Town Of Sudbury Historical Commission Request For Proposal

Published November 9, 2023 | Historical Commission | Automatically Archived on 12/11/2023

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Hosmer House Historic Structure Report/Cultural Landscape Report Project

The Town of Sudbury, acting by and through its Town Manager on behalf of the Historical Commission, invites sealed proposals from qualified historic preservation consultants to provide professional research and documentation services for the development of the Hosmer House Historic Structure Report/Cultural Landscape Report (HSR/CLR) for the ca. 1793 Hosmer House, a Town-owned historic property located at 299 Old Sudbury Rd., Sudbury, MA 01776.

Proposers must meet the following minimum qualifications: a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Historic Preservation, Architectural History, History, Art History, or a closely related field, plus at least two (2) years full time experience in an area relevant to the project; or a Master’s Degree in any of the above-mentioned areas.

Documents may be requested via email by contacting Beth Perry, perryb@sudbury.ma.us, or obtained from the Planning & Community Development Department, 278 Old Sudbury Road, Sudbury, MA 01776, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:30AM – 4:00PM, Tuesday 8:30AM – 7:00PM, and Friday 8:30AM – 12:30PM. Questions regarding the RFP must be sent via email to perryb@sudbury.ma.us.

Submissions must be mailed or hand delivered by 10:00AM, Monday, December 11, 2023 to:
Planning and Community Development Department
278 Old Sudbury Road
Sudbury MA 01776

All submissions must be in a sealed envelope marked “RFP Hosmer House Historic Structure Report/Cultural Landscape Report”. The Price Proposal must be included within the RFP envelope in a separate sealed envelope clearly marked “Price Proposal Hosmer House Historic Structure Report/Cultural Landscape Report”. Emailed or faxed proposals will NOT be accepted.

All Proposals shall remain in effect for thirty (30) days, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays excluded, after bid opening.

The Town of Sudbury reserves the right to waive any informalities, reject any or all proposals, or to accept any total proposal which it deems to be in the best interest of the Town of Sudbury.

Andrew J. Sheehan
Town Manager

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The Historical Commission, established by a special town meeting vote in 1968 and acting under Section 8D of Chapter 40 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth for the preservation, protection and development of the historical or archaeological assets of the Town, has jurisdiction over all aspects of historic buildings and structures, and properties currently owned by the town, or any such facilities that might be acquired. Currently these include the Hosmer House and Loring Parsonage, along with the Haynes Garrison site on Water Row, Revolutionary War Training Field on Old County Road and the Revolutionary War Cemetery in the center of town.

The Historical Commission is also responsible for administering the Demolition Delay Bylaw passed by the Town of Sudbury in 2004 which enables the Historical Commission to require a six month delay in demolition of buildings deemed to be of historical significance. It is headquartered at Hosmer House which was given to the Town by Miss Florence Hosmer to honor her father. The building remains exclusively as a memorial to the Hosmer Family and houses a collection of their memorabilia, plus 497 of Miss Hosmer’s paintings.

The Historical Commission is made up of 7 members, with special interest and knowledge of historical preservation, who are appointed by the Town Manager, subject to the approval of the Select Board.

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