The City of Jackson requests Statements of Qualification from planning consultant firms to update a long-range comprehensive plan. Development of the updated plan should include analysis of various data impacting development within the community and should consider input from the Comprehensive Plan Committee, the Planning and Zoning Commission, elected and appointed officials, city boards, business stakeholders, and interested citizens. The updated plan should provide a framework for orderly future development and include a focus on future annexation. The Director of Administrative Services, the Building & Planning Manager, one alderman, and two members of the Planning and Zoning Commission comprise the steering committee for this project. This steering committee will review qualifications, conduct interviews, and recommend two to three firms to present proposals to the Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of Aldermen. The City of Jackson's Building and Planning Manager will serve as the primary liaison to the successful firm. Any questions regarding this RFQ should be directed to the staff liaison whose contact information is included at the end of this document. This plan update is budgeted for the 2022 calendar year with potential to extend into the 2023 calendar year. The anticipated timeframe for plan completion is 9-12 months from the award of contract. The planning process shall be such that the plan document will be developed and submitted to the City in sections for review, comment, and approval. Please direct any questions regarding this Request for Qualifications to:
Janet Sanders
Building & Planning Manager
City of Jackson
101 Court St.
Jackson, MO 63755
573-243-2300 (ph.)
jsanders@jacksonmo.org The City of Jackson is located in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, approximately 100 miles south of St. Louis. This city of approximately 15,000 encompasses an area of 10.68 square miles. It is bounded by Interstate 55, the Cape Girardeau city limits on the east, and is bisected through its center in both directions by Highways 61, 25, and 72/34. The city's northern, southern, and western boundaries abut unincorporated properties currently experiencing increased residential development outside the city boundaries. Within the eastern boundary, a large unincorporated area totaling approximately 600 acres exists, surrounded by city limits. Infrastructure development and friendly annexations occur on a limited basis in all available directions. Jackson has experienced expansive residential growth over the past twenty years, including a full range of moderate to upscale homes, duplexes, and townhomes, along with modest commercial and industrial development. MODOT has recently completed reconfiguration of the I-55 / Hwy 61/72/34 interchange (Exit 99), and large tracts of undeveloped land exist at the I-55 / E. Main St. exit (Exit 102) and the I-55/East Jackson Boulevard interchange (Exit 99). A commercially designed corridor, South Old Orchard Road, connects the two interchanges. Both the interchanges and the connecting corridor are the ongoing focus of commercial recruitment. The city actively participates in the process of recruiting commercial and industrial enterprises to locate within our boundaries. Project Area
The physical scope of the Comprehensive Plan Update will include the incorporated area of the City of Jackson. Areas outside the current city limits should be addressed as they pertain to potential future growth opportunities. Those firms responding to the RFQ request shall supply a limited copyright release for city staff to make copies, for evaluation purposes, of any copyrighted materials included within the submittal. The city's Comprehensive Plan Committee will review all submissions and select 2-3 consultants to submit proposals and be interviewed by the committee. Proposals shall not include cost. Interviews will be held virtually. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.
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