Gerrity Park Engineering and Design Services

The City of Scranton Office of Business Administration is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) to procure engineering and design services for Gerrity Park improvements in North Scranton, Pennsylvania. The selected firm or individual must provide comprehensive services including detailed topographic surveying, base mapping of existing conditions, site mobilization and demolition, erosion and sedimentation controls, ADA-compliant poured-in-place playground surfacing, rubber curbing, concrete walking paths, and construction-ready design documents. Respondents must also provide construction supervision, inspection, and final sign-off to certify project completion and compliance with design specifications. Minimum qualifications require five years of experience under the current business name, two professional references, and professional liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $1,000,000 aggregate, plus comprehensive general liability coverage of $1,000,000 per person, $1,000,000 per occurrence, and $2,000,000 aggregate. Proposals will be evaluated on completeness and quality of response (10 points), responsiveness to requirements (25 points), professional qualifications and experience (25 points), proposed work plan (25 points), and project fees and hourly rates (15 points). All proposals must be submitted electronically through the City's e-Procurement Portal at https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/scrantonpa no later than 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2026; the deadline for submitting questions is 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Bid opening will occur in City Council Chambers on the 2nd Floor of City Hall with video documentation available on the City's YouTube channel.

All proposals must be accompanied by a 10% bid bond, certificate of insurance naming the City of Scranton as an additional insured, signed affirmative action and non-segregated facilities affidavits, a non-collusion affidavit, and disclosure documentation. The project is funded through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and is subject to HUD Section 3 provisions and environmental review procedures. Respondents must register on the City's e-Procurement Portal and follow the project to receive automatic addenda notifications and access the response drafting system; failure to comply with this requirement will result in ineligibility. Performance and Payment Bonds equal to 100% of the contract price must be submitted at time of award. Compensation will be provided on a time and materials, not-to-exceed fee basis, with specific contract values not disclosed in the available documentation. The design and engineering services are required to be completed on an accelerated timeline to ensure the entire project, including construction, is finished by December 31, 2026.