CITY OF LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

For Landscape Architect and Engineering Services

FOR

Lynwood Park Infiltration, Restoration and Water Quality Improvement Project (CIP # 4011.68.037)

SUMMARY SHEET

Project Name:

Lynwood Park Infiltration, Restoration and Water Quality Improvement Project (Project)

Location:

Southeast corner of Birch St. and Spruce St.

Requested Services:

Architectural and Engineering Services for the Project.

RFP Intent:

The City is requesting proposals from experienced architectural and engineering firms to prepare plans, specifications and engineering cost estimate for the Project. The Project involves the replacement of asphalt at the Lynwood Park parking lot with permeable pavers, preparation of space for planting of native plants, shrubs, and establishment of bio-swale at the parking lot median to capture storm water.

The Project aims to decrease impermeable surfaces and runoff, and enhance opportunities for stormwater infiltration management. The Project includes perimeter landscaping utilizing California native plants to create habitat areas for wildlife and birds. The Project is located at Lynwood Park adjacent to the Lynwood Youth Center and Lynwood Middle School. To take advantage of this location, this project aims to provide an integrative learning tool for children and teens to learn more about habitat restoration, water conservation, erosion-control and stormwater management. The Project also includes installation of an underground stormwater infiltration system to reduce the quantity of stormwater runoff leaving the site.

Source(s) of Funding:

Funding for this Project has been funded in full or in part through and Agreement with Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (RMC) pursuant to the State of California Water Quality, Supply and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014 (Proposition 1)and other funds.

Please visit the City of Lynwood website to download requirements for the Proposal: http://gov.findrfp.com/gov/detail.aspx?id=73291&guid=D23E0783F00D4CE0B4F9243DBB7127BA

For questions regarding the RFP, contact the following City staff:

Ms. Lorry Hempe, Public Works Special Projects Manager
City of Lynwood
Telephone (310) 603-0220, ext 500
E-Mail: lhempe@lynwood.ca.us

Delivery of Proposals:

Deliver five (5) hard-copies of the proposals to the following address prior to the deadline. For Proposal

Deliver To:
Maria Quinonez, City Clerk
RFP- Lynwood Park Infiltration, Restoration and Water Quality Improvement Project
City of Lynwood
11330 Bullis Road
Lynwood, CA 90262

Submit an electronic copy of the proposal by email to lhempe@lynwood.ca.us within 24 hours of the

Proposal Deadline:

Proposals Due Date: Monday, April 23, 2018 5:00 pm, PST.