BACKGROUND The City of Newberry has been granted a Special Category Grant by Florida Department of State Division of Historical Resources to provide partial funding for the “City of Newberry Historical Power Plant Rehabilitation” project. The City is seeking services from an architect qualified in historic preservation to facilitate the rehabilitation of Newberry’s original power plant constructed in 1913 and listed on the National Historic Register reference number 87002150. PURPOSE The City of Newberry, Florida Commissioners desire to receive proposals from qualified Historic Preservation Architect for the restoration and preservation of the Existing Historic Newberry Electric Power Plant, near the Public Works Department, 120 NW 260th St, Newberry, FL 32669. For consideration, respondents will be required to meet all requirements set forth by the Advisory Council for Historic Preservation for state and local government historic preservation programs stated in 36 CFR 61 for Historic Architecture with a professional degree in architecture, registered as Registered Architect (RA) with State of Florida, and must have experience on historic preservation projects including work experience and examples of similar projects. Responses to this request must contain evidence of the experience and ability to perform the specified services identified within this Request for Qualifications (RFQ). The services may include, but are not necessarily limited to, advice and consultation; historic preservation planning and design; project design oversight consultation; construction consultation, observation and contract management services and other services in the areas of preservation/restoration/renovation of historic structures, construction/structural programming, and other areas such as engineering as necessary to implement the City's contemplated projects. Any professional services awarded through this RFQ will be for projects that do not exceed threshold requirements pursuant to Florida Statute 287.055. Pre-Bid Tours of the Historic Power Plant are available upon request from December 16th - December 19th, 2024, between 9:30 am and 3:00 pm. Contact the City of Newberry Purchasing Specialist to schedule an appointment. RESPONSE DEADLINE SEALED RESPONSES for RFQ 2025-03 Architectural Services for Historic Power Plan Restoration will be received electronically in Bid Express and on paper by the City Finance Department at the City Commission Room at 25445 West Newberry Road, Newberry, Florida 32669 up until 2:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Bids will be publicly opened immediately following the deadline.