pa-56-40-1448: Retention of design professional firms; project reference No. FDC-500-825

Summary

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (Department) is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) from interested and qualified design professional firms (Consultant or Offeror) for an open-end contract or contracts for various architectural, landscape architectural and engineering design services. The contract or contracts will be for a 12-month period with four 12-month extensions possible. Projects will be assigned on an as-needed basis to ensure proper and safe operations of the Department's infrastructure and facilities. The contract or contracts will be managed by the Department's Bureau of Facility Design and Construction (Bureau). The number of open-end contracts and the dollar amount of each contract will be at the discretion of the Department for the first year. The extent of the work for the subsequent 4 years of the contract will be dependent on the availability of additional funds and additional projects for those years, also at the discretion of the Department. Proposals will only be accepted from individuals, firms or corporations duly authorized to engage in the practice of architecture or engineering, or both. If an individual, firm or corporation not authorized to engage in the practice of architecture or engineering, or both, desires to submit a proposal the individual, firm or corporation may do so as part of a joint venture with an individual, firm or corporation which is permitted under State law to engage in the practice of architecture...

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