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The City of Watertown, Massachusetts, located in Middlesex County, is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for landscape architecture services to support the preservation and restoration of two historic cemeteries: the Old Burying Ground (1.24 acres, established 1642) and the Common Street Cemetery (2.8 acres, established 1754), both listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The procurement seeks qualified landscape architecture firms to develop schematic and construction drawings to enhance roads, paths, entrances, and slopes at both sites, with project deliverables including monthly client meetings with documentation (6-8 meetings estimated), presentations to the Community Preservation Committee (1-2 in-person meetings), schematic designs, and complete construction documents with detailed drawings. The project timeline includes a kickoff meeting in May 2026, schematic design in Spring 2026, design development in Summer 2026, construction documents in Summer-Fall 2026, and bid administration in Fall 2026. Minimum qualifications require five years of experience providing the required scope of services, detailed descriptions of three similar historic cemetery or landscape design projects, familiarity with historic cemetery design in the Northeast, ability to prepare schematic and construction drawings, and submission of required certifications. Evaluation is qualifications-based using a five-point scale and considers consultant experience in landscape architecture and master planning (10+ years considered highly advantageous), project management experience with construction contracts (seven or more contracts highly advantageous), design and availability to meet the City's timeline, team knowledge and experience in schematic and construction document preparation, and staffing plan and methodology. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the ProjectDog submission portal by Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 10:30 AM, with questions due to Purchasing@Watertown-ma.gov by 12:00 p.m. on April 8, 2026 and written responses provided by addendum by Noon on April 10, 2026.

The City of Watertown is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages minority-owned, women-owned, and disadvantaged business enterprise participation in this procurement. Fee proposals shall include estimated costs to complete the scope of services, estimated hours necessary, and a budget for direct expenses, with final fees subject to negotiation with the selected firm after selection. All proposals must remain firm for thirty days following the submittal deadline of April 21, 2026. The City reserves the right to conduct interviews with top-ranked candidates as part of the evaluation process and anticipates awarding the contract within thirty days of the submission deadline. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or specific budget ranges are identified in the procurement documentation. No specific technological infrastructure or systems requiring integration are mentioned.