NOTICE

The New Orleans City Park Improvement Association is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to identify parties who are interested in Contributing Capital and/or Services and Participating in the Development, Operation and Management of the golf complex at City Park in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Parties interested in receiving the RFP packet may request the packet in writing from the New Orleans City park Improvement Association, 1 Palm Drive, New Orleans. Louisiana 70124, ATTN: Robert W. Becker, CEO. The packet may also be picked up at the temporary offices of City Park Improvement Association, on Victory Drive in City Park. Proposals must be received no later than 2:00p.m. Thursday, February 11th, 2010. A pre-proposal meeting will be held at the Pavilion of the Two Sisters at New Orleans City Park on 12 Victory Drive in New Orleans, Louisiana on Thursday January 14, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. All inquiries regarding the RFP should be submitted in writing to Robert W. Becker (bbecker@nocp.org).

Request for Proposal
Professional Services to Complete the City Park Festival and Recreation Complex
City Park Improvement Association

The City Park Improvement Association seeks proposals to obtain an experienced and qualified firm(s), organization or corporation for Professional Services to complete programming, prepare a schematic plan, prepare development and construction drawings, supervise the bidding process, and provide project construction management services for the City Park Festival and Recreation Complex.

Proposals are requested from qualified firms, organizations or corporations that offer a full complement of the required technical services, along with a team of consultants of required disciplines, including landscape architects, architects, and engineers. The selected firm will be assigned to be project based on the strengths of the firm’s proposals.

1. Services Needed: The services required by this proposal include the preparation of a sketch plan for the project; the development of a phasing plan; the creation of design development drawings; the preparation of construction drawings and bidding specifications; and construction management for the project.

2. Additional Information: Interested parties are to obtain more detailed information regarding instructions, submittal requirements, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program provisions, selection criteria used in evaluating Applicants, required contract provisions, contact for inquiries, and a full copy of the solicitation from City Park’s Construction Manager, Meg Adams at (504) 909- 6714 or megadams@cox.net.

3. Submittal Deadline: The City Park Improvement Association must receive proposals not later than 4:30 p.m. CST, on Tuesday, June 9, 2009. Late proposals will not be considered.

Please contact lpowers@nocp.org for more information.