Historic Context Statement and City-Wide Historic Resources Survey

The City of Palm Desert (“ City”) is requesting proposals from qualified firms (“Proposers”) for Historic Context Statement and City-Wide Historic Resources Survey (“Services”) to establish a Professional Services ("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 had informally identified potentially historic sites as a part of a 2007 “History and Tour of Palm Desert Historical Sites” which identified 50 properties containing structures with potential historical significance. The survey should evaluate these potential structures, and other potentially historic properties which are 45 years of age or more since their recorded construction date. Cultural Resources in the City of Palm Desert is governed by Title 29 Cultural Resources of the Palm Desert Municipal Code. Title 29 provides the framework for the Cultural Resources Preservation Committee, Landmark Designations, and Preservation

Incentives. The City currently participates in Mills Act contracts as a part of its Cultural Resources program. The City currently does not have a formal survey of potentially historic sites within the City and is not classified as a Certified Local Government (CLG). 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 20, 2024Last Day to Submit Questions for Clarification:March 29, 2024, 5:00pmClarifications Issued by City on or before:April 5, 2024, 5:00pmDeadline for Receipt of Proposals submitted on or before:April 12, 2024, 5:00pm