverage $1,000,000 as required by Florida law

c. Workers Compensation/Employers Liability

1. Workers Compensation statutory limits

2. Employers Liability

a. Each Accident $ 100,000

b. Disease-Policy $ 500,000

c. Disease-Each Employee $ 100,000

d. Professional Liability

1. When required by contract-per occurrence $1,000,000

Insurance shall be written by an insurer holding a current certificate of authority pursuant to Chapter 624, Florida Statutes. Prior to commencing any work on the contract, certificates of insurance, approved by the City, evidencing the maintenance of said insurance shall be furnished to the City. The certificates shall provide that no material alteration or cancellation, including expiration and non-renewal, shall be effective until fifteen (15) days after receipt of written notice by the City. All coverages shall name the City as "additional insured".

Receipt of certificates or other documents of insurance or policies or copies of policies by the City, or by any of its representatives, which indicate less coverage than required will not constitute a waiver of the successful proposer(s)’ obligation to fulfill the insurance requirements herein.

Vendor Submission

1. Technical Proposal (Include Pricing)* *Response required

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Any other provisions of the Contract or Agreement to which this Standard Addendum is attached to the contrary notwithstanding, the parties specifically agree that the provisions hereinafter set forth will apply exclusively with respect to the matters addressed, whether addressed in said Contract or Agreement or not, and shall be deemed an integral part of said Contract or Agreement as if duly set out therein, having a force and effect of equal or superior dignity, as applicable, with the provisions thereof; provided, that if the provisions of the Contract or Agreement address a particular matter in a manner which results in a lower cost to the City than this Standard Addendum, then such provisions of the Contract or Agreement shall control and supersede the applicable provisions hereof (as used herein, the term “Contractor” means the vendor or other party in the

Contract or Agreement providing construction, labor, materials, professional services, and/or equipment to the

City thereunder; the term “City” means Green Cove Springs, a municipal corporation of the State of Florida, its

City Council, or any other name or label set forth in the Contract or Agreement identifying such entity).

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proper statement, invoice or draw request, the City shall have the number of days provided in the Act in which to make payment.

2. Any work or professional services sub-contracted for by the Contractor for which the City has agreed to reimburse the Contractor shall not be marked up but shall be payable by the City only in the exact amount reasonably incurred by the Contractor. No other such sub-contracted services shall be reimbursed.

3. In the event the Contract or Agreement is for professional services, charged on a time basis, the City shall not be billed or invoiced for time spent traveling to and from the Contractor’s offices or other points of dispatch of its sub-contractors, employees, officers, or agents in connection with the services being rendered.

4. The City shall not be liable to reimburse the Contractor for any courier service, telephone, facsimile, or postage charges incurred by the Contractor, except as follows, and then only in the exact amount incurred by the Contractor [if the space below is left blank, then “NONE” is deemed to have been inserted therein]:

5. The City shall not be liable to reimburse the Contractor for any copying expenses incurred by the Contractor, except as follows, and then only at $0.05 per page [if the space below is left blank, then

“NONE” is deemed to have been inserted therein]:

6. If and only if travel and per diem expenses are addressed in the Contract or Agreement in a manner which expressly provides for the City to reimburse the Contractor for the same, then the City shall reimburse the Contractor only for those travel and per diem expenses reasonably incurred and only in accordance with the provisions of Section 112.061, Florida Statutes or as otherwise limited by Florida law. In the event the Contractor has need to utilize hotel accommodations or common carrier services, the City shall reimburse the Contractor for his, her, or its reasonable expense incurred thereby provided prior written approval of the City Manager of the City or his or her designee is obtained.

7. With respect to drawings and/or plans prepared on behalf of the City by the Contractor under the Contract or Agreement, unless specifically provided otherwise therein, complete sets of such drawings and/or plans shall be reproduced by the Contractor without cost to the City for all Proposers requesting the same, and five (5) complete sets of such drawings and/or plans shall be reproduced and delivered to the City without cost.

8. With respect to any indemnification by the City provided under the Contract or Agreement, any such indemnification shall be subject to and within the limits set forth in Section 768.28, Florida Statutes, and shall otherwise be limited as provided by law.

9. In that the City is a governmental agency exempt from sales tax, the City shall pay no such taxes, any other provisions of the Contract or Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding. The City shall provide proof of its exempt status upon reasonable request.

10. Any pre-printed provisions of the Contract or Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the same shall not automatically be renewed but shall be renewed only upon subsequent agreement of the parties.

11. The Contractor acknowledges that in the budget for each fiscal year of the City during which the term of the Contract or Agreement is in effect, a limited amount of funds are appropriated which are available to make payments arising under the Contract or Agreement. Any other provisions of the Contract or

Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, and pursuant to applicable Florida Statutes, the maximum payment that the City is obligated to make under the Contract or Agreement from the budget of any fiscal year shall not exceed the appropriation for said fiscal year.

CITY OF GREEN COVE SPRINGS CONTRACTOR/FIRM/INDIVIDUAL

By: __________________________________ By:

Mayor (Printed Name) (Printed Name and Title)

By: __________________________________ By:

Mayor (Signature) (Signature)

ATTEST:

By:

Erin West, City Clerk

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8. Non-Collusion Confirmation* Under no circumstances shall any prospective proposer, or any person or persons acting for or on behalf of any said prospective proposer, seek to influence or gain the support of any member of the City Council or the City

Staff favorable to the interest of any prospective proposer or seek to influence or gain the support of any member of the City Council or City Staff against the interest of any prospective proposer. Any such activities shall result in the exclusion of the prospective proposer from consideration by the City.

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9. Additional Material

10. I certify that I have read, understood and agree to the terms in this solicitation, and that I am authorized to submit this response on behalf of my company.**

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