[Consultantservices] RFQ posted on May 1, 2008 @ 12:56 p.m.

[Jeri Parish]

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Consulting Services Needed to Develop a Comprehensive Plan
City of Wilson, North Carolina
Submittal Deadline: May 30, 2008
Introduction 
The City of Wilson, North Carolina, a diverse community of approximately
50,000 residents, cordially invites you to submit letters of interest
and statements of qualifications relating to development of a
Comprehensive Plan for the City. Wilson is seeking to have a sustainable
Plan that will provide the guiding vision and policy basis for
determining the appropriateness of development or redevelopment over the
next 20 years. 
Scope of Services
The firm selected will work closely with City staff (one senior planner
will be dedicated full-time to the project), the general public, the
development community, and various City boards and commissions to
provide the final product. The following are examples of desired
processes to implement at a minimum: 
*	analyze and use as a guide for the Plan applicable information
from the following documents (online available at www.wilsonnc.org
<http://www.wilsonnc.org/> ) 
*	Wilson Transportation Improvement Program (2009-2015) 
*	Cost of Land Uses Fiscal Impact Analysis (2008) 
*	Wilson 20/20 (2007) 
*	Pedestrian Plan (2006) 
*	Hazard Mitigation Plan (2004) 
*	Comprehensive Bicycle Plan (forthcoming) 
*	utilize and implement the most current best practices from
across NC and the US 
*	conduct and lead (or participate in) public input meetings and
incorporate findings into development of the draft Comprehensive Plan 
*	develop a draft Comprehensive Plan, including a specific
Implementation Strategy for review and comment by City staff and the
public 
*	prepare and present the updated Plan to the Planning Board and
City Council for adoption 
*	provide final working document in both electronic and hard copy
format (suitable for the web and editable). 
Deliverables: The consultant will prepare the Comprehensive Plan along
with a presentation on its contents. The consultant will be asked to
present information regarding the planning process to City boards and
committees, local elected officials, and community organizations. These
deliverables should be in a format appropriate for inclusion on Wilson's
website and for distribution to interested citizens. They should also be
in a format that the City could update from time to time. The final
format to be negotiated. The City will own the final product.
The final Plan document should be user-friendly and visually oriented to
illustrate concepts and alternatives. It must be a Plan that relates
specifically to the City of Wilson and its unique character, and it
should be an achievable Plan from an implementation perspective,
particularly considering economic and market realities. The Plan should
have a dual focus: the Center City with issues related to preservation
and redevelopment, and how best to manage Growth Areas. It should
include specific recommended actions to implement the Plan, including
explicit recommendations for the anticipated ordinance overhaul.
	Download the full RFQ document here:
www.planning.org/rfp-rfq/pdf/wilsonnc.pdf
Questions concerning the request should be submitted in writing to the
attention of Denise Boswell at the above-mentioned address or by email
at dboswell at wilsonnc.org.


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



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