WILLAMETTE COVE SITE MASTER PLAN PROJECT

METRO OFFICE OF CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER WILLAMETTE COVE SITE MASTER PLAN PROJECT Proposals due: September 12, 2023 @ 2:00 PM REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP 4193 Office of Chief Operating Officer of Metro, a metropolitan service district organized under the laws of the State of Oregon and the Metro Charter, located at 600 NE Grand Avenue, Portland, OR 97232-2736, is hereby requesting sealed proposals for Willamette Cove Site Master Plan Project. DEADLINE, NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON DESIGNATED FOR RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS Sealed proposals are due no later than 2:00 p.m.(PST), September 12 2023, via electronic response to BidLocker. PRE- PROPOSAL MEETING A voluntary pre-proposal conference will be held via the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81210891465 on August 10, 2023 at 9: a.m. Interested proposers and subcontractors are encouraged to attend the conference in order to gain information about the RFP requirements. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK Metro is seeking a firm that can deliver a visionary design for Willamette Cove Nature Park that advances ecological health, equity and inclusion, and climate resilience. Willamette Cove’s location within a degraded, populated and ethnically diverse stretch of the river in Portland, heightens the importance that the master plan achieves the restoration of fish and wildlife habitat while simultaneously reconnecting community, and especially historically marginalized communities to the land. WHERE TO FIND DOCUMENTS RFP documents can be viewed and downloaded from BidLocker at https://www.bidlocker.us/Home/bidlockerus LEGAL REQUIREMENTS Metro may accept or reject any or all proposals, in whole or in part, or waive irregularities not affecting substantial rights if such action is deemed in the public interest. Metro extends equal opportunity to all persons and specifically encourages minority, women-owned, emerging small businesses and service disabled veteran owned businesses to access and participate in this and all Metro projects, programs and services. Metro and its contractors will not discriminate against any person(s), employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, political affiliation or marital status. Metro fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. For more information, or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, see www.oregonmetro.gov. Published August 4, 2023. BT298073

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