[Consultantservices] RFP - Flagstaff, AZ - Posted 7/21/08 @ 10:08 a.m.

[Jeri Parish]

The AICP Commission requests that entities soliciting planning
consultants follow a two-part RFQ/RFP selection procedure.  Here's the
link 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. 
http://www.planning.org/consultant/choose.htm


Land Development Code/Zoning Ordinance Rewrite
The City of Flagstaff, Arizona
Submittal Deadline: September 2, 2008
RFP No. 28119
The City of Flagstaff Planning and Development Services Division is
inviting qualified planning consultants, urban designers and
multi-disciplinary firms to submit a written proposal in response to
this Request for Proposals to provide professional services for the
purpose of restructuring and redrafting the existing City of Flagstaff
zoning ordinance to create an innovative and integrated zoning ordinance
based on Smart Growth principles.
The work program involves a comprehensive assessment and analysis of the
City's existing zoning ordinance - locally known as the Land Development
Code (LDC) and adopted as Title 10 of the City Code - for the purpose of
recommending strategies for the restructuring and redrafting of the
Code. A review and assessment of applicable Arizona revised statutes
relative to the LDC is also contemplated within this phase. The first
phase would be followed by the drafting of a revised and reformatted
zoning ordinance inclusive of revised procedures, revised zoning
districts, detailed regulations, a revised zoning map, etc., and as
further explained below, the identification of areas within the City
where form-based codes could be completed. It is expected that at least
one area of the City would be coded as a form-based code under the fee
allocated for this project. A public participation plan must be included
as part of the response to the RFP explaining how the public will be
informed and involved throughout the process of rewriting the LDC.
SCOPE OF WORK
The City is seeking a planning consultant team that can produce an
innovative and integrated zoning code by using the existing provisions
of the City of Flagstaff LDC expanded, modified and deleted as necessary
within the restrictions of applicable State law to produce a zoning code
that;
*	Is based on sound principles of Smart Growth, mixed-use and
sustainable development. 
*	Is consistent with the adopted Regional Plan and is coordinated
with the functional Master Plans and potential amendments proposed to
the Regional Plan. 
*	Is logically organized and easy to read and understand. 
*	Includes an extensive use of graphics to illustrate key points
and minimize the amount of text. 
*	Is consistent in terms of processes and requirements. 
*	Reduces the number of zoning districts provided in the Code and
on the zoning map where possible, by combining or removing districts. 
*	Involves the public in a meaningful and effective way using
appropriate public participation techniques. 
*	Is easily expanded and amended in the future to respond to
changing market and socio-economic conditions. 
It is anticipated that the scope of work for this project will be
completed in three phases as listed below. A detailed overview of each
phase is provided in the link to the RFP below.
Phase 1 - Assessment and Analysis
It is desired that this should be completed by mid-January 2009, with
acceptance of the final report by the citizens and City Council by the
end of March 2009.
Phase 2 - Draft a revised zoning ordinance (with a different name than
"Land Development Code")
The City desires that this should be completed by November 2009, with
acceptance of the final ordinance by the citizens and City Council by
the end of February 2010.
Phase 3 - Completion of regulating plans and form-based codes for
specific recommended neighborhoods within the City. This work should be
completed by June 2010, with acceptance of the final form-based codes by
the citizens and City Council by the end of September 2010.
In their response to this RFP the planning consultant team is expected
to provide a description of their suggested approach to the scope of
work and anticipated time schedule for its completion.
COMPLETE RFP PACKET MAY BE DOWNLOADED AT
http://www.flagstaff.az.gov/bids.asp?bidID=357.
PROPOSALS DUE: 3:00 p.m. (MST) on September 2, 2008
Contact 
Roger E. Eastman, AICP, CNU
Zoning Code Administrator
Planning and Development Services Section
City of Flagstaff
211 West Aspen Avenue 
Flagstaff, AZ 86001 
(P) 928-779-7631 x7606
(F) 928-779-7684
reastman at ci.flagstaff.az.us 


Jeri Parish
Advertising Manager
Planning Magazine
312-786-6704
Fax: 312-431-9985
jparish at planning.org



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