CITY OF VENICE, FLORIDA REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Venice invites and will receive sealed proposals from qualified vendors to perform the following work which is described in detail in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) specifications. RFQ NUMBER: 3183-25 RFQ TITLE: Request for Qualifications for Planning / Professional Consulting Services for the Development of a Parks Master Plan PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The City of Venice is soliciting statements of qualifications and experience from interested consulting firms to provide planning and professional services to conduct a comprehensive study and analysis of the parks in the City of Venice to draft a master plan for the parks system. The selection will be in compliance with Florida Statue, Chapter 287.055, Consultants’ Competitive Negotiation Act (CCNA). RFQ OPENING LOCATION: Finance Meeting Room #204, Venice City Hall, 401 West Venice Avenue Venice, Florida 34285 RFQ SUBMITTAL DEADLINE DATE & TIME: January 22, 2026, 2:00 PM. PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: No The City is using a Request for Qualifications for this project and will award the contract to the Proposer(s) the City finds, in its sole discretion, best meets the long term needs of the City. Specifications and Bid/RFQ documents are available by calling DemandStar at (800) 711-1712 or by their Internet address at www.demandstar.com. Proposers may also pick-up Bid/RFQ documents at the City of Venice Finance- Purchasing Department, Room 204, 401 West Venice Ave., Venice Florida 34285, (941) 882-7422 at no charge. All proposers should ensure that the proposal is both complete and accurate. The City may require additional information or data from any of the Proposers. An evaluation committee that has been appointed by the City will evaluate proposals. The evaluation committee has been selected by the City to ensure that all proposals are fairly considered. The evaluation committee will perform a review of proposals received from Proposers to determine completeness and responsiveness to the principal components of the technical, financial and legal requirements of the RFQ. Qualified firms are invited to deliver ONE (1) ORIGINAL AND THREE (3) copies, as well as an electronic copy via USB drive, of their proposals in a sealed envelope marked “SEALED REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS, RFQ #3183-25 “REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR PLANNING / PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PARKS MASTER PLAN”, and delivered to the City of Venice Purchasing Division, Room 204, City Hall, 401 West Venice Avenue, Venice, Florida 34285. The City assumes no responsibility for proposals received after 2:00 p.m., on January 22, 2026, or at any office or location other than that specified herein, whether due to mail delay, courier mistake, mishandling or any other reason. Late proposals will be held unopened and will not be considered for award. All questions, comments, or concerns about this RFQ must be submitted in writing to Mr. Peter Boers, Procurement- Finance Department, for the City of Venice, Room 204, 401 West Venice Avenue, Venice, FL 34285. Mr. Boers is the only designated representative of the City authorized to respond to comments, questions, and concerns. The City will not respond to comments, questions or concerns addressed to any person other than Mr. Boers. If the City determines that a particular comment, question or concern necessitates a global response to all Proposers, the City will issue a clarifying memorandum or addendum. The final day that the City will accept questions will be Wednesday, January 7, 2026. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all proposals, to waive irregularities and technicalities, and to request re-submission. Any sole response received by the submission date may or may not be rejected by the City, depending on available competition and timely needs of the City. The City reserves the right to select a firm with or without interviews and may decide to select one or more the firms submitting qualification packages. The City reserves the right to award the contract to a responsible proposer(s) submitting a responsive proposal, with a resulting negotiated agreement which is most advantageous and in the best interests of the City. The City shall be the sole judge of the proposal, and the resulting negotiated agreement that is in its best interest and its decision shall be final. Also, the City reserves the right to make such investigation, as it deems necessary to determine the ability of any proposer to perform the work or service requested. Proposers, their agents and associates shall not contact or solicit any City Council member, City employee, or official regarding this RFQ during any phase of this RFQ. Failure to comply with this provision may result in disqualification of the Proposer, at the option of the City. Only that individual listed, as the contact person in this Notice shall be contacted. CITY OF VENICE, FLORIDA Peter Boers, Procurement Manager PUBLISH: November 22, 2025 November 26, 2025 #11850099