[Consultantservices] RFP posted Monday, December 7, 2006, 10:21 a.m.

[Grace Williams]

AICP has adopted the following policy:
The AICP Commission requests that entities soliciting planning
consultants follow a two-part RFQ/RFP selection procedure.
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to read a description of such a two-part process in PAS Report 443,
Selecting and Retaining a Planning Consultant: RFPs, RFQs, Contracts,
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Request for  Proposals  - Consultant Services    

Redevelopment and Marketing Plan
The Full Employment Council, Kansas City, Missouri 
Submittal Deadline: January 3, 2007

The Full Employment Council ("Council"), on behalf of the Kansas City
and Vicinity Workforce Investment Board, requests submittal of proposals
to conduct a redevelopment and marketing study.  The services are being
requested in an attempt to select a qualified firm ("Professionals") who
will provide the Council with a work force development and marketing
study in connection with Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) activities.
A full Request for Proposals can be accessed at www.feckc.org
<http://www.feckc.org/> .

The funding for the redevelopment and marketing study is designed to
restore jobs and the tax base in the Bannister Corridor.  The qualified
firm will provide the following deliverables by June 13, 2007:

*	Make recommendations for the type of development to be pursued
for each area that have not been considered, recommendations regarding
national or regional developers with experience in similar areas, and
their experience with companies that redeveloped the facilities. 
*	A marketing plan for the three areas of concentration, with
recommendations regarding appropriate methods to position the
properties. 
*	A list of potential national and regional real estate contacts
with capabilities pertinent to the four areas of concentration 
*	Compile the existing and potential economic development
incentives pertinent to the three areas of concentration 

Evaluation Process
This RFP provides general information to allow for the fair evaluation
and rating of potential service providers while meeting the program
goals and objectives of the Kansas City and Vicinity Workforce
Investment Area.  Proposals are evaluated based on the offeror's ability
to fulfill all requested deliverables. Proposer's are evaluated based on
experience redeveloping and marketing similar areas, (BRAC experience is
not necessary).

A pre-bid conference will be held on Friday, December 15 at 11:00 a.m.
at the Full Employment Council, 1740 Paseo Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108.
The Bannister Study RFP can be obtained at the pre-bid conference. 

 

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