Project Information

Bid Title

Landscape Architecture Design & Services - Small Business Enterprise

Issuing Agency

City of Denver

Location

Colorado

Published Date

Nov 18, 2025

Closing Date

Dec 22, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Landscape Architecture Design & Services - Small Business Enterprise

Closing date December 22, 2025, 12:00 PM

• Reference number 202581846
• Status Open
• Summary DPR is requesting proposals for on-call Landscape Architecture planning, design and related services including assessment, planning, design, preparation of planning and construction documents, and construction observation services related to park facilities. In order to qualify, proposers must be a certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE) with the City & County of Denver.

The City and County of Denver Department of Parks and Recreation is requesting proposals for on-call Landscape Architecture planning, design and related services. The work will typically consist of (but is not limited to) assessment, planning, design, preparation of planning and construction documents, and construction observation services related to parks and park facilities. In order to qualify for award, proposers must be a certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE) with the City and County of Denver. Proposals that meet MWBE requirements should be submitted under RFP proposal number 202581831 that was published simultaneously with this one. Proposers may NOT apply for both RFP and will be disqualified if they do so.

• Download the Request for Proposal (PDF, 232KB)
• PROPOSAL DEADLINE: December 22, 2025 at 12:00 pm
• Proposals will ONLY be accepted electronically via BidNet at www.rockymountainbidsystem.com (search for solicitation number 202581846)
• CONTACT DETAILS: Romana Kurevija at dpr.proposals@denvergov.org

Contact details

Romana Kurevija

DPR.Proposals@denvergov.org

Important Dates

RFP Issued & Advertised:
November 17, 2025

Pre-Proposal Meeting:
December 1, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.

Deadline to Submit Questions:
December 3, 2025 at 12:0 p.m.

Questions & Answers Uploaded to BidNet:
December 8, 2025

Proposals Due:
December 22, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.

Contract Execution:
May 2026

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

FOR

On-Call Landscape Architecture

Design and Related Services –

Small Business Enterprise (SBE)

Workforce

Department of Parks and Recreation

RFP Proposal Number 202581846

November 17, 2025

RFP 2025: On-Call Landscape Architecture Design and Related Services - SBE Workforce

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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

On-Call Landscape Architecture Design and Related

Services – SBE Workforce

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................................................................ 7

SECTION 4 - General Requirements...................................................................................10

SECTION 5 – Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Defined Pool Guidelines.......................12

SECTION 6 – Selection Process .........................................................................................13

ATTACHMENT 1: Key Personnel, Billing Rates & Reimbursable Expenses................16

ATTACHMENT 2: Summary of Comparable Projects ....................................................16

ATTACHMENT 3: Contract Certification Form ...............................................................17

ATTACHMENT 4: Diversity & Inclusiveness in City Solicitations.................................18

ATTACHMENT 5: Sample Contract.................................................................................19

ATTACHMENT 6: Proposer’s Checklist..........................................................................20

ATTACHMENT 7: DSBO NAICS Codes ...........................................................................21

RFP 2025: On-Call Landscape Architecture Design and Related Services - SBE Workforce

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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER

On-Call Landscape Architecture Design and Related Services – SBE Workforce

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 22, 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 Landscape Architecture planning, design and

related services. The work will typically consist of (but is not limited to) assessment, planning,

design, preparation of planning and construction documents, and construction observation

services related to parks and park facilities. In order to qualify for award, proposers must be

a certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE) with the City and County of Denver. Proposals

that meet MWBE requirements should be submitted under RFP proposal number 202581831

that was published simultaneously with this one. Proposers may NOT apply for both RFP and

will be disqualified if they do so.

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

take place virtually on Microsoft Teams on December 1, 2025 at 10:00A.M. MT via

https://tinyurl.com/3rrjccer Proposers may also attend by calling 720-388-6219, ID 776 156 228#

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

information presented at the meeting.

SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (SBE) DEFINED POOL PARTICIPATION: Pursuant to

Article VII of Chapter 28 of the Denver Revised Municipal Code (D.R.M.C.) the Division of Small

Business Opportunity (DSBO) has established the following participation requirement for this

project: Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Defined Pool. Award will be strictly limited to SBE

firms certified with the City and County of Denver, as listed in the Small Business

Certification and Contract Management System, on or before the proposal due date. § 28-207

D.R.M.C. The SBE contractor self-performance requirement is 30%.

DESIGNATED CONTACT: Romana Kurevija is designated as the contact person for this

Request for Proposals. All inquiries and questions regarding proposals should be directed to

them in writing at 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 and SBE-certified proposers to submit a proposal for on-call landscape architecture

planning, design and related 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 5 - 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 6E.

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

RFP Issued & Advertised

Pre-Proposal Meeting

Deadline to Submit Questions

Questions & Answers Uploaded to BidNet

Proposals Due

Contract Execution

10:00 AM

12:00 PM

12:00 PM

November 17, 2025

December 1, 2025

December 3, 2025

December 8, 2025

December 22, 2025

May 2026

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SECTION 2 – Scope of Work

A. GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The City’s Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) has identified a need for landscape

architectural planning, design, and related consultant services on a continuing on-call basis.

The work will typically consist of (but is not limited to) assessment, planning, design, and

construction observation services related to parks and park facilities. In order to qualify for

award, proposers must be a certified SBE with the City and County of Denver. The SBE

consultant self-performance requirement is 30%. Proposers that are not SBE certified will be

disqualified under this RFP.

Types of work may include:

 System-wide planning and park-specific master planning efforts (individual park master

plans, system-wide assessment reports, asset specific planning, public engagement

and outreach);

 Design of new, or renovation of existing, parks and assets (fields, courts, playgrounds,

picnic facilities, walkways, etc.);

 Improvements and upgrades to system-wide assets (regional trail and greenway

systems, bridges, medians);

 Mountain Parks and Natural Areas improvements (trails and trailheads,

roadways/parking, historic structures, etc.); and

 Deferred maintenance and other repairs to parks and recreation facilities (recreation

centers, maintenance and operations facilities, renovation and rehabilitation of historic

buildings, fountains, and monuments).

On-call consultants will be required to have an appropriate team of subconsultants as required

to provide approach and pricing of proposals required for performance of task order(s). At the

City’s discretion, for some projects, the on-call consultant may be requested to add or remove

subconsultant(s) to obtain the best value and/or fit for the proposed project work.

B. CONTRACT VALUE:

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

$1,000,000 each over a four (4) year term. Work will be issued via Task Order (see Section 2.E.

for details). New Task Orders will be issued in years 1-4. Year 5 will allow for the completion of

existing Task Orders only (no new Task Orders will be issued in year 5).

C. BACKGROUND DESCRIPTION:

For strategic guidance and planning DPR relies on The Game Plan for a Healthy City, which can

be accessed at:

https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denveright/parks-recreation.html.

All DPR projects are expected to embrace and demonstrate how they are consistent with the

strategic pillars identified in the plan, as supported by Denver citizens:

 Adapt to a changing climate

 Diversify parks and recreation services and programs

 Grow parks and recreation access

 Reinvest in parks resources and people

 Connect to Denver’s nature and culture

Denver has adopted goals and policies to address climate change. It is expected that all

projects initiated by DPR will recognize and address current efforts at developing resiliency and

reducing waste. DPR is exploring opportunities to apply Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES)

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541310Architectural Services
• NAICS 541330Engineering Services
• NAICS 541512Computer Systems Design Services
• NAICS 541519Other Computer Related Services
• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

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