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Bid Title

RFP 03-26 Master Plan Update

Issuing Agency

City of Concord

Location

New Hampshire

Published Date

Dec 15, 2025

Closing Date

Jan 15, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	RFP 03-26 Master Plan Update
Category:	Consultant Services
Status:	Open

Description: The City of Concord, New Hampshire wishes to engage the services of a consulting firm (“CONSULTANT”) which is lawfully engaged in the State of New Hampshire, with experience in the development of master plans. A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting shall be held for this project at 2:30PM on December 18, 2025 via zoom. Zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5056501305?omn=83559109308 Meeting ID: 505 650 1305 Proposals must be received not later than 2:00 PM on January 15, 2026 from interested firms, to be eligible for consideration by the City. Publication Date/Time: 12/10/2025 12:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 1/15/2026 2:00 PM Submittal Information: See RFP Bid Opening Information: Non-public Pre-bid Meeting: Non-Mandatory 12/18/25 @ 2:30 Contact Person: Tina M. Waterman, Purchasing Manager Operations & Maintenance Facility 311 N. Main St. Concord, NH 03743 twaterman@concordnh.gov 603-230-3664 Download Available: City website Fee: NA Business Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Fax Number: 603-230-3656 Plan Holders List: Town Planning and Urban Design Collaborative RKG Associates Utile Ninigret Partners Brown, Richardson & Rowe Horsely Whitten Toole Design VHB Resilience Planning & Design BSC Group Future IQ Jon Stover Associates WGI Landwise Advisors Qualifications: All members of the CONSULTANT’s project team shall have significant experience, knowledge, and expertise in the preparation of municipal master plans. Special Requirements: See RFP Related Documents: RFP 03-26 Master Plan Update

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RFP 03-26

City of Concord, New Hampshire

Purchasing Division

2050 MASTER PLAN UPDATE

Prepared for, and in coordination with

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Proposal Documents

Specifications

Contract

Firm: __________________

DUE DATE/TIME: JANUARY 16, 2026 NOT LATER THAN 2:00 PM

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents.............................................................................................................................2

Request for Proposals ......................................................................................................................3

I. INTRODUCTION AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSERS

Introduction and Instructions to Proposers...................................................................5

II. SCOPE OF SERVICES, DELIVERABLES, AND SCHEDULE

Scope of Services, Deliverables, and Schedule .........................................................11

III. RESOURCES ....................................................................................................................64

IV. TERMS AND CONDITIONS ...........................................................................................64

Proposal Submission Checklist ..................................................................................65

V. CITY REQUIRED FORMS

Specifications Exception Form ..................................................................................66

Form W-9 ...................................................................................................................67

Indemnification Agreement........................................................................................68

Insurance Requirements .............................................................................................69

VI. EXHIBITS

1) Notice of Award ....................................................................................................70

2) Agreement..............................................................................................................71

3) Notice to Proceed...................................................................................................74

4) No Proposal Questionnaire ....................................................................................75

VII APPENDIX 1 – GIS DATA LAYERS AVAILABLE TO CONSULTANT

RFP 03-26

2050 Master Plan Update

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City of Concord, New Hampshire

PURCHASING DIVISION

311 NORTH STREET

CONCORD, NH 03301

(603) 230-3664 FAX: (603) 230-3656

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The City of Concord, New Hampshire wishes to engage the services of a consulting firm

(“CONSULTANT”) which is lawfully engaged in the State of New Hampshire, with

experience in the development of master plans.

An overview and detailed specifications are provided later in the Request for Proposal (RFP).

A non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting shall be held for this project at 2:30PM on December

18, 2025 via zoom. Zoom link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5056501305?omn=83559109308

Meeting ID: 505 650 1305

Proposals must be received not later than 2:00 PM on January 15, 2026 from interested firms,

to be eligible for consideration by the City. Each statement shall be submitted to the Purchasing

Division, City of Concord, Combined Operations Maintenance Facility, 311 North State

Street, Concord, NH 03301 in a sealed envelope which is clearly marked,

"RFP 03-26 MASTER PLAN UPDATE”

Requests may be issued only by the Purchasing Manager, or her designee, to authorized firms,

and are not transferable unless authorized by the Purchasing Manager or her designee.

