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City of Auburn seeking proposals for design and construction services for S. Division Promenade Project

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 22, 2010

AUBURN, Wash. – March 22, 2010 - The City of Auburn (Wash.) is soliciting proposals from qualified consulting firms to provide professional services for the design and construction engineering services for the S. Division St. Promenade project in downtown Auburn. Proposals must be submitted on or before 5 p.m., April 20.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The City of Auburn is in the midst of redeveloping the downtown area. The Promenade is an integral part to Auburn’s downtown redevelopment and implements the vision for downtown established in the Auburn Downtown Plan adopted in 2001.

A street cross section for South Division Street and preliminary architectural renderings have been developed and approved by the City Council. The Promenade begins at the edge of the City Hall Plaza at West Main Street and runs along the South Division Street to 3rd Street SE. The City is seeking funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) and the design and construction of this project must meet the requirements of the EDA. (Download complete RFP)

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
Five (5) copies of the proposal package must be submitted on or before 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 20, 2010. They can be mailed to the City of Auburn Public Works Department, 25 West Main St, Auburn, WA 98001 or dropped off at the City’s Customer Service Center One East Main St, Auburn WA 98001, 2nd Floor. Proposals shall be sent in a sealed envelope and clearly marked: “Proposal – South Division Street Promenade” in the lower left corner.

The City’s proposed schedule for consultant selection, subject to change, is as follows:

  • Advertise for Proposals: March 23, 30; April 6 and 13 
  • Pre-proposal meeting: April 8, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. 
  • Deadline for submittal of proposals: April 20 at 5 p.m. 
  • Preliminary Selection of Firms: April 23 
  • Notify Firms Chosen for Interviews (City Option): April 23 
  • Consultant Interviews: April 26 
  • Final Selection: May 3 
  • Complete Contract Negotiations: June 4 
  • EDA and City Council Approval: June 21 
  • Execution of Agreement: June 30

For more information, contact Ryan Vondrak at rvondrak@auburnwa.gov.

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City of Auburn
25 West Main St.
Auburn, WA 98001