Historian or Architectural Historian Services - Walinko Place National Historic District National Register Nomination

The City of Jefferson, Missouri is soliciting sealed proposals from qualified historians or architectural historians to complete a National Register of Historic Places nomination for the Walinko Place Historic District. The consultant must prepare a comprehensive National Register registration form and supporting documentation based on the 2019 Rosin Preservation Historic Survey, which identified 101 of 111 resources within the proposed district as eligible for listing. Qualified consultants must meet the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards, which require either a graduate degree in history or a closely related field, or a bachelor's degree plus two years of full-time professional experience in research, writing, teaching, or interpretation with an academic institution, historic organization, agency, museum, or professional institution. Key deliverables include a draft Section 8 Summary due July 10, 2026, a substantially complete draft nomination due September 4, 2026, and final submission by April 16, 2027. The work must comply with National Register Bulletin 16A, the Missouri Guide to the National Register Process, and the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation. Sealed proposals must be received by 1:30 p.m. on March 10, 2026, through Bonfire or by hard copy delivery to the City's Purchasing Agent at 320 E. McCarty Street, Jefferson City, Missouri 65101. Award will be made to the lowest and best responsible offeror based on evaluation criteria totaling 100 points: Project Team qualifications and experience (25 points), Consultant Capability to produce documentation timely (25 points), References (20 points), and Cost (30 points).

The RFP does not specify set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on organizational types eligible to respond, though all costs must be itemized with a not-to-exceed total price and contractors must maintain E-Verify enrollment if they are business entities providing services exceeding $5,000. The project is funded through the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) grant (Grant Number P25AF01712) administered by the National Park Service and Missouri Department of Natural Resources, with a total federal award of $1,236,513 and a required non-federal cost-share contribution of 40 percent ($824,342) for a total approved project budget of $2,060,855. Reimbursement will occur upon acceptance of filled-out reimbursement packets, with final reimbursement withheld until the National Park Service lists Walinko Place in the National Register or issues a determination of eligibility. The contract period extends through May 1, 2027, and the City will conduct a minimum of two public meetings to inform the community about the nomination process. All contractual deadlines must align with HPF grant milestones, and the contractor must comply with federal work authorization requirements, nondiscrimination provisions, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, and all applicable state and federal environmental and historic preservation laws.