Palm Desert Aquatic Center Renovation Design

The City of Palm Desert (“ City”) is requesting proposals from qualified firms (“Proposers”) for Palm Desert Aquatic Center Renovation Design (“Services”) to establish a Professional Services Agreement ("Agreement").To serve and promote the welfare of its residents, the City intends to procure the Services, as described below.The City of Palm Desert (City) established the Palm Desert Aquatic Center as an amenity for residents and visitors of the City in 2011. The City is now requesting design services to assess and renovate the facility. BackgroundThe City is a charter city in the State of California. The City is a thriving community of approximately 50,000 full-time and 32,000 seasonal residents. It is located in the Coachella Valley in eastern Riverside County, part of the low desert region of Southern California. The City features big-city resources in a friendly, small-town setting, offering first class educational opportunities, safe and clean streets, as well as plentiful shopping and community events. Palm Desert is considered the geographical, educational and retail center of the Coachella Valley.Incorporated in 1973, the City operates under a council-manager form of government with a five-member City Council elected at large. Each council member serves a four-year term. The City Council meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at Palm Desert City Hall, 73-510 Fred Waring Drive.TimelineRelease of Request for Proposal:March 1, 2024Pre-Proposal Meeting (Mandatory):March 6, 2024, 11:00am Palm Desert Aquatic Center 73751 Magnesia Falls Drive Palm Desert, CA 92260Last Day to Submit Questions for Clarification:March 13, 2024, 5:00pmClarifications Issued by City on or before:March 18, 2024, 5:00pmDeadline for Receipt of Proposals submitted on or before:March 22, 2024,