Copies of RFP 03-26 are available online only at the City of Concord NH website at

www.concordnh.gov/Purchasing.

All proposals received will be considered confidential and not available for public review

until after a vendor has been selected.

The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or any part thereof, to waive any

formality, informality, information or errors in the proposal, to accept the proposal considered to

be in the best interest of the City, or to purchase on the open market if it is considered in the best

interest of the City to do so. Failure to submit all information called for and/or submission of an

unbalanced proposal are sufficient reasons to declare a proposal as non-responsive and subject to

disqualification.

RFP 03-26

2050 Master Plan Update

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All proposals are advertised, at the City’s discretion, in various publications and are posted

publicly as detailed below:

Name

City of

Concord,

NH

Bid Ocean

Advertising

Medium

Posted on

City Website

and in City

Hall Lobby

Bid House

Address

311 N. State

St., Concord

NH 033301

PO Box

40445, Grand

Junction, CO

81501

Phone/Fax

603.230-3664

603.230.3656(fax)

866.347.9657

877.356.9704(fax)

Email and Web Address

twaterman@concordnh.gov

www.concordnh.gov/purchasing

bids@bidocean.com

www.bidocean.com

CITY OF CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE

__________________________________________

Tina M. Waterman, Purchasing Manager

Date: December 10, 2025

RFP 03-26

2050 Master Plan Update

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I. INTRODUCTION AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSERS

1. GENERAL:

A. INTRODUCTION: The City of Concord is seeking a qualified CONSULTANT to

complete the City’s 2050 Master Plan. This will be a comprehensive document

designed to update the City’s 2030 Master Plan (adopted in 2008), document how

goals / objectives / recommendations of the 2030 Plan (and related plans / studies)

were achieve in the ensuing years since its adoption in 2008 to educate the

community about past goals and implementation thereof, as well as provide context

for the 2050 Master Plan update. Using data and community input, and in accordance

with the scope of services set forth herein, the central goal of this Master Plan update

is to build consensus about the topics set forth herein to chart a course for the

community through the year 2050. The 2050 Master Plan shall conform with the

requirements of NH State Law RSA 674:2 and 674:3, as well as the scope of services

set forth within this Request for Proposals.

B. ABOUT CONCORD: The City of Concord is a community of 45,000 residents and

occupies 67 square miles in the heart of central New Hampshire. The City is the third

largest municipality by population in the State. Concord is the State capital, seat of

County Government, and host to multiple federal facilities.

Colonial settlement occurred in 1725. Concord became a City in 1853. Since 1970,

the City has operated under a City Manager form of government. Uniquely, Concord

has two public school districts (the Concord School District and Merrimack Valley

School District). Both are separate and autonomous from the City. Due to this

unique circumstance, the City has two municipal tax rates.

The City’s 67 square miles consists of urban spaces and rural landscapes, historic

architecture, diverse housing stock, and walkable neighborhoods. A desire to

preserve the natural environment has been a strong focus of the planning tradition of

the City since its settlement. Today, the City has more than 8,000 acres of

conservation lands.

Located at the intersections of Interstates 89, 93, and 393, Concord is the regional

center of employment, commerce, services, healthcare, as well as arts and culture in

central New Hampshire. As such, the City’s day time population increases to

approximately 90,000 people. The City is only an hour drive to the seacoast, White

Mountains, and Lakes Region, and 75 miles to Boston, thus further bolstering its

desirability.

The City’s economic base is anchored by government, healthcare, finance, law, and

professional services, as well as retail and personal services. As of August 2025, the

City’s unemployment rate was 2.8%, which was better than both the State (3.0%)

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2050 Master Plan Update

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541310Architectural Services

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