RFP 4643 Expo future historical memorialization: Interpretive planning services
| Project #: | RFP 4643 (RFP) |
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| Issued by: | Oregon Metro |
| Publish Date: | Aug 18, 2026 2:00PM |
| Proposals Due Date: |
Sep 22, 2026 2:00PM
(Pacific Daylight Time)
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| Price Range: | 150000 - 200000 |
| Status: | Open |
Description
Metro seeks to develop an Interpretive Framework to guide the future memorialization, representation, and interpretation of multiple histories connected to the Portland Expo Center site, including but not limited to the histories of the Urban Indigenous, Japanese American, and Vanport communities. The framework should identify shared themes that connect these histories while ensuring each community's story can be represented authentically, without diluting or subordinating any individual history to a broader narrative.
Special Instructions
Pre-Proposal Conference
A voluntary pre-proposal conference will be held via Zoom (Link provided below) on August 26 at 11:00 a.m.. Interested proposers and subcontractors are encouraged to attend the conference in order to gain information about the RFP requirements
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Attachments
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Vendor Questions and Answers
Submitted Questions About This Proposal
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For this RFP, Metro offers free coaching for interested small businesses. Firms must state that they’re a small business owner. The coaching will be done by a contractor of Metro’s choice. The coaching will be a 30 – 60 minute session about writing a proposal in general. Any interested small firms must communicate that interest by 2:00 pm on September 14, 2026 to bidsandproposals@oregonmetro.gov. Metro staff will be in touch to connect you with the contractor for scheduling.
Interested Parties and Planholders
Interested Parties
These are the vendors who have expressed interest in this solicitation:
| Business | Contact Phone | When |
|---|---|---|
| After Bruce (WBE, MBE, ESB) | 5037405378 |
Sep 9, 2026
(other)
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| AldrichPears Associates | 6046697044 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Anderson Krygier, Inc | 5032432060 |
Aug 24, 2026
(prime)
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| Architectural Resources Group | 9712565324 |
Aug 20, 2026
(prime)
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| Bassetti Architects | 2063409500 |
Aug 20, 2026
(prime)
|
| Bora Architecture and Interiors | 503-226-1575 |
Aug 20, 2026
(prime)
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| Brocade LLC | 8106236172 |
Aug 19, 2026
(prime)
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| Civic Directive | 7022058001 |
Aug 20, 2026
(sole)
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| DLR Group | 5032742675 |
Aug 21, 2026
(other)
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| Edquist Davis Exhibits, Inc. | 2065285556 |
Aug 24, 2026
(prime)
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| EnviroIssues | 2062695041 | Aug 19, 2026 |
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Espousal Strategies, LLC
(COBID ESB/DBE/MSB, DBE, ESB, MBE )
COBID: MBE, DBE, MBE
|
971-410-9407 |
Aug 19, 2026
(other)
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| Full Circle Indigenous Planning + Design (NNASC) | (612) 428-7782 |
Sep 9, 2026
(sub)
|
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Half Sister Studio
Designing experiences that connect people, place, and story.
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(978)239-3785 |
Aug 19, 2026
(prime)
|
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Historical Research Associates, Inc.
Expert research and analysis to document, preserve, and share the past.
|
2063213949 |
Aug 24, 2026
(prime)
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| HOK | 8164723217 |
Aug 27, 2026
(other)
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| Kearns & West | (503) 221-1650 |
Aug 23, 2026
(sub)
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| KTF Communications | 5037995567 |
Aug 22, 2026
(sub)
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| Lord Cultural Resources Planning and Management Inc | 6463752500 | Aug 26, 2026 |
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Lorelei Kalua
We give people a reason to care
|
303.681.5240 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Model of Architecture Serving Society | 8572335788 |
Aug 24, 2026
(prime)
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| Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc. | 5108457549 |
Aug 20, 2026
(sub)
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| Moreland Resource Consulting LLC | 503-828-3577 |
Sep 9, 2026
(sub)
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| Panther Creative | 6046811298 | Aug 24, 2026 |
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Parman & Carnes Consulting, LLC
Relationships that Restore.
