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Request for Proposals/Qualifications

Historic Preservation Services (rebid) - HS-25-045

Sponsor: City of Hot Springs, Arkansas

Summary: The City of Hot Springs, Arkansas, seeks proposals for Historic Preservation Services on four (4) structures outside the Pleasant Street Historic District. The Pleasant Street Historic District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003 and was designated as a local district in 2005. It is Arkansas's largest intact historic district built for and by African Americans. It is a residential district with a small extant commercial district. Preserving the Pleasant Street Historic District protects a history essential to both Hot Springs and Arkansas. Some structures (100 Garden Street, 101 Garden Street, 401 Garden Street, and 620 Malvern Avenue) outside of the district but immediately adjacent to it may be eligible for individual listing. The selected Contractor will prepare Determinations of Eligibility for the four structures, along with AR Architectural Resources Survey Forms.

Contact- Olivia Thomason, Purchasing Supervisor, at purchasing@cityhs.net.

Deadline: June 30, 2025 by 2:00 p.m. CT

Link: For more information and to apply visit here →

Phase I - Latinx and Chicano Historic Context & Community Engagement Strategy (RFP-182-25)

Sponsor: Boulder County, CO's Community Planning & Permitting Historic Preservation Team

Summary: The Boulder County Community Planning & Permitting Historic Preservation Team is partnering with Open Space (POS) on a two-phase initiative to more accurately and equitably document and uplift Latinx and Chicano histories through a countywide Historic Context Study and an equity-rooted outreach plan focused on unincorporated Boulder County. Phase I will include questioning what narratives have historically been centered, identifying what and who has been left out, and laying the groundwork for a community-informed approach to historic preservation.

This work directly supports Phase II - Resilient Roots, an initiative led by POS to create a long-term blueprint for inclusive interpretation of public lands and historic sites. The project is beginning with a pilot effort at Las Barracas, located on N 119th Street in Longmont - the only standing structure on Boulder County open space currently known to be directly associated with both Latinx and Japanese American communities.

The final deliverables for Phase I will be used to guide not only Las Barracas interpretation and management, but future place-based storytelling across the County at County-managed sites.

Contact- To contact Boulder County Purchasing or ask questions related to this proposal, respondents must register here → and initiate electronic communication through the Vendor Discussions or the Ask a Question features.

Deadline: July 1, 2025 by 2:00 p.m. MT

Link: For more information and to apply visit here →

Design-Build Services for Historic Fort Frederick Walls

Sponsor: Preservation Maryland

Summary: Preservation Maryland is soliciting proposals from qualified firms for design-build services for the preservation of the walls of historic Fort Frederick, located in Fort Frederick State Park, Big Pool, MD (preservationmaryland.org/fortfrederick/). Owned by the State of Maryland and managed by the Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR), Fort Frederick is the centerpiece of the park in Washington County. Constructed in 1756 for the French and Indian War, it was the only stone fort built by a British colony during that time. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1973 and is included in the Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties. The site was reactivated and used in several conflicts, then sold and farmed by a family of free African Americans. In 1922, the land was purchased by the State of Maryland for use as a recreation area. Under the State's stewardship, the Fort has seen several repair campaigns, but sections of the walls are deteriorating. The current effort is a partnership between DNR and Preservation Maryland (as project manager) to stabilize, conserve, and restore the historic walls. The RFP requires the documentation, construction design, and repair/restoration of the Fort's walls, focusing on those sections of the wall most at risk of collapse, and to provide DNR with targeted planning for work beyond the project budget.

Contact- Maggie Pelta-Pauls at mpelta-pauls@presmd.org to attend the pre-bid meeting on June 16, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. ET. Confirm your attendance by June 13. All inquiries or requests for clarification must be received no later than June 26, 2025, by 4:30 p.m. ET.

Deadline: July 11, 2025 by 4:30 p.m. ET

Link: For more information and to apply visit here →

Retirement & The Muster Grounds Rehabilitation

Sponsor: Town of Abington, Virginia

Summary: The Town of Abingdon is soliciting proposals from contractors to assist with the facilitation of a rehabilitation and restoration project involving a National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and Department of Historic Resources (DHR) easement site and building known as Retirement and the Muster Grounds. The overall site is utilized as a historic interpretive space, community gathering place, and a trail system. This project aims to restore the existing building known by name as "Retirement" which is currently vacant. The proposed use of the building and grounds will be for a future cultural heritage center and recreational venue. Once remodeled, the overall site will be utilized as a cultural heritage hub for Southwest Virginia.

Construction drawings for the building named "Retirement" must be submitted and approved by the Town of Abingdon Building Official and Planning Department. The existing building has an original core structure and a non-contributing addition that includes a kitchen. The transition between the original structure and the non-contributing addition must be taken into consideration.

The Town will have two opportunities for pre-bid information gatherings- (1) A virtual meeting with prospective applicants on July 14, 2025, at 3:00 p.m., and (2) A walk through scheduled for the week of July 14, 2025, for those applicants who wish to visit the property.

Questions regarding the proposal can be directed to Gabe Cristofari at gcristofari@abington-va.gov, and shall be received no later than July 14, 2025. All requests for information must be in writing and submitted to Gabe Cristofari at the email provided.

Contact- Email Gabe Cristofari at gcristofari@abington-va.gov to obtain a copy of the RFP and submittal instructions.

Deadline: July 28, 2025 by 3:00 p.m. ET

Link: For more information and to apply visit here →