REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PLANNING GRANT VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER

 


REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

PLANNING GRANT

VILLAGE OF CLEARWATER

The Village of Clearwater is applying for planning funds through the Community Development Block Grant Program from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development and is seeking Request for Proposals from experienced and well-qualified planning firms to provide professional services for an evaluation of the village. A qualified professional planning firm shall be a professional firm that has experience in projects of similar scope and size as described in the scope of services section.

Contingent upon notice of grant award, the selected firm will create a downtown revitalization plan for Clearwater to develop realistic short-term and long-term goals and objectives. The plan will provide Clearwater the guidance to create a revitalized downtown. Objectives of the grant are to analyze the public and private downtown district. The scope of work will focus on the public works and business aspects.

SCOPE OF SERVICES AND CRITERIA

The scope and plan should examine the following:

• Facilitating public participation for needs identification, including town hall meetings and gaining input from a diverse cross-section of the community

• Visual infrastructure, building condition and historic building analysis

• Analysis of ADA Accessibility for streets and sidewalks

• Tourism opportunities

• Identify funding sources

• Coordinate input from stakeholder groups and community input meetings to provide recommendations to the community through a plan that identifies goals, objectives and implementation strategies

• Preparation of probable costs to meet goals and objectives

SELECTION PROCESS

The final selection of the planning firm will be according to the following:

1. Technical expertise of the firm in connection with the proposed scope of services to be provided. (10 points)

2. Past five-year record of performance on contracts with municipality and other clients including quality of work, timeliness and cost control. Include examples of past planning projects of a similar nature and a contact person with phone number for all projects. (10 points)

3. Capacity of the firm to perform the work within time limitations, taking into consideration the current and planned workload of the firm. Include a project team for this specific job and qualifications of all team members. (10 points)

4. Familiarity with Community Development Block Grant projects (10 points)

5. Proposed cost and fee schedule. (10 points)

Total possible points, 50 points

Elaborate and expensive presentation aids are neither necessary nor encouraged. After an initial review, interviews may be conducted followed by a rescoring of proposals. The firm’s proposal that best meets the needs of the village will be considered. Negotiations of the firm’s proposed scope of services and contract amount may be conducted after the selection of the respondent’s proposal. Only fixed price (or not to exceed) contracts will be considered. Cost and percentage of cost contracts are not allowed. The Village of Clearwater is an equal opportunity employer and require all contractors and consultants to comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations.

Please submit one PDF to [email protected] as well as seven copies of your expression of interest and statement of qualifications by 5 p.m., September 21, 2022, clearly marked “Downtown Revitalization RFP” to:

Village of Clearwater Economic Development Office

c/o Lauren Sheridan-Simonsen

105 E. 2nd Street

Neligh, NE 68756

For questions regarding this project, contact Lauren Sheridan-Simonsen, 402-887-4447 or [email protected]. Notice of award will be made after the Oct. 10, 2022, regular village board meeting.

Angie Hupp,

Village Clerk/Treasurer

Published July 7, 2022

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