New Schenley Park Division Facility - Design

The City of Pittsburgh Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the Department of Public Works (DPW), is requesting proposals to provide Professional Architectural & Engineering services for the design and construction of the new Schenley Park maintenance building on a new adjacent site from the existing facility.

Background

The new facility will be relocated to Prospect Drive in Schenley Park. The project must include a comprehensive civil site design to bring utilities to the site, accessibility, stormwater management (SWM) since this is a new location in the park with its own terrain constraints.

This project is essential for the core functions of the Schenley Park maintenance division. Their duties generally include maintenance tasks of all city parks in the geographic vicinity of Schenley Park, not just Schenley, and can range from tree maintenance, trail maintenance, building signs and small repairs, emptying litter cans, snow and ice removal, street sweeping, collaborating on small improvement projects and overall park cleaning and maintenance.

The City has long wanted to achieve the ideal level of maintenance required to keep the entire park system in excellent condition. A new facility inside the park will allow the proper space for all of the park's maintenance needs.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 2026-RFP-157
• Department: Public Works
• Department Head: Chris Hornstein (Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-08-24T21:00:06.994Z
• Pre-Proposal Meeting: 2026-08-10T14:00:09.128Z — Prospect Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15207 At the end of the roundabout/dead end. Coordinates via Google Maps: (40°25'50.0"N 79°56'14.6"W)

Evaluation Criteria

• Firm’s Qualifications, Experience and References (15 pts) —

  Vendor response demonstrated that the firm has the experience and capabilities to successfully perform the scope of services, including providing references for clients of similar size and scope.

• Qualifications of Project Team (15 pts) —

  Vendor response provided a brief summary of the qualifications and experience of each team member assigned to this project, including length of service with the firm and resume/bio, and the qualifications /experience of any sub-consultant staff on your project team.

• Project Approach and Plan (35 pts) —

  Vendor response demonstrated a firm understanding of the scope of services, the response included thorough and complete responses to the items outlined in the Section 4, and the vendor has the appropriate expertise, procedures, and methods in place to perform the scope of services.

• Cost Proposal (25 pts) —

  Vendor response provided a total cost proposal for all services to be delivered, a breakdown of costs delineated by major phase and/or a schedule of hourly rates.

• MWDBE/VOSB Good Faith Effort (10 pts) —

  Vendor response was detailed and demonstrated clear Good Faith Effort to obtain MWDBE & VOSB Participation.

Submission Requirements

• Response to Scope Proposal —

  Please upload your Response to Scope detailed in Proposal Format Requirements

• Cost Proposal —

  Please upload your Cost Proposal detailed in Proposal Format Requirements

• Equal Opportunity Review Commission (EORC) Participation Form (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete the Pre-Award Good Faith Checklist, and upload. Failure to complete the Pre-Award Good Faith Checklist may result in the City deeming your proposal/response non-responsive. Any awardees will be required to complete the full EORC Participation Forms and process prior to contract execution. 

• Do you agree with the City's Terms and Conditions? (required)
• Bonds (required) —

  Please upload your Bond(s) here.

  Hard copies should be mailed to: City County Building, 414 Grant Street, Room 502, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.

   

   

• Community Development Required Documents (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

  Note CD - Davis-Bacon Wage Determination, CD - Affirmative Action Requirements, and CD - 29 CFR Part 5 are attached only as a reference and do not need completed and uploaded.

• Do you agree to the Community Development Terms and Conditions (required)
• Vendor Contact Sheet (required) —

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• Vendor Registration Form (required) —

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• W-9 (required) —

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• Authorized Signatory (required) —

  Provide the name, title, & email address of the authorized signatory for your company (for details on who is considered an authorized signatory, please look at our terms & conditions section)

• Will you need Federal Funding Supplemental Conditions (required) —

  If you will need Federal Funding (CDBG, ARPA, etc.) Supplemental Condition please mark yes.

• Do you require any bonds? (required) —

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• Would you like to create a electronic pricing table? (required)
• Pre-Bid / Pre-Proposal Meeting (required) —

  Is a Pre-Bid / Pre-Proposal meeting required?

  Pre-Bid / Pre-Proposal meetings are required on:

  Professional Services over $50,000.00

  Construction over $250,000.00

• Pre-Bid / Pre-Proposal Location (required) —

  Please enter the location for the meeting.

  If a site visit is required, you must provide a physical address. If there is no natural location, please note that and Procurement will work with neighborhood services to determine a location. 

  If a site visit is not required, you may elect to hold a virtual and/or hybrid meeting. 

• Pre-Bid / Pre-Proposal Anticipated Date (required) —

  Please enter the anticipated meeting date.

  Please note: Pre-Bid / Pre-Proposal meeting date may not occur earlier than 2 weeks from the release of the solicitation live to the public. 

  Format of date shall be - MM/DD/YYYY

• Pre-Bid / Pre-Proposal Audio Visual Requirements (required) —

  All Pre-Bid / Pre-Proposal meetings shall have a Power Point presentation. Please note any A/V needs for the location.

  If unknown, please enter "Unknown at this time"