Overlook Project
RFP for Cliffside and McKinley Parks
The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy is seeking a consulting team to comprehensively manage a project of improvements to Cliffside and McKinley Parks, including design services, procurement, construction management, and grant compliance. The consultant will be responsible for complying with Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) – Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of General Services procurement standards, document retention, and audit compliance responsibilities. Professional services should include: landscape architecture, engineering (civil, geotechnical, mechanical), lighting design, fountain design, arboriculture, and planting design. The Consultant will implement this project in coordination with Parks Conservancy staff and partners, including the City of Pittsburgh. The project is funded through Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) in the amount of $500,000, plus matching funds being raised by the Parks Conservancy.
Download the RFP document here.
Submission Deadlines
All submissions for responding to this request must be submitted on paper and delivered to our office, as stated below, no later than:
Friday, December 17, 2010
12:00 PM E.S.T.
Late submissions will not be considered.
Submission Questions and Clarifications
You may contact Susan Rademacher if you have any questions or require clarification on any topics covered in this Request for Proposals. Please submit all questions by December 9; answers will be posted here on December 10.
The Request for Proposals is attached to this email, with submittals due on December 17. Beginning Monday, the RFP and reference materials will also be available on the Parks Conservancy’s website at www.pittsburghparks.org. Questions may be submitted to me via email by December 9; a complete set of questions and responses will be issued by December 10.
Submission Delivery Address
The address to be used for all submissions is:
Susan Rademacher
Parks Curator
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
2000 Technology Drive, Suite 300
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-682-7275, ext. 212
About the Cliffside Project
The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy is partnering with Find the Rivers! in the Hill District to renovate Cliffside Park, creating a scenic overlook, nature playground, and performance space in this community park on Cliff Street. Find the Rivers!--a partnership of Hill House Association, the Hill District Consensus Group, Community Partners Institute, and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy--is working to strengthen the Hill District’s connection with the rivers and the rest of the city.
Klavon Design Associates is developing a master plan for the park. Projects will be implemented as funds are raised, starting with the Overlook.
The Parks Conservancy is serving as the project manager and fiduciary agent for this project. Funders include the City of Pittsburgh / Community Development Block Grant, Eden Hall Foundation, Ryan Memorial Foundation, and the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development / Neighborhood Partnership Program supported by BNY Mellon.
For more information about this project, visit www.findtherivers.net.