RFQ UPDATE 09/29/23
The Village received a total of 12 responses from Architectural and Landscape Architectural firms. The selection of qualified firms will be announced by the BOA Committee by December 1st.
Respondents will be evaluated according to the following factors:
- 85%
- Consultant Qualifications(experience with similar projects, ability to work with municipalities to attain desired outcomes, and knowledge of the topic)
- Experience with producing next level design concepts for municipal sites, including small community centers, parks with playgrounds, waterfronts, and multi-use downtown plazas.
- Ability to effectively partner with diverse community-based volunteer Working Groups
- References of BOA pre-development projects or similar projects
- Understanding of the prior community outreach and how to utilize the outcomes as building blocks for the project.
- Proven ability to work with committees and conduct public meetings
- Availability to begin work on project start date
- 15%
- Quality, completeness, and clarity of submission
- 5%
- MWBE firms – bonus points
Project: Philmont Rising – BOA Pre-development Activities
- Issued: September 8, 2023
- RFQ Submission Deadline: September 29, 2023 by 2:00PM
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Village of Philmont has received a state award by the NYS Department of State (Contract C1001687 for a total project cost of $209,072 to advance the Summit Lake and Its Watercourse Brownfield Opportunity Area Designated BOA through several pre-development activities. These include two architectural next level concept design projects for two sites owned by the Village of Philmont including: a) a community center with a waterfront park playground, b) a downtown parking area. These two projects are set within the broader context of other BOA pre-development activities that include studies, Summit Lake water quality testing, and zoning updates consistent with the objectives for desired redevelopment of selected sites within the context of Summit Lake, a 24 acre, publicly owned body of water, a critical public amenity, and as such a center catalyst of the SLWBOA as a natural resource.
Contingent upon this award, the Village of Philmont is soliciting offerors of a statement of qualifications in response to this Request for Qualifications for only the architectural services to assist the Village of Philmont with next level concept designs for two Work Plan tasks for the following:
a) Design Concepts for Waterfront park, playground, and community center on the bank of Summit Lake (Subarea 1) The selected consultant will develop draft and final design concepts for this subarea, as well as estimated construction costs.
b) Design Concepts for Canal St. Parking Lots and Community Plaza (Subarea 2) The selected consultant will develop draft and final design concepts for this subarea, as well as estimated construction costs.
View the RFQ for the Full Project Description and Submission Requirements
RFQ Questions Answers Set #1 091523
Site Specific Concept Maps:
Summit Lake and Community Center Presentation
Waterfront Framework, Community Center, and Canal Street Maps
