Historic Preservation Services

The City of Hot Springs is seeking a qualified consultant to revise the Central Avenue Historic District Design Guidelines Handbook. The selected firm will provide graphic design skills, expertise in modernizing historic preservation design guidelines, and facilitate public engagement. The scope of work includes handbook design, content, production, and project management. The City is looking for a firm with specialized experience and technical competence in historic preservation services. The evaluation criteria include the firm's experience, capacity, past performance, and proximity to the area. • The firm must meet the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualification Standards. • The firm must comply with Federal regulations, including the Historic Preservation Fund Grants Manual. • The firm must provide a valid IRS Taxpayer Identification Number, Unique Entity ID number, and have an up-to-date registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. • The firm must not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. • The firm must not offer or give gratuities to any officer or employee of the City.