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Bid Title

RFP for On-Call Restoration, Ecological and Technical Services

Issuing Agency

City of Denver

Location

Colorado

Published Date

Nov 19, 2025

Closing Date

Dec 10, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

RFP for On-Call Restoration, Ecological and Technical Services

Closing date December 10, 2025, 12:00 PM

• Reference number 202581551
• Status Open
• Summary DPR is seeking proposals from qualified contractors for restoration, ecological, and technical services on an on-call basis, providing various services: landscape transformation; ecological restoration; natural resource planning and design; natural resources inventory, assessment, and monitoring; wildlife management; aquatic resource management; site assessment and remediation; and more.

The City and County of Denver Department of Parks and Recreation (“DPR”) is seeking proposals from qualified contractors for restoration, ecological, and technical services on an on-call basis throughout the City. The awarded contractor(s) shall provide some or all of the following services as required for various City projects: landscape transformation; ecological restoration; natural resource planning and design; natural resources inventory, assessment, and monitoring; wildlife management; aquatic resource management; environmental site assessment and remediation; and/or landscape establishment project management. Preference will be given to contractor teams with multiple areas of expertise. Proposers have the option to bid on one, multiple/any combination of, or all Service Categories. The City anticipates awarding multiple contracts with a four (4) year term.

• Download the full Request for Proposal (PDF, 901KB)
• PROPOSAL DEADLINE: Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 12:00 p.m.
  **The RFP has been reopened and extended due to a change in the Denver Auditor’s Office Prevailing Wage applicability determination. See BidNet Addendum 2 and highlighted updates in RFP.
• Proposals will ONLY be accepted electronically via BidNet at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com (search for solicitation number 202581551)
• CONTACT DETAILS: Jennifer Simmons at DPR.Proposals@denvergov.org

Contact details

Jennifer Simmons

DPR.Proposals@denvergov.org

Important Dates

RFP Issued & Advertised:
Nov. 18, 2025

Pre-Proposal Meeting:
Nov. 24, 2025 @ 1:00 p.m. MT

Deadline to Submit Questions:
Dec. 1, 2025 @ 12:00 p.m. MT

Questions & Answers uploaded to BidNet:
Dec. 3, 2025

Proposals Due:
Dec. 10, 2025 @ 12:00 p.m.

Contract Execution:
Quarter 1 2026

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

FOR

On-Call Restoration, Ecological and

Technical Services

Department of Parks and Recreation

Solicitation 202581551

October 9, 2025

REOPENED November 18, 2025

RFP 2025: On-Call Restoration, Ecological and Technical Services

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

On-Call Restoration, Ecological and Technical Services

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Notice of Availability of Requests for Proposals ................................................................... 3

SECTION 1 - Invitation to Submit a Proposal ..................................................................... 4

SECTION 2 – Scope of Work................................................................................................ 5

SECTION 3 – Proposal Submittal Requirements...............................................................11

SECTION 4 - General Requirements...................................................................................14

SECTION 5 – Selection Process .........................................................................................16

ATTACHMENT 1: Key Personnel ....................................................................................18

ATTACHMENT 2: Summary of Comparable Projects ....................................................19

ATTACHMENT 3: Schedule of Billing Rates...................................................................20

ATTACHMENT 4: Contract Certification Form ...............................................................21

ATTACHMENT 5: Diversity & Inclusiveness in City Solicitations Information Request

Form ..................................................................................................................................22

ATTACHMENT 6: Sample Contract.................................................................................23

ATTACHMENT 7: Proposer’s Checklist..........................................................................24

ATTACHMENT 8: Prevailing Wages................................................................................25

RFP 2025: On-Call Restoration, Ecological and Technical Services

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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER

On-Call Restoration, Ecological and Technical Services

Notice of Availability of Requests for Proposals

IT SHALL BE CONCLUSIVELY PRESUMED THAT THE PROPOSER DID, BEFORE SUBMITTING A

PROPOSAL, CLOSELY REVIEW THE RFP, ALL EXHIBITS AND ATTACHMENTS, AND OTHER

ITEMS RELEVANT TO THE RFP.

RESPONSES DUE:

Proposals must be submitted electronically through BidNet®; see Section 3 for details.

Responses must be received no later than:

12:00 P.M. MT, December 10, 2025

SUMMARY OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The City and County of Denver Department of Parks and

Recreation is requesting proposals for on-call restoration, ecological and technical services in

various locations throughout Denver.

PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING: Proposers should attend the pre-proposal meeting which shall

take place virtually/online on November 24, 2025 at 1:00 P.M. MT via Microsoft Teams

https://tinyurl.com/3a82xsjh . Proposers may also attend by calling 720-388-6219, ID 609 767

727#. The pre-proposal meeting is not mandatory, but proposers will be held responsible for all

information presented at the meeting.

DESIGNATED CONTACT: Jennifer Simmons, Department of Parks and Recreation Contract

Administrator, is the Designated Contact for this Request for Proposals. All inquiries and

questions regarding the RFP should be submitted in writing to dpr.proposals@denvergov.org.

REVIEW PROCESS: The Executive Director of Parks and Recreation issued this solicitation

pursuant to the authority vested in the Executive Director by the Charter of the City and County

of Denver. The Executive Director of Parks and Recreation reserves the right to terminate,

suspend, modify the selection process; reject any or all submittals; modify the terms and

conditions of this selection process; and/or waive any informalities, irregularities, or omissions in

any submittals, as the City’s best interests may appear.

