[Consultantservices] RFP posted Wednesday, July 19, 2006 11:15 a.m.

[Grace Williams]

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Request for Proposals - Consultant Services 
> Regional Growth Coordination Plan
> The City of Manhattan, Kansas
> Submittal Deadline: August 25, 2006
> The City of Manhattan, Kansas, on behalf of the Flint Hills Region, seeks a Consultant to provide professional regional planning and growth management services for a multi-jurisdictional partnership. The Region has been awarded a Planning Assistance Management Grant from the Office of Economic Adjustment, Department of Defense, to create the Flint Hills Regional Growth Coordination Plan.
> The Plan will assist the Region in responding to significant growth, primarily due to expansion associated with Fort Riley, Kansas. Consultant Teams should include specialized disciplines to develop a regional assessment of current conditions, anticipated future impacts and needs, and identify and prioritize actions to accommodate growth with respect to:
> *	Housing 
> *	Education 
> *	Public utilities 
> *	Transportation (urban, highway, transit, light rail) 
> *	Urban and Regional planning 
> *	Public Safety and Emergency Services (Fire, police, ambulance) 
> *	Health and Social services (Medical, mental health, family and childcare services) 
> *	Quality of Life issues (Libraries, cultural, parks and recreation facilities, preservation of natural resources and environment). 
> The Consultant will also assess existing levels of intergovernmental and interagency coordination within these sectors and identify improvements to coordination within sectors and the Region, including development of a Regional Planning Organization framework. 
> Project Schedule:
> August 25, 2006		Deadline for Proposals	
> September 19-22, 2006		Tentative Interview Dates	
> 6-8 months		Project Completion	
> Inquiries should be addressed to Karen Davis, AICP, Director of Community Development davis at ci.manhattan.ks.us or Eric Cattell, AICP, Assistant Director for Planning cattell at ci.manhattan.ks.us at 785-587-2412.
> Full RFP Posted http://www.ci.manhattan.ks.us/
> 
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