[Consultantservices] RFP posted Tuesday 1/2/2007 @ 9:07 a.m.

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Request for Proposals - Consultant Services  
 

Visioning Workshop and Development of a Downtown Master Plan
Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, Boynton Beach, Florida
Submittal Deadline: January 26, 2007

The Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") invites
qualified firms with demonstrated expertise in the areas of urban and
town planning, urban design, and related fields to submit qualifications
for conducting visioning workshops and the creation of a downtown master
plan for the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Area. Upon selection
of the most qualified firm, a contract will be entered into that
requires visioning exercises, community meetings, graphic renderings and
the completion of a Downtown Master Plan for the downtown area within
six months after a notice-to-proceed has been issued. Once the plan is
approved by the CRA, it will be integrated into the Official Community
Redevelopment Plan and therefore must be consistent with the City of
Boynton Beach's Comprehensive Plan.

Scope of Services
The successful firm will plan and execute visioning workshops and create
a downtown master plan for the study area that will provide direction
for the future by addressing the built and natural environments and
their relationship to the larger community. The waterfront and its role
in the development of the downtown shall be a key element of the work.
These services include but are not limited to the following:

*	Meet with members of the CRA and City and CRA staff to discuss
the project and product deliverables. 
*	Conduct  at least two visioning workshops. 
*	Creation of graphics to be used in visioning workshops. 
*	Provide examples of integrated thematic elements to create a
brand for the area. 
*	Review existing CRA plans, present and Future Land Use,
waterfront relationship, census data, area history, and other related
sources of information that will assist in attaining the necessary depth
and breadth of understanding for the study area. 
*	Integrate final results with the Community Redevelopment Plan
for the CRA. 
*	Provide a comprehensive "Downtown Master Plan" within six months
of the "Notice to Proceed." The report shall be provided in hard copy
and electronic format. 

Minimum Qualifications

*	Experience in completing similar projects for other communities
with similar characteristics and demographics. 
*	Experience in engaging community leaders and residents in
successful charrettes, public hearings and workshops. 
*	Experience with urban design principles. 
*	Ability to create visual aids to educate charrette participants
about urban design principles. 
*	Ability to create an interactive, hands-on charrette that is
engaging to participants. 
*	Experience in directing charrette participants in coming to
consensus in the charrettes. 
*	Experience in producing work products that are professional,
informative, reader friendly, and clearly outline specific and
obtainable goals. 

Timeline:

December 15, 2006

 

Publication of Notice of the RFP

December 21, 2006

 

Pre-proposal meeting at CRA office at 9:00 a.m.

January 26, 2007

 

Proposal packages due by 3:00 pm

February 13, 2007

 

Selection of contractor by CRA Board of Directors

Submittal Requirements
Provide ten bound copies of the Proposal to:

Vivian L. Brooks
CRA Planning Director
Boynton Beach CRA
915 S. Federal Highway 
Boynton Beach, FL 33435 

Submittals must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. EST on  Friday,
January 26, 2007 at the CRA offices located at 915 S. Federal Highway in
Boynton Beach. Faxed proposals will not be permitted. The failure to
strictly meet this deadline will result in the submittal being rejected
and returned unopened. Any question regarding whether a submittal has
been submitted timely shall be resolved by reference to the time kept at
the CRA office by the CRA's receptionist or other delegated
representative for the receipt of the submittals.

Contact
All correspondence and requests for information regarding the request
for proposals, should be directed to:

Vivian L. Brooks
CRA Planning Director
Boynton Beach CRA
915 S. Federal Highway 
Boynton Beach, FL  33435 
(P) 561-737-3256
brooksvil at ci.boynton-beach.fl.us
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