Jolon Clark, Executive Director of Parks and Recreation

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SECTION 1 - Invitation to Submit a Proposal

By issuance of this Request for Proposals (“RFP”), the City and County of Denver (the “City”),

acting through the Executive Director of Parks and Recreation (the “Executive Director”), invites

all qualified proposers to submit a proposal for on-call restoration, ecological and technical

services.

Proposers are expected to familiarize themselves with the details in connection with the

proposed operations. Any person, firm, entity, joint venture, or corporation desiring to submit a

proposal shall examine this RFP and shall judge for themselves their qualifications and all the

circumstances and conditions affecting their proposal. Failure on the part of any proposer to

make such thorough examination or to thoroughly investigate the conditions of the proposal

shall not be grounds for a declaration that the successful proposer did not understand the RFP.

Proposals shall be disqualified if the proposer is in default or past due under any previous or

existing agreement with the City, if any unresolved monetary claims by the City exist against the

proposer, or if the proposer is unable to show evidence of their financial capabilities to execute

the work of this contract.

Should a proposer find a discrepancy or omission in this RFP, or should a proposer be in doubt

as to the meaning of any provision of this RFP, the proposer should promptly notify the

Designated Contact in writing, and any necessary clarifications or addenda will be provided in

writing. THE CITY WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ORAL INSTRUCTIONS OR

INTERPRETATIONS GIVEN BY OR TO ANYONE.

The instructions contained within are not intended to completely define the proposed contractual

relationship between the City and County of Denver and the successful proposer. The awarded

contract will be similar in form to the attached Attachment 6 Sample Contract, but the City

reserves the right to make changes and additions prior to the final award at the sole discretion

of the Executive Director.

In making a final selection recommendation, the competitive selection process provided under

this RFP will focus consideration on the qualifications and prior history of similar performance of

each submitting proposer, in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth in Section 5.

Written responses to this RFP will enable the City to select the most qualified candidate. The

Executive Director will appoint a selection committee to evaluate the proposals. The selection

committee will recommend a finalist or finalists to the Executive Director who will decide on the

successful proposer and will approve the contract before submittal to the Denver City Council

and Mayor for ordinance or resolution approval, if applicable, and Mayoral signature of the

contract. NO RIGHTS TO PROVIDE SERVICES SHALL ARISE UNLESS AND UNTIL THE

CONTRACT IS APPROVED BY ORDINANCE (IF APPLICABLE) AND SIGNED BY THE

MAYOR.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE *Revised due to PW requirements change

RFP Issued & Advertised

November 18, 2025

Pre-Proposal Meeting

1:00 PM MT November 24, 2025

Deadline to Submit Questions

12:00 PM MT December 1, 2025

Questions & Answers Uploaded to BidNet

December 3, 2025

Proposals Due

12:00 PM MT December 10, 2025

Contract Execution

Q1 2026

RFP 2025: On-Call Restoration, Ecological and Technical Services

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SECTION 2 – Scope of Work

A. GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The City and County of Denver Department of Parks and Recreation (“DPR”) is seeking proposals

from qualified contractors for restoration, ecological and technical services on an on-call basis

throughout the City.

B. CONTRACT VALUE:

The City anticipates awarding multiple contracts with a maximum compensation amount of

$3,000,000 over a four (4) year term.

C. ON-CALL WORK ISSUANCE:

Projects will be assigned to awarded contractors on an on-call as-needed basis via Work Orders.

DPR strives to ensure an equitable distribution of both number of projects and total fee dollars

between contractors within the on-call pool while preserving the City’s best interests in pricing,

timely project completion, and quality of service. DPR reserves the right to request quotes from

multiple contractors, or from a single contractor based on the project size and complexity. In

general, DPR anticipates assigning work to the on-call contractor who has sufficient funding

capacity remaining on its contract, who can complete the work within the required schedule, and

who submitted the lowest bid price for the type of work to be performed. When specialty services

or unique experience that may only be available from a single contractor are required, DPR

reserves the right to select the most appropriate contractor for the project. The selected on-call

contractor will receive a Work Order specifying a scope of work and timing expectations for each

individual project. Work Order pricing must match the rates set forth in the on-call contract. On-

call contractors shall perform work in accordance with City rules and regulations.

D. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:

The awarded contractor(s) shall provide some or all of the following services as required on an

on-call basis for various City projects: landscape transformation; ecological restoration; natural

resource planning and design; natural resources inventory, assessment, and monitoring; wildlife

management; aquatic resource management; environmental site assessment and remediation;

and/or landscape establishment project management.

Descriptions of the nine (9) Service Categories per area of expertise, along with associated

licensing requirements and the anticipated percentage of work to be performed under the

awarded contract(s) are included in the table below. The awarded contractor(s) and their teams

of professionals and subcontractors must possess all or some of these capabilities.

Preference will be given to contractor teams with multiple areas of expertise.

Proposers have the option to bid on one, multiple/any combination of, or all Service

Categories.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541330Engineering Services
• NAICS 541620Environmental Consulting Services
• NAICS 541690Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
• NAICS 541990All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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