Chattooga County seeks requests for qualifications and proposals from qualified firms to develop a Site Management Plan (SMP) for Paradise Gardens, an iconic 20th century visionary art environment that requires immediate stabilization as well as long-term preservation and maintenance of historic buildings, grounds and artwork. The submittal deadline is August 15, 2011. Visit www.GeorgiaTrust.org for details.

Interested respondents are required to tour Paradise Gardens at 11 A.M. on July 21, 2011 or 11 A.M. on July 22, 2011. Paradise Gardens is located at 84 Knox Street, Summerville, Georgia 30747. RSVP to Jordan Poole at jpoole@georgiatrust.org or 404-885-7818.

Qualification Criteria

The following criteria will be considered in deciding on respondent's qualifications for the above project.

a. Demonstrated knowledge of the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.

b. Demonstrated knowledge of the Secretary of the Interior's Guidelines for the Treatment of Cultural Landscapes.

c. Demonstrated knowledge and expertise with the preservation and restoration of historic buildings, structures and landscapes of similar scale, construction, material, setting and use.

d. Demonstrated knowledge and expertise of the restoration, interpretation and conservation of visual art, visual art sites and cultural landscapes.

e. Demonstrated experience with state, federal and non-profit grant-funded projects.