Title
Direction to Negotiate a Specific Scope of Work with a Consultant Team for the Downtown Strategy
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to direct staff to negotiate a specific scope of work with the recommended consultant for the Downtown Strategy: MAKERS Architecture and Urban Design, LLP (Option 1)
Report
Issue:
The City Council approved a scope for the Downtown Strategy and directed staff to release a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for consultant assistance. The City Council is being asked to provide direction to staff to negotiate a specific contract with a recommended consultant.
Staff Contact:
Amy Buckler, Senior Planner, Department of Community Planning & Development, 360.570.5847
Presenter(s):
Amy Buckler
Background and Analysis:
On May 19, 2015, the City Council approved a scope for the Downtown Strategy and directed staff to release a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a consulting firm to assist with its public process and formation (attachment 2 has a link to RFQ/scope).
The public process to form the Downtown Strategy will kick off in fall 2015. This Strategy will identify priorities - steps we take over a 5-6 year period that will have the greatest strategic impact to move our downtown forward.
Since June, the City has been engaged in an extensive consultant selection process that has included participation from City advisory boards; downtown stakeholder groups and the general public. As the RFQ describes, there is potential for this project to lead to subsequent contracts or contract amendments to carry out specific related tasks in the future.
CONSULTANT RECRUITMENT & EVALUATION PROCESS:
On June 5, 2015, the City released the RFQ through the Daily Journal of Commerce and Builders Exchange of Washington (the industry standard for posting projects). Emails were also sent to 331 urban design firms registered with the Municipal R...
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