This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Springfield, Illinois. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The Springfield-Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission (SSCRPC) requests proposals from qualified firms, groups of firms, or individuals (the consultant) to create a 9th Street / Peoria Road Master Corridor Plan for Springfield, Illinois. The consultant will be retained to complete an independent analysis of the corridor, obtain information from stakeholder and public groups, and propose recommendations for a comprehensive land use master plan. Technical proposals must be prepared and submitted following the requirements, format, and guidelines presented in this Request for Proposals. A successful plan will assess the land uses adjacent to the corridor, and identify and describe elements to restore the area's vibrancy. The plan will contain an implementation strategy, including strategies to utilize current funding sources as well as the identifying new funding opportunities to attract investors. The plan will support the concepts of transportation connectivity, revitalization, livability, and quality of life along the corridor, including identifying ways to enhance existing land use policies and practices on the corridor to assist under-served populations. The successful proposer will carry out the following general tasks. Please note these are general tasks, not to provide proposers with specifics about how complete these tasks, but to leave responses open to the creativity and expertise of those proposing: 1. Review data and information about the project area: Review and analyze information regarding land use, transportation, capital improvement, traffic circulation, zoning, recent development proposals, demographic and economic trends, past and present tax generation data, etc. Review and analyze existing county and local comprehensive plans and additional information the proposer finds relevant to this project. 2. Conduct public and stakeholder outreach and engagement activities: Host workshops and public engagement activities to gather public input. Review and assess this input to finalize proposed priorities for the corridor. 3. Create the master corridor plan and be available to present it to stakeholders and the public, as requested by the SSCRPC. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.