The Town of Needham invites statements of qualifications for an Active Recreation Feasibility Study. Finalist interviews are tentatively scheduled for November 6, 2023. The Town of Needham reserves the right to reject or accept any or all statements of qualifications if it is in the public interest to do so. Deadline for Written Questions October 18, 2023 @ 5:00pm By Mail: DPW - 500 Dedham Ave., Needham, MA 02492 By Email: dpwadmin@needhamam.gov By Fax: 781-449-9023 Questions are to be clearly labeled as: QUESTIONS - RFQ 24CSG111M - Active Recreation Feasibility Study LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Qualifications will not be publicly opened. A register of proposals received will be made available upon request. Contract will begin upon execution and is anticipated to be complete by June 30, 2024. Contract Award November 2023 Approval of Town Manager and Town Counsel is REQUIRED. Selected consultant interviews will be conducted by a Selection Committee and are tentatively scheduled to take place on November 9, 2023. The successful consultant must enter into the Form Agreement prepared by Town Counsel (Sample Available Online). The selected consultant will be invited to meet with the Town to negotiate for specific tasks and made part of the consulting contract as required. The Town of Needham reserves the right to reject or accept any or all statements of qualifications that it considers to be in the best interest of the Town. The Town Manager is the Awarding Authority for the project. The Town Manager and the DPW are the jurisdictional body overseeing the site and the facility with operations management provided by the DPW. Attendance is encouraged but not required for submission of qualifications. Please provide the requested information below as acknowledgment that you have received our bid package noted above. It is recommended that interested bidders complete this acknowledgment and return via email to dpwadmin@needhamma.gov or fax to the Department of Public Works at (781) 449-9023. Only by doing this, will the Town be able to provide notification of any addenda or answered questions relating to this bid. Only those companies or individuals shown on the Distribution Register will receive addenda to this bid. By completing and returning this acknowledgement will ensure you are recorded on the Distribution Register. Proposals from companies or individuals not acknowledging the addenda may be rejected as not responsive. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.