As of January 25, 2023, an architect has been selected for the project. A firm timeline for construction has not been established. *The closed solicitation has been included below for reference: Notice is hereby given that Palm Beach County requires design professional services for the following project: Architectural/Engineering services for the design, permitting and construction administration of an approximately 11,200 SF neighborhood/community center, located in Gramercy Park at 5615 Park Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL. The center consists of a large multi-purpose room, classroom, kitchen, offices and building support spaces. Site amenities include a parking lot, landscaping and a mulch-surfaced walking trail. Responses will be evaluated based on the selection criteria set out in the RFP including the Affirmative Procurement Initiatives (APIs) determined by the County's Goal Setting Committee. The APIs for this solicitation are: Up to 15 points shall be awarded based on the level of M/WBE dollar participation for African American and/or Women owned businesses that has been committed to on the prime respondent's team. GSC Findings to support M/WBE preference: The County's Disparity Study found disparity in professional services contracting for African American and Women Owned businesses. The SBE goal for this project is a mandatory minimum of 20% participation. A mandatory SBE or M/WBE goal applies to this solicitation, so any proposal that fails to comply with the required goal shall be deemed non-responsive after the period allowed for waiver requests has lapsed. If a proposer is unable to comply with a required goal, such proposer shall submit a request for a waiver or partial waiver at least 7 days prior to the proposal due date. If a proposer requests a waiver from a goal from the Office of EBO at least 7 days prior to the proposal due date, then the proposal due date will be extended pending the outcome of a waiver request. Additionally if the waiver is granted the solicitation will be amended accordingly and the due date extended again. Fillable pdfs of all EBO forms can ben found on the OEBO website. Also, see the EBO Ordinance and Countywide PPM CW-O-043 for further information on the County's EBO Program. Prior to submission of a proposal, any firm or individual, as prime consultant or as a sub-consultant, desiring to provide architectural, engineering, landscape architectural, or surveying and mapping professional services to Palm Beach County must first be CCNA certified by the County's Engineering and Public Works Department as qualified pursuant to law, and in accordance with the most recent administrative procedures for awarding of design professional consulting contracts adopted by Palm Beach County. Palm Beach County reserves the right to waive any irregularities or reject any and all proposals. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.