The City of Bloomington, Illinois ("City") is accepting Statement of Qualifications for RFQ RFQ #2025-17, Miller Park Master Plan to be submitted. The City of Bloomington, incorporated in 1856, is a home rule unit of government under the 1970 Illinois Constitution. The City of Bloomington is located in the heart of Central Illinois, approximately 125 miles southwest of Chicago, 155 miles northeast of St. Louis and 64 miles northeast of Springfield, the State Capital. The City of Bloomington is the County Seat of McLean County, the largest county in Illinois (approximately 762,240 acres). The results of the 2010 Census shows the City now has a population of 76,610 citizens. The economic strength of the City of Bloomington metropolitan area is well diversified with no single dominating industry. The City of Bloomington, Illinois, Parks and Recreation Department is seeking Statements of Qualifications for professional design, planning, and architectural firms interested in performing studies, evaluations, analysis, planning, surveying, design, construction management and other professional services related to improvements of Miller Park. This is only for Phase 1 at this time which includes the study, evaluation and preliminary design services. Contact Information Carla Murillo Procurement Manager 109 E Olive Street Bloomington, IL 61701 Email: cmurillo@cityblm.org Phone: (309) 434-2277 The City of Bloomington reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive technicalities. The award will be based on the criteria for selection contained within this document. The City of Bloomington requires all Offerors doing business with the City not to discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, gender, ancestry, national origin, marital status, mental or physical disability unrelated to ability, familial status or sexual orientation. Question Deadline 10/03/2024 at 12:00 PM CT All questions related to this RFQ shall be submitted in writing through electronically. Please include the section title for each question, if applicable, in order to ensure that questions asked are responded to correctly. All questions submitted and answers provided shall be electronically. All questions and submittals will be completed electronically. If you have technical questions, please only contact Carla A Murillo, Procurement Manager at cmurillo@cityblm.org or 309-434-2277. Proposed Answers from City: October 8, 2024, 12:00pm The City of Bloomington reserves the right to reject any and all offers and to waive technicalities and to accept that offer which is to be considered to be in the best interest of the City. Any such decision shall be considered final. Telephone/fax/verbal Offers Will Not Be Accepted. Statements Are Opened and Evaluated in Private. They Are Not Publicly Opened and Read at the Time and Date Set. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.