[Consultantservices] RFQ posted on May 1, 2008 @ 12:57 p.m.

[Jeri Parish]

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Village Center Master Plan
Village of Wilmette, Illinois 
Submittal Deadline: May 30, 2008
Community Background
The Village of Wilmette is seeking a qualified consultant to assist in
the development of a Master Plan for Village's Village Center and West
Village Center (collectively the "VC").
The Village of Wilmette is located approximately 16 miles north of
downtown Chicago. Wilmette is an affluent and progressive community
known for its beautiful lakefront, diverse architecture, tree lined
streets, well maintained parks and excellent public and private schools.

The Village extends approximately five miles west from Lake Michigan and
is approximately one mile wide. Its municipal neighbors include Evanston
and Skokie to the south, Glenview to the west and Kenilworth and
Northfield to the north. 
Demographics - 2000 Census 
*	Population - 27,651 
*	Average Household Size - 2.73 
*	Median Age - 42.2 
*	Households - 10,039 
*	Median Family Income - $122,515 
*	Median Home Value - $441,600 
Project Background
For several years, the leaders of the Village of Wilmette have wrestled
with determining the best way to plan for redevelopment of its VC.
Despite numerous scattered conversations, proposals and studies, the
Village has never developed a truly comprehensive and integrated plan to
redevelop this area. 
Given the Village's history in regards to the VC it is clear that any
redevelopment in the VC needs to be undertaken as part of a cohesive
Master Plan. Because there have been a variety of studies and plans
already completed for the VC, the Village is not looking for the Master
Plan to start from scratch. Rather the Master Plan should build on the
existing research, and define a direction that would guide the Village
in all of its VC redevelopment efforts moving forward. 
Because of the timing associated with large-scale development, the
Village is seeking a Master Plan that will perpetuate beyond current
Village elected officials term limits. The Master Plan would necessarily
incorporate the feedback of residents, offer financing strategies and
involve revisions to the Village Comprehensive Plan and Zoning
Ordinance.
While the purview of the Master Plan will include the entire VC, the
Village will be seeking multiple concept plans for at least four key
sites that theoretically have fewer obstacles to redevelopment. The
Village believes that encouraging redevelopment at these four key sites
would catalyze surrounding business, create natural market dynamics and
encourage future redevelopment in the rest of the VC. Additional sites
requiring concept plan treatment may be identified during the Master
Plan process.
The Master Plan must also provide clear design and contextual guidelines
to VC property owners so that they would have a better understanding of
what type of development is desired by the Village if these property
owners did decide to pursue redevelopment. These guidelines should be
developed with sensitivity to existing design characteristics prevalent
in the VC. The recommended guidelines in the Master Plan should be
provided in both an illustrated and narrative form ready for adoption
into the Village's land use regulations. And, the Master Plan should
include other traditional elements including an overall pedestrian and
vehicular circulation plan for the VC.
Because more traditional planning approaches have not been successful in
bringing about the desired change in the VC, the Village is looking for
a consultant with a track record of being innovative and has used
non-cookie cutter approaches in completing similar projects.
Submission Requirements
Interested firms or teams shall submit nine (9) original copies and one
electronic copy of materials that demonstrate their experience in
performing projects of this scale and complexity.
All responses to the RFQ must contain the following information: 
*	A general description of the firm and its resources, including
number of personnel, location of office(s), approximate annual volume of
consulting work performed, and number of years in business. 
*	Names and resumes of proposed key staff members who will be
assigned to this project. 
*	A narrative or other statement by the firm of its qualifications
for the proposed Master Plan project. This should include any additional
considerations that make the firm well qualified for the Master Plan
project as outlined. 
*	A brief statement of the availability of key personnel of the
firm to undertake the proposed project. 
*	List of similar projects completed by the firm within the past
five years including the level of implementation that has taken place on
the listed projects, the level of public participation, the project
completion time and the project cost. Where possible copies of the
completed plans should also be submitted. 
*	Names and telephone numbers of persons whom the agency can call
for references regarding the projects presented in the above "project
list". 
*	A current rate schedule. 
Point of Contact
Responses and all other communications concerning this RFQ shall be
directed to:
	John Adler, Director of Community Development
	1200 Wilmette Ave. 
	Wilmette, IL 60091
	Office: 847-853-7528
	Fax: 847-853-7701
	adlerj at wilmette.com
Responses must be received no later than 4:30 pm on May 30, 2008.
Evaluation Criteria
Responses will be evaluated by the responder's overall experience and
qualifications related to the described Master Plan project and the
responder's references.
Selection Process
A committee made up of staff and elected/appointed officials will review
the responses to the RFQ and develop a short list of qualified firms. At
the Village's discretion, interviews may be conducted with each of the
firms to discuss the firm's qualifications, resources and availability
to provide the services requested.
Based upon the interviews, and/or the response to the RFQ, the selection
committee will ask the recommended firms to respond to a Master Plan
services request for proposals.
It is expected that the selection committee will meet in early June and
that any interviews will be scheduled in mid to late June. 
The full RFQ document and the various studies and plans already
completed for the VC may be accessed www.wilmette.com/rfq/.

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



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