Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Ithaca, New York. Conceptual plans call for site work for a road / highway; for paving for a road / highway; sidewalk / parking lot; and sidewalk / parking lot.

The City of Ithaca requests proposals for professional services to lead a public engagement and design process and produce final construction documents for improvements to the 400 Block of College Avenue in Ithaca's Collegetown neighborhood. Please direct any questions to Tom Knipe, Deputy Director for Economic Development, tknipe@cityofithaca.org. The City of Ithaca has approved funding for a capital project to re-design the 400 Block of College Avenue from the intersection of Dryden Road approximately to the intersection with Oak Avenue (see attached map for boundaries). The 100, 200 and 300 blocks of College Avenue were recently rebuilt to help accommodate development and the undergrounding of the electric and telecommunications facilities. Utilities in the 400 block were undergrounded some time ago and the sidewalks and street amenities are now in a state of advanced disrepair (see attached document titled Challenges & Opportunities Facing Collegetown). Some recent work was done at 409 College Ave, in the traffic island, and in the plaza between the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts and the sidewalk. This block is a gateway to Cornell University and a densely developed mixed-use urban environment. Because of the density of student housing in Collegetown, it is one of the most heavily used blocks by pedestrians in the city. The City seeks a consultant who will investigate design alternatives and management strategies that will balance the needs of pedestrians, bikes, transit, loading and (possibly) short term parking while incorporating green infrastructure, street trees, bike racks and other amenities all within the limited ROW. Creative, innovative, and beautiful approaches will be needed, therefore teams led by thoughtful engineers with strong landscape architecture and urban planning team members are preferred. Other amenities: The project should also investigate the feasibility of design alternatives that would allow the street to be easily closed to automobile traffic on a temporary basis for events and festivals. Finally, the project should analyze the potential in this corridor and adjoining intersections for 'gateway' treatment(s) to help create a strong identity for the Collegetown neighborhood.