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NOTICE TO FIRMS
STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS for “Toledo Botanical Gardens Event Venue, 5434 W. Bancroft, Toledo, Ohio, 43615” will be received until Friday, September 11, 2026, at 1:00 PM local time, at which time all bids will be publicly opened / shared through the PlanetBids website. Qualification statements received after the specified due date and time will not be considered.
THE SCOPE OF WORK consists of the design of an indoor/outdoor, three-season event venue with a capacity for 250 to 300 seated guests and a total footprint of approximately 9,000 to 11,000 square feet. The design should allow for phased construction. The first phase will include a patio with permanent tent tie-downs, an adjacent restroom building, and utilities to support the full Project build-out. The second phase will include the construction of a permanent shelter with a full kitchen and storage, plus additional site/landscape amenities.
Offerors may obtain the Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) document and additional information by visiting www.metroparkstoledo.com/bids and following the Current Opportunities link.
THE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS OF THE METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT OF THE TOLEDO AREA reserves the right to waive any defect or technicality in any SOQ received or to eliminate any firm that submits an incomplete or inadequate SOQ or that is not responsive to the requirements of this RFQ.
By order of the Board of Park Commissioners
METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT OF THE TOLEDO AREA
David D. Zenk, Executive Director
NOTICE TO FIRMS
LETTERS OF INTEREST titled “Architecture & Engineering Services: Metroparks Toledo Visitor Center Projects” will be received electronically via Metroparks Toledo PlanetBids portal until:
1:00PM (Eastern Standard Time) on Thursday, September 17, 2026
Letters of Interest received after the specified due date and time will not be considered.
The Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area, a,k,a., Metroparks Toledo (“Owner”) is seeking Letters of Interest (LOI)from qualified professional architecture & engineering firms (“Consultant”) to provide design services for building evaluation and condition assessment, utility reviews, code compliance, schematic design options, design development and construction documents for the renovation of three potential location in the district. This is a locally funded project with an approximate construction budget of $1,000,000. Outside funding is actively being pursued to help fund construction.
Information packets for the Letter of Interest requirements may be obtained electronically by visiting https://metroparkstoledo.com/bids and following the Current Opportunities link. One (1) PDF copy of the Letter of Interest must be marked and submitted as stated above. Metroparks Toledo will directly select a firm based on the Letter of Interest.
By order of the Board of Park Commissioners
METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT OF THE TOLEDO AREA
David D. Zenk, Executive Director