Historic Preservation Consultant

The Town of Marblehead is seeking responses from qualified historic preservation consultants to undertake the “Old and Historic District Historic Properties Survey Update – Phase I.”

Responses must be received at the Town of Marblehead Procurement portal https://marbleheadma.gov/procurement/ before 10 a.m. on August 6, 2026.

The Town of Marblehead will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible vendor whose offer meets the stated requirements for project experience, sample products, qualifications, project approach, and client references, and the lowest price. 

Vendors must meet the following minimum qualifications: a Bachelor’s degree in Historic Preservation, Architectural History, History, Art History, or a closely related field, plus at least five years full time experience in an area relevant to the project; or a Master’s degree in any of the above mentioned areas and at least three years full time experience in an area relevant to the project.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 26-65
• Department: Procurement
• Department Head: Allison Jenkins (Chief Procurement Officer)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-07-31T16:00:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• Important Instructions for Electronic Submittals —

  The Town of Marblehead is accepting electronic bid submissions. Bidders shall create a FREE account with OpenGov Procurement by signing up at https://procurement.opengov.com/signup. Once you have completed account registration, browse back to this page, click on "Draft Response", and follow the instructions to submit the electronic bid.

• Summary —

  The Town of Marblehead is seeking responses from qualified historic preservation consultants to undertake the “Old and Historic District Historic Properties Survey Update – Phase I.”

  Responses must be received at the Town of Marblehead Procurement portal https://marbleheadma.gov/procurement/ before 10 a.m. on August 6, 2026.

   

  The Town of Marblehead will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible vendor whose offer meets the stated requirements for project experience, sample products, qualifications, project approach, and client references, and the lowest price. 

   

  Vendors must meet the following minimum qualifications: a Bachelor’s degree in Historic Preservation, Architectural History, History, Art History, or a closely related field, plus at least five years full time experience in an area relevant to the project; or a Master’s degree in any of the above mentioned areas and at least three years full time experience in an area relevant to the project.

• Scope of Work or Project Details —

  Please see the Attachments section for specifications and attachments.

• Timeline —

  Release Project Date:	July 6, 2026
  Question Submission Deadline:	July 31, 2026, 12:00pm
  Response Submission Deadline:	August 6, 2026, 10:00am

• Project Contact —

  Allison Jenkins

  Chief Procurement Officer

  7 Widger Road

  Marblehead, MA 01945

  Email: jenkinsa@marbleheadma.gov

  Phone: (617) 357-8579

• Procurement Contact —

  Allison Jenkins

  Chief Procurement Officer

  7 Widger Road

  Marblehead, MA 01945

  Email: jenkinsa@marbleheadma.gov

  Phone: (617) 357-8579

Submission Requirements

• Respondent Submittals (without Cost) (required) —

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• Separate Cost Proposal (required) —

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