Site work for a municipal facility in Evanston, Wyoming. Conceptual plans call for site work for a municipal facility.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL I. Objective A. Uinta County Economic Development Commission (UCEDC) is requesting proposals for planning and design services on the creation of a site development plan for the parcel, also known as The 1000 Acre Project, located above the Bear River to the East of Evanston, owned by Uinta County, Wyoming. UCEDC will accept variations of acreage used to develop a proposal for the site. II. Definition of Terms A. Proposal: An offer with a project description and a price in response to an RFP to an entity. B. Consultant: Any corporation, partnership, individual, sole proprietorship, joint stock company, joint venture, or any other private legal entity that has submitted a proposal which conforms in all respects to the requirement set forth in the RFP. B. Request for Proposal (RFP): Documents, including attachments or references utilized for soliciting proposals in accordance with the procedures outlined in the documents. III. Background A. The intent of this RFP invites consultants under consideration to submit competitive bids for project work and/or products that will specifically address the services required and provide a well- considered proposal for those services. This RFP process also allows the prospect to review multiple options within the prospects parameters in research findings, opportunities, and recommendations. B, This process will retain a consultant who will review and update previous economic development and/or tourism studies conducted in/for the region. The consultant will work with UCEDC or any other regional personnel deemed necessary to create and effective implementation plan to pursue the development of the acreage. The implementation plan will include a regional perspective plan to pursue industries in labor force, supply chain, transportation, telecommunication, and other infrastructure. The plan will also include the necessary resources for a successful site development (funding, marketing, personnel, partners, etc.) IV. Statement of Purpose This proposal requires professional planning, designing, and engineering. UCEDC is requesting proposals for a site development plan for the 1000 Acre Project. This is an opportunity to integrate research analysis on an economic driving platform of the 1000 Acre Project into a site plan, which in turn could be used to best determine what types of development are the most economically feasible. It is nonessential for the consultant to utilize the entire acreage for a site plan, a variety of acreage site plans may be considered. Consultants shall include a proposal with all information asked forA. in the RFP, the full cost of the proposal, and proposed schedule of master site completion to UCEDC. V. Scope of Work Uinta County Economic Development Commission is seeking professional consulting services to create a site development plan, which maintains the best economic use, of the acreage, fluctuating in the number of acres allocated for a site plan. A. Provide a general statement of Qualifications that responds to the project background information given in this RFP. B. Conceptual plan for all utilities extensions (gas, water, fiber, ect.) to the 1000 Acre Project. C. Cost estimates for utility extension and installation to the site. D. Identify type of buildings and businesses to be located in the 1000 Acre Project. E. An estimated time of completion for the above plans. F. Personnel; 1. List the profession and support positions and number of personnel in each position. 2. Provide an organizational chart, including resumes of all personnel who would be committed to this project. Provide specific information as to their experience on projects similar to this one. 3. Provide references for master planning, for projects similar to this one, your firm has completed or are in progress in the last five years. Provide the Following in reference to the project; a) Name of Project b) Client Contact c Owners Total Initial Budget G. Market Analysis to include the following factors; 1. Demographic conditions, trends, forecasts 2. Employment conditions, trends and forecasts 3. Real Estate conditions for commercial, industrial, hospitality, and residential land uses. 4. Identification of future demand by land use for each of the above based on existing and forecasted conditions. H. Fees; 1. Total proposed fees for the scope of the site development on the 1000 Acre project. 2. Time Estimate to complete the master plan. 3. Submit a schedule of hourly rates of overtime for additional work if requested. Conditions & Information A. The Uinta County Economic Development Commission Director will be the single point of contact to provide information, technical assistance and guidance to all proposers prior to the deadline for submittal of the proposals. B. It is nonessential to incorporate the entire acreage in your site development plan. UCEDC will accept variances on how many acres the consultant integrates in a site development plan. C. UCEDC is soliciting proposals for professions consulting services to create a site development master plan for the 1000 Acre Project, as defined in this RFP. D. Representatives from UCEDC will evaluate and rank the proposals against selection criteria to determine the Consultant for this project. E. The consultant is advised to closely examine the entire RFP to become fully aware of what is required for this proposal and for the creation of a master site development plan on the 1000 Acre Project. This includes conformity with specific standards and the character, quality, and quantity of the reports and services required. Failure to examine the entire RFP will not relieve the successful consultant of their obligations to furnish all products and services necessary to carry out the provisions of the contract. F. Selection of Consultant, if awarded, will be to the most responsive and responsible consultant in accordance with the proposal requirements in the Scope of Work. In regards to the responsiveness, Uinta County Economic Development Commission will consider the degree to which each consultant has submitted a complete proposal with irregularities, exclusions, special conditions, etc. VII. Outcome and Performance Standards A. Basic Knowledge of the local and regional economy of Uinta County. B. Knowledge of the economic development climate in Wyoming and how a site development plan could be implemented best in this climate. C. No proposal may be accepted, withdrawn or modified after the deadline for submittal has passed, and UCEDC reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals. D. Since this RFP is for professional services, UCEDC is not required to select the lowest proposal. VIII. Submission Guidelines Should the consultant submitting an RFP have any questions or concerns, please contact the UCEDC Director, Gary Welling at (307)783-0326 or gawelling@uintacounty.com. Deadline for questions on RFP is January 20, 2022. C. Questions and responses will be distributed only upon request.