|
541-221-5792 |
Aug 28, 2026
(other)
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| PCL Construction | 9713133090 |
Aug 25, 2026
(other)
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| Placecraft Studio | (503) 806-9764 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Plan Center Northwest | 503-650-0148 |
Aug 19, 2026
(plan center)
|
| RFPGo.ai | 2065695947 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| sea reach ltd | 5038432005 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce | 2066228272 |
Aug 19, 2026
(plan center)
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| SevenOutsource | 3153087852 | Aug 19, 2026 |
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Terra Focal, LLC
History Unearthed
|
5412941455 |
Aug 23, 2026
(plan center)
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| Thinc Design | 212-741-3844 |
Aug 25, 2026
(other)
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| THWilson Bonds | 5598762610 |
Aug 19, 2026
(prime)
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Upswell LLC
Through storytelling, Upswell connects people and place, histories and imagined futures.
|
5037096986 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Willamette Cultural Resources Associates, Ltd. | 5032814576 |
Aug 19, 2026
(prime)
|
Planholders
These are the vendors who have downloaded the solicitation documents:
| Business | Contact Phone | When |
|---|---|---|
| After Bruce (WBE, MBE, ESB) | 5037405378 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| AldrichPears Associates | 6046697044 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Anderson Krygier, Inc | 5032432060 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Architectural Resources Group | 9712565324 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Bassetti Architects | 2063409500 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Bora Architecture and Interiors | 503-226-1575 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Brocade LLC | 8106236172 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Civic Directive | 7022058001 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| DLR Group | 5032742675 | Aug 21, 2026 |
| Edquist Davis Exhibits, Inc. | 2065285556 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| EnviroIssues | 2062695041 | Aug 19, 2026 |
|
Espousal Strategies, LLC
(COBID ESB/DBE/MSB, DBE, ESB, MBE )
COBID: MBE, DBE, MBE
|
971-410-9407 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Full Circle Indigenous Planning + Design (NNASC) | (612) 428-7782 | Sep 9, 2026 |
|
Half Sister Studio
( WOSB - Women-Owned )
Designing experiences that connect people, place, and story.
|
(978)239-3785 | Aug 19, 2026 |
|
Historical Research Associates, Inc.
Expert research and analysis to document, preserve, and share the past.
|
2063213949 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| HOK | 8164723217 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Kearns & West | (503) 221-1650 | Aug 23, 2026 |
| Lord Cultural Resources Planning and Management Inc | 6463752500 | Aug 26, 2026 |
|
Lorelei Kalua
We give people a reason to care
|
303.681.5240 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Model of Architecture Serving Society | 8572335788 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc. | 5108457549 |
Aug 20, 2026
(prime)
|
| Moreland Resource Consulting LLC (AICP, ESB, MBE, SBE) | 503-828-3577 |
Sep 9, 2026
(sub)
|
| Panther Creative | 6046811298 | Aug 24, 2026 |
|
Parman & Carnes Consulting, LLC
Relationships that Restore.
|
541-221-5792 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| PCL Construction | 9713133090 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Placecraft Studio | (503) 806-9764 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Plan Center Northwest | 503-650-0148 |
Aug 19, 2026
(plan center)
|
| RFPGo.ai | 2065695947 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| sea reach ltd | 5038432005 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce | 2066228272 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| SevenOutsource | 3153087852 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Skidmore, Owings & Merrill | 4159811555 | Sep 4, 2026 |
|
Terra Focal, LLC
(Floodplains Manageme, RPA )
History Unearthed
|
5412941455 | Aug 23, 2026 |
| Thinc Design | 212-741-3844 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| THWilson Bonds | 5598762610 | Aug 19, 2026 |
|
Upswell LLC
Through storytelling, Upswell connects people and place, histories and imagined futures.
|
5037096986 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Willamette Cultural Resources Associates, Ltd. (King County SCS, N/A) | 5032814576 | Aug 19, 2026 |
| ZGF Architects | 5038632237 | Aug 24, 2026 |
Solicitation Keyword Tags
cultural interpretation, interpretive exhibits, Interpretive framework development
Commodity Codes and Solicitation Change History
Commodity Codes (NIGP):
- 495-65
- Museum Preparations And Supplies: Labels, Etc.
- 906-52
- Interior Design, Decorating, Space Planning, Exhibits And Displays
- 906-64
- Planning, Urban, Community, Regional, Area Wide, And State
- 917-26
- Contracted Services, Research Foundation
- 962-07
- Arts Services, Cultural, Design, Visual, Etc.(Inactive, Please See Commodity Code 961-04 Effective January 1, 2016)
Changes to This Listing:
| Change | Date | Is Addendum? |
|---|---|---|
| The following bid documents were added: Addendum 1 FINAL.pdf |
Sep 1, 2026 |
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