Project Information

Bid Title

Landscape Architecture Design & Services-Minority & Women-Owned (MWBE)

Issuing Agency

City of Denver

Location

Colorado

Published Date

Nov 18, 2025

Closing Date

Dec 22, 2025

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Original Source

Join to Access Full Details

Bid Inquiries

Join to Access Full Details

Bid Documents

Join to Access Full Details

Project Description

Landscape Architecture Design & Services-Minority & Women-Owned (MWBE)

Closing date December 22, 2025, 12:00 PM

• Reference number 202581831
• 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. This solicitation includes Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) requirements through the City and 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.

This solicitation includes Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) requirements through the City and County of Denver. For SBE-certified firms, please submit under SBE RFP proposal number 202581846 that was published simultaneously with this RFP. Proposers may NOT apply for both and will be disqualified if they do so.

• Download the Request for Proposal (PDF, 1MB)
• 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 202581831 )
• CONTACT DETAILS: Ashley Eitniear at dpr.proposals@denvergov.org

Contact details

Ashley Eitniear

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

Attachment Preview

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

FOR

On-Call Landscape Architecture Design

and Related Services –

Minority and Women-Owned Business

Enterprise (MWBE) Workforce

Department of Parks and Recreation

RFP Proposal Number 202581831

November 17, 2025

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

On-Call Landscape Architecture Design and Related Services

(MWBE)

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 ............................................................................................. 11

SECTION 5 – Minority & Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Guidelines.................. 13

SECTION 6 – Selection Process.................................................................................................... 15

ATTACHMENT 1: Key Personnel, Billing Rates & Reimbursable Expenses................17

ATTACHMENT 2: Summary of Comparable Projects....................................................18

ATTACHMENT 3: Contract Certification Form...............................................................19

ATTACHMENT 4: Diversity & Inclusiveness in City Solicitations ................................20

ATTACHMENT 5: DSBO Commitment to MWBE Participation Form ...........................21

ATTACHMENT 6: DSBO Program Requirements Handbook – Signature Statement ..22

ATTACHMENT 7: MWBE Utilization Plan Form .............................................................23

ATTACHMENT 8: Sample Contract.................................................................................24

ATTACHMENT 9: Proposer’s Checklist..........................................................................25

ATTACHMENT 10: DSBO NAICS Codes.........................................................................26

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER

On-Call Landscape Architecture Design and Related Services (MWBE)

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.

This solicitation includes Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE)

requirements through the City and County of Denver. For SBE-certified firms, please submit under

SBE RFP proposal number 202581846 that was published simultaneously with this RFP. Proposers

may NOT apply for both 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.

MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PARTICIPATION: Pursuant to Article III

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: 20%

Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE). The participation requirement must be

met with certified firms, §§ 28-62, 28-66, D.R.M.C., found in the Small Business Certification and

Contract Management System, or through the demonstration of a sufficient good faith effort. §§ 28-60,

28-64, D.R.M.C. The project is subject to additional requirements pursuant to the D.R.M.C

DESIGNATED CONTACT: Ashley Eitniear 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

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 architecture 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 8 - 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 6.E.

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

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. This solicitation includes Minority and

Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) requirements through the City and County of

Denver. The participation requirement for this project is 20% Minority and Women-Owned

Business Enterprise (MWBE). Proposers that do not meet the MWBE requirements 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 DPR assets (such as fields, courts,

playgrounds, picnic facilities, walkways, and associated landscapes, irrigation

systems, 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 on-call contracts with a maximum compensation amount of

$2,000,000 within a (4) four-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 INFORMATION:

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

RFP 2025: ON-CALL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE DESIGN AND RELATED SERVICES (MWBE)

Page 5 of 26

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541310Architectural Services
• NAICS 541320Landscape Architectural Services
• NAICS 541330Engineering Services

* Disclaimer: Government BidHub provides information on bids, RFPs (Requests for Proposals), and RFQs (Requests for Qualifications) solely for convenience and informational purposes. This site is not an official public notice board. For official details, responses, or inquiries, please contact the relevant government agency directly.