Description
The City of Watertown is seeking a qualified landscape architecture firm to provide services for the Old Burying Ground and Common Street Cemetery. The selected firm will be responsible for developing schematic and construction drawings to enhance the roads, paths, entrances, and slopes at the entrances and paths of the two cemeteries. The project involves a total of 3.94 acres of land, with the Old Burying Ground being 1.24 acres and the Common Street Cemetery being 2.8 acres. The firm will need to have experience in historic cemetery preservation and design, and be familiar with the historic working and design of historic cemeteries in the Northeast. The scope of services includes tasks such as kickoff, schematic design, design development, construction documents, and bid administration. The firm will need to provide a technical proposal, including an approach and methodology, consultant's experience, project team, and references. The price proposal should include the estimated fee to complete the scope of services, estimated hours necessary to complete the work, and a budget for direct expenses.
Some key points to consider:
* The project requires a deep understanding of historic cemetery preservation and design.
* The firm should have experience working with similar projects in the Northeast.
* The scope of services includes a range of tasks, from kickoff to bid administration.
* The firm will need to provide both a technical and price proposal.
* The project has a tight timeline, with the contract anticipated to be awarded within thirty days after the submittal deadline.
Key considerations for the client's business specialty:
* Experience with historic cemetery preservation and design.
* Familiarity with the historic working and design of historic cemeteries in the Northeast.
* Ability to provide a range of services, from kickoff to bid administration.
* Ability to work within a tight timeline.