Planning And Design Services For Neighborhood Park Improvements

This Request for Proposals (RFP #2026-46) is issued by the North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District (NCPRD) through the Clackamas County Board of County Commissioners, soliciting planning and design services for neighborhood park improvements at 13871 SE 122nd Ave, Clackamas, Oregon. The procurement seeks qualified firms to provide comprehensive planning and design services for a 2.92-acre neighborhood park development with an anticipated construction value of $3 million. Deliverables include project management and coordination, existing conditions surveys, site analysis, community engagement, schematic design with multiple alternatives, design development, land use review and approvals, permitting, construction documents, bidding support, and construction administration, organized across four phases spanning approximately 23 to 28 months total. The contract term runs from the effective date through June 30, 2029, with renewal provisions if necessary. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Bid Locker by June 29, 2026, at 2:00 PM Pacific Time, with a deadline for clarifying questions set for June 11, 2026. Evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: Approach/Project Work Plan (0-50 points), Staffing/Project Manager Designation (0-30 points), and Experience (0-10 points). Qualified proposers must demonstrate a minimum of five years of experience in project management, landscape architecture and urban design, multi-discipline engineering (geotechnical, civil, electrical, structural, and traffic), land use and permitting, and community engagement with an equity and inclusion focus, and must maintain Commercial General Liability insurance with combined single limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate, Professional Liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate, and Automobile Liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence.

The RFP does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular types of organizations, though all proposers must comply with Oregon tax laws, nondiscrimination requirements, and public records laws. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documentation. All deliverables must meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA standards, and the successful proposer's key personnel must remain assigned to the project for its duration, with any substitutions requiring prior County approval. The selected proposer will submit proposed fees on a time and material basis with a not-to-exceed amount for each project phase, which must be deemed reasonable and fair by the County; however, no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation materials. Award protests must be filed within seven calendar days of the Notice of Intent to Award.