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City of San Rafael

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· California

Community Engagement Consultant for Carnegie Library Reuse Planning

PROPOSALS DUE

October 05, 2026, 5:00 pm PDT

Closed

WHAT THEY WANT

(Summarized from the RFP)

The City of San Rafael is seeking a qualified consulting firm to design and facilitate a community engagement process focused on the preservation and future reuse of the Carnegie Library, a historic 1909 building in Downtown San Rafael. The engagement is required under Measure P, a voter-approved parcel tax passed in 2024 that funds a new downtown library and community center at Albert Park while mandating that the City preserve the Carnegie Library and conduct a public planning process to guide its future civic, community, or community-serving commercial use following the library's relocation.

CHANGES SINCE PUBLISHED

No amendments were filed before it closed.

WHAT OTHERS ASKED

No questions were answered in writing before it closed.

ABOUT THIS RFP

RFP number

Not Assigned

Budget

$25,000

Published

Entity type

City

State

California

Summarized from the City of San Rafael portal.

HOW TO SUBMIT

Proposals must be submitted via email as a single PDF to Daniel Avalos, Assistant Library and Recreation Director, at Daniel.Avalos@cityofsanrafael.org. Proposals should be no more than 5 pages. Firms must include a statement in their proposal confirming that the City's Standard Professional Services Agreement and its insurance requirements are acceptable.

NAICS CODES & TAGS

541910

541618

Community Engagement Strategy

Historic Preservation Services

ACROSS 539 RFPS

MORE THAN

1 in 5

1 in 5

RFPs changed their terms while active.

A week of proposal work, based on the published terms.

A week of proposal work, based on the published terms.

DAY 1 · PUBLISHED

PUBLISHED

DAY 16 · THE TERMS CHANGE

DAY 16 · TERMS CHANGE

DAY 25 · DUE

DUE

25 days is the median window from publication to due date; day 16 is the median first change for the 113 that changed. 539 RFPs published and due: July 23 - Sept. 30, 2026.

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A week of proposal work, based on the published terms.

A week of proposal work, based on the published terms.

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