Active SLED Opportunity · MASSACHUSETTS · TOWN AND COUNTY OF NANTUCKET
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The Town of Nantucket seeks proposals for updating its Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The project involves municipal planning services to enhance community recreational facilities and infrastructure. Proposals must comply with Massachusetts laws and include detailed technical and price submissions. Evaluation criteria focus on experience, scheduling, and project understanding.
The Town of Nantucket, through its Department of Public Works, invites qualified responders to submit proposals for Parks and Recreation Master Plan Update. This Request for Proposals is made in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Ch. 30B §6.
The Town of Nantucket is located within the County of Nantucket. The Town functions under a Town Manager/Select Board form of government. The Select Board operates under a Charter and enacts policies intended to promote and enhance the general welfare of the Town. In addition to customary municipal operations, the Town operates a skilled nursing facility, a public school system, two wastewater treatment facilities, a housing department, and a solid waste facility.
The Town of Nantucket is located 30 miles off the south coast of Cape Cod. It was settled in 1659 and incorporated in 1671. The Town has an annual year-round population of approximately 18,000 and up to 65,000 seasonal residents. The island is 14 miles in length and 3 1/2 miles wide. Nantucket is comprised of residential, commercial, and large tracts of undeveloped land, including a state forest. Transportation routes include a busy airport, a thriving seaport, and a locally maintained road system which includes urban, suburban and rural road systems.
Ability of the organization to complete this project on time (personnel abilities, size, resources)
Plan to complete project on schedule (timeline, time on island, methodology, etc.)
Experience with municipalities comparable to Nantucket or larger
Provide proof that the business or members of the business, as currently constituted, has been regularly and actively engaged on a full-time basis in the type of work described in the section of this RFP entitled “SCOPE OF WORK” for a minimum of the past three (3) years. Such proof must include contact information for all businesses or entities for whom the offeror has performed services over the past three (3) years.
o Highly Advantageous: The Proposer has presented and supported an approach that is considered to significantly exceed stated criteria in a way that is beneficial to the Town of Nantucket. This rating indicates a consistently outstanding level of quality, with very little or no risk that this Proposer would fail to meet the requirements of the solicitation. There are no weaknesses.
o Advantageous: The Proposer has presented and supported an approach that is considered to meet the stated criteria. This rating indicates a generally better than acceptable quality, with little risk that this Proposer would fail to meet the requirements of the solicitation. Weaknesses, if any, are very minor and not material to the Response. Correction of the weaknesses would not be necessary before the Response would be considered further.
o Not advantageous: The Proposer has presented and supported an approach that is considered to possibly meet the stated criteria. This rating indicates a level of risk to the Town. Weaknesses exist but may be corrected through requests for clarification.
o Unacceptable: The Proposer did not address the criterion.
o Highly Advantageous: The Proposer has presented and supported an approach that is considered to significantly exceed stated criteria in a way that is beneficial to the Town of Nantucket. This rating indicates a consistently outstanding level of quality, with very little or no risk that this Proposer would fail to meet the requirements of the solicitation. There are no weaknesses.
o Advantageous: The Proposer has presented and supported an approach that is considered to meet the stated criteria. This rating indicates a generally better than acceptable quality, with little risk that this Proposer would fail to meet the requirements of the solicitation. Weaknesses, if any, are very minor and not material to the Response. Correction of the weaknesses would not be necessary before the Response would be considered further.
o Not advantageous: The Proposer has presented and supported an approach that is considered to possibly meet the stated criteria. This rating indicates a level of risk to the Town. Weaknesses exist but may be corrected through requests for clarification.
o Unacceptable: The Proposer did not address the criterion.
o Highly Advantageous: The Proposer presents a project team with exceptional qualifications, experience, and expertise directly relevant to the Scope of Services. Key personnel have a strong track record of working on similar projects, and their roles and responsibilities are clearly defined and aligned with the project’s needs. The team composition significantly exceeds expectations, offering substantial added value and very low risk to the Town of Nantucket. There are no weaknesses.
o Advantageous: The Proposer presents a capable and appropriately qualified project team with relevant experience. Team members are clearly identified, and their roles are reasonably aligned with the project goals. The submission meets the stated criteria, and any weaknesses (e.g., minor gaps in experience or role clarity) are not material to the Town’s confidence in successful delivery. Risk to the Town is minimal.
o Not advantageous: The Proposer’s project team demonstrates only partial alignment with the project’s needs. Some key roles may be underdefined or filled by personnel with limited relevant experience. The proposal may lack clarity in organizational structure or team coordination, presenting moderate risk to project success. Weaknesses exist and may require clarification or reassignment to ensure effectiveness.
o Unacceptable: The Proposer did not address the criterion.
o Highly Advantageous: The Proposer has presented and supported an approach that is considered to significantly exceed stated criteria in a way that is beneficial to the Town of Nantucket. This rating indicates a consistently outstanding level of quality, with very little or no risk that this Proposer would fail to meet the requirements of the solicitation. There are no weaknesses.
o Advantageous: The Proposer has presented and supported an approach that is considered to meet the stated criteria. This rating indicates a generally better than acceptable quality, with little risk that this Proposer would fail to meet the requirements of the solicitation. Weaknesses, if any, are very minor and not material to the Response. Correction of the weaknesses would not be necessary before the Response would be considered further.
o Not advantageous: The Proposer has presented and supported an approach that is considered to possibly meet the stated criteria. This rating indicates a level of risk to the Town. Weaknesses exist but may be corrected through requests for clarification.
o Unacceptable: The Proposer did not address the criterion.
Provide proof that the business or members of the business, as currently constituted, has been regularly and actively engaged on a full-time basis in the type of work described in the section of this RFP entitled “Scope of Work” for a minimum of the past three (3) years. Such proof must include contact information for all owners for whom the offeror has performed services over the past three (3) years.
Please upload the complete Technical Proposal for this project as described in the Section "Proposal Submission" and "Proposal Evaluation Criteria - Minimum Quality Requirements"
DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PRICING INFORMATION. Please complete the "Price Proposal" section of the RFP.
The Responder must complete the pricing table in the "Price Proposal" section. Please upload the complete Price Proposal with a breakdown of services for this project as described in Section 3 of the RFP.
Please upload the complete Price Proposal with a breakdown of services for this project as described in Section 3 of the RFP.
Please download the below documents, complete, and upload. FAILURE TO SIGN AND UPLOAD BOTH FORMS WILL DISQUALIFY THE SUBMISSION PER MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS.
Proof of financial stability shall be in the form of a bank reference or audited financial statements of the business entity.
Insurance Required: Proposers shall obtain and maintain at its expense and from insurance companies of a Best Rating of A or better, which are licensed to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, insurance as set forth below.
Please upload your proof of insurance.
Signature page from the Town's contract, signed by an authorized individual as a good faith statement that the Contractor is willing to enter into the Town's standard contract form. Please see Sample Agreement in ATTACHMENT A.
Please upload a completed W-9 Form if you have not worked with the Town of Nantucket in the past. The W-9 will be used to set up the Contractor as a Vendor for the Town of Nantucket.
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SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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