REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

THE PRESIDENT'S HOUSE:
FREEDOM AND SLAVERY IN MAKING
A NEW NATION

A Project to be Located Adjacent to
the Liberty Bell Center in
Independence National Historical Park
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

RFQ Responses Due Thursday, October 27, 2005 at 5:00 PM
Proposed Dedication Date: July 4, 2007

The City of Philadelphia, in partnership with the National Park Service ("NPS") and Independence National Historical Park ("INHP"), invites teams interested in providing design, exhibit and installation services in a design-build format, to submit a letter of interest and statement of qualification for consideration.

This RFQ offers an opportunity to tell a story of national importance in an honest, inspiring, and informative way - through architecture, landscaping, imagery, and interpretive text placed on the threshold of the Liberty Bell Center, home to the symbol of freedom in this country. INHP considers this project to be one of the top interpretive opportunities that the National Park Service has to offer.

The fully detailed RFQ can be found at the following City of Philadelphia web site address: http://www.phila.gov/presidentshouse

All responses to the RFQ must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 27, 2005, and must be delivered in the manner described and to the recipient listed in the RFQ document. Facsimile or electronic transmission submissions will not be accepted.