[Consultantservices] [Consultant Services] RFP posted Friday, September 21, 2007 4:45 PM

[Grace Williams]

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The AICP Commission requests that entities soliciting planning
consultants follow a two-part RFQ/RFP selection procedure. Click here to
read a description of such a two-part process in PAS Report 443,
Selecting and Retaining a Planning Consultant: RFPs, RFQs, Contracts,
and Project Management, by Eric Damian Kelly, FAICP. To view more
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Request for Proposals - Consultant Services

Comprehensive Plan Update
The City of Celina, Texas
Submittal Deadline: October 4, 2007

The City of Celina, Texas is soliciting proposals for professional
planning services for a major update of the City's Comprehensive Plan.
The Comprehensive Plan will include but may not be limited to the
following Project Tasks:

*	Overall and Existing Information Review 
*	Data Collection and Analysis 
*	Needs Assessment 
*	Citizen Participation 
*	Goals and Objectives 
*	Future Land Use Plan 
*	Thoroughfare Plan 
*	Vision and plan for the future North Dallas Tollway corridor and
the East/West Tollway corridor. 
*	Economic Development and Redevelopment 
*	Parks and Recreation Open Space Master Plan. 
*	Urban Design 
*	Historic Preservation 
*	Community Facilities and Services 
*	Annexation Schedule 
*	Implementation 

Celina's most recent comprehensive plan was adopted in 2001.  A Future
Land Use Map and Thoroughfare Plan were also adopted at that time.  An
update to the comprehensive plan would address new concerns such as
historic preservation, economic development and the future extension of
both North Texas Dallas Tollway and the East/West toll road through the
city.

The tentativeschedule for the selection of a consultant for this project
is as follows:

September 21, 2007

 

Release RFP to Vendors

October 4, 2007

 

Deadline for questions and inquiries

October 22, 2007

 

Proposal Submission Deadline

Week of November 15, 2007

 

Consultant Interviews

December 10, 2007

 

Earliest Award by City

 

 

(A special Council session may be held depending on the number of
submittals received.)

December, 2008

 

Council adoption of new plan

A full RFP is available upon request.

For more information contact:

Cindy Jackson, AICP
City of Celina Development Services Department
142 N. Ohio Drive, Suite A
Celina TX  75009 
972-382-3617
cjackson at celina-tx.gov <mailto:cjackson at celina-tx.gov> 

 

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