Title
Orland Park Pickleball Courts and Parking Expansion, Design Engineering, Contract Award Recommendation
History
RFP #26-023 - Orland Park Pickleball Courts, Design Engineering and Boardwalk Evaluation was issued on February 26, 2026 to solicit proposals from qualified and experienced engineering firms to provide design engineering services for at least ten (10) outdoor pickleball courts at the Centennial Park site, four (4) outdoor pickleball courts at the Sportsplex site, and the design of a new parking lot at the Centennial Park Ice Skating Rink. Following issuance of the RFP, the boardwalk evaluation item was removed from the scope of services through an addendum.
The scope of work includes site evaluation, engineering design for new outdoor pickleball courts and a parking lot, grading and drainage, stormwater management, outdoor lighting, ADA-compliant access, surveying, utility coordination, soil testing, preparation of construction documents and cost estimates, bidding assistance, outside governmental permitting, and other professional services as necessary.
On March 27, 2026, a total of eight (8) engineering consultants submitted responses to the RFP:
1. Wight & Company - $115,250.00
2. Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc. - $124,000.00
3. Sevee & Maher Engineers, Inc. - $126,750.00
4. Fehr Graham Engineering & Environmental - $131,800.00
5. Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. - $157,750.00
6. Farnsworth Group, Inc. - $169,540.00
7. Hey and Associates, Inc. - $219,500.00
8. Terra Engineering, Ltd. - $374,150.00
The selection committee reviewed and ranked the RFP responses based on the following selection criteria defined in the RFP.
- Proposal Cost (30%)
- Firm’s experience and capacity to perform the work (20%)
- Staff qualifications, especially key personnel, proposed to perform the work (25%)
- Project approach and understanding of scope (15%)
- Selection Team Discretion (10%)
Based on the established evaluation criteria, Gewalt Hamilt...
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