The City of New Port Richey is requesting sealed proposals from qualified firms to provide architectural services to include: design, preparation of bid specifications, administration of bid process, construction inspection maintaining for compliance with the requirements of the Community Development Block Grant Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Project, and review of applications for payment when portions of work have been completed, and related activities for the City’s CDBG-MIT project. The City of New Port Richey, Florida has received a grant in the amount of $572,005 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and will provide $397,495 in matching funds for a total budget of $969,500 for the purpose of hardening Fire Station #1. The hardening will include replacing a roof, replacing bay doors, exterior doors and windows, replacing the generator and other improvements. The grant is administered by the Florida Department of Commerce.