RFP- Historic Property Survey

The Town of Billerica, Massachusetts Historical Commission is requesting proposals for an intensive-level historic property survey of approximately 185 Level 1 cultural and architectural resources across seven geographic areas, with proposals due August 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM and award anticipated within thirty days.

The Town encourages responses from qualified MBE/DBE/WBE firms. Proposers must hold either a Bachelor's Degree in Historic Preservation, Architectural History, History, Art History, or related field with at least two years of relevant full-time experience, or a Master's Degree in one of these fields. General Liability insurance of $1,000,000 minimum, Automobile Liability of $500,000 minimum, Workers' Compensation as required by law, and Umbrella Liability of $1,000,000 minimum are mandatory, with the Town named as Additional Insured.

The scope comprises four sequential phases over twelve months: Phase I (8 weeks) on documentary materials and methodology development; Phase II (10 weeks) on property identification and sample inventory forms; Phase III (24 weeks) on complete draft inventory forms; and Phase IV (10 weeks) on final inventory forms, reports, and maps, all following Massachusetts Historical Commission standards. Work must be completed by September 24, 2027.

The maximum budget is $43,750, inclusive of all costs such as materials, copying, mileage, and photography. Funding is sourced from Community Preservation Funds. Project fees must be itemized by phase on the provided Fee Proposal Form.

Evaluation criteria emphasize quality and depth of experience with similar projects, proposer qualifications, demonstrated understanding of historic resource protection needs, client references, and proposal completeness and quality. Five copies of proposals must be submitted in separate sealed envelopes for technical and price sections, with technical submissions including personnel credentials, qualifications statements, project methodology, client references, and required certifications. Questions due date is not specified in the source.