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The City of Sedalia, Missouri is seeking proposals from qualified planning consultants to provide a new City of Sedalia Comprehensive Plan. The Plan will create a framework for the development of future public policy, particularly in the areas of future land use, growth management, neighborhood design, commercial and industrial development and infrastructure needs. The Citys last Comprehensive Plan was completed in 2013 as an update to the 2008 Sedalia Master Plan. The City of Sedalia is currently developing a Midtown Are Chapter 353 Redevelopment Plan that shall be incorporated into the new Comprehensive Plan. In addition, other subarea comprehensive plans to be considered in the City of Sedalia Comprehensive Plan Update include City of Sedalia Strategic Plans 2019 & 2020 Parks and Recreation Master Plan 2019 Airport Master Plan Update - 2012 Redevelopment Plan for Downtown Sedalia - 2006 and updates D.R.E.A.M. Downtown Strategic Plan - 2009 Missouri State Fairgrounds Master Plan At a minimum, the consultant team must possess expertise in the following areas: Land use planning Experience in preparing comprehensive plans, particularly for cities representative of Sedalias population and growth rate. Public involvement Experience in organizing and conducting public involvement that results in significant public engagement throughout the planning process. Geographic information systems Expertise in organizing and displaying spatial data for land use, demographic, and other types of analysis necessary for comprehensive planning. Urban design Expertise in planning the built environment such that the end result reflects community character and identity. Sedalia, with a 2019 Census population estimate of 21,629 residents, serves as the regional hub for commerce and government for Pettis County and much of West Central Missouri. The incorporated city limits of Sedalia cover approximately 13.5 square miles. The planning area will include a two mile growth area outside the City where growth has been rapid. The City of Sedalia reserves the right to waive any informalities or minor irregularities, reject any and all proposals which are incomplete, conditional, or obscure, accept or reject any proposal in whole or in part with or without cause, and accept the proposal which best serves the City of Sedalia. The following is a general description of the tasks to be required of the consultant. In preparing the proposal, the consultant is free to modify, revise or otherwise amend the list of tasks to best satisfy the requirements of the Plan.The planning process shall be such that the plan document will be developed and submitted to the City in topical sections for review, comment and approval to allow City Staff and Steering Committee to effectively monitor the progress of the work program at a manageable scale. The Method of Contractor selection has not been determined at this time.