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NOTICE: Notice is hereby given that the City of Kenmore, Washington (the City) seeks Proposals in response to this Request for Proposals (RFP) #23-C2995. A proposal submitted in response to this RFP must be filed with the City electronically by 9:00 AM on Friday, January 5, 2024. The City encourages submittals from a team of land use & urban design professionals (hereafter referred to as "team") that demonstrate a commitment to equal employment opportunity. PURPOSE: The City of Kenmore is requesting a scope of work and associated cost proposal from a consulting team to develop amendments to Kenmore's Comprehensive Plan Housing and Land Use chapters and also develop new middle housing regulations, including: new cottage housing regulations; new unit lot subdivision regulations; small houses on small lots regulations; and amending existing accessory dwelling unit regulations. DURATION OF SERVICES: The term of the Contract will be from approximately February 2024 to December 2024. The Contract resulting from this RFP shall remain in effect until completion and final payment of the services described in the Contract, unless amended or terminated in accordance with the City's contractual policies. BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND BUDGET: Kenmore is a relatively new city in King County, recently celebrating its 25 th anniversary (incorporated August 31, 1998). Today the city is home to just under 25,000 residents. Most of Kenmore is developed with single-family residences, with multi-family and commercial uses located mainly along State Route 522 (SR-522/Bothell Way) which bisects the City from west to east. The city is ideally located at the north end of Lake Washington, and in between Seattle and the Eastside suburbs. Stride Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) will be arriving in Kenmore along SR-522, with an expected opening date in 2026. The City will have three BRT stations and plans are underway for a significant TransitOriented Development in the area of a large existing Metro Park and Ride lot near downtown. VISION 2050--the approved multicounty planning policies for the region-- identifies Kenmore as a High-Capacity Transit (HCT) community, with regional expectations for transit-supportive growth. King County has recently identified downtown Kenmore as a Countywide Growth Center. Throughout 2022 and 2023, the City has been updating its Comprehensive Plan as part of the state required periodic update process. In 2022, the City Council adopted amendments to the Vision Statement, Housing, and Land Use Elements. In November, the City Council recently adopted amendments to Public Services, Utilities, Transportation, and Climate Action elements. A significant focus of the 2024 Docket will be updating the Comprehensive Plan Housing and Land Use Elements and developing new regulations to be consistent with recently passed State legislation regarding middle housing, allowing for mixed housing types in single-family residential areas. The City, along with a consulting team, recently completed "Phase 1" of the middle housing scope of work, which included a city-wide analysis of appropriate locations for middle housing types, an extensive public engagement program, a racial equity analysis report, and analysis of development regulations and comprehensive plan policies. As a result of the recent passage of State of Washington House Bill 1110 and HB 1337 in 2023, zoning and other related land use regulations and comprehensive plan policies need to be adopted to be consistent with state law. The City is seeking assistance from a land use consulting team to complete "Phase 2" of the project, which includes comprehensive plan and development regulations for middle housing, as well as amendments to accessory dwelling unit regulations. The City is also requesting amendments to its subdivision and land use regulations to allow for unit lot subdivisions, as well as small houses on small lots. Extensive community engagement was conducted during the initial phase of the project. A community engagement plan and process must be developed and implemented as part of the Phase 2 project. The budget for the entire project scope is a not-to-exceed amount of $85,000, which includes funding from Department of Commerce grants awarded in 2022-2023. Budget is inclusive of all deliverables, including draft/final development regulations, draft/final comprehensive plan amendments, photo libraries and informative graphics, public engagement, and presentations. SCOPE OF SERVICES: The City will evaluate proposals and select a land use team to perform the scope of work as outlined below. The team will be selected based on its ability to efficiently (in terms of cost, time, and resources) and effectively perform the services requested as detailed below: 1. Review Phase 1 consultant analysis reports, existing City regulations, and other resources to identify necessary code and Comprehensive Plan amendments related specifically to middle housing, cottage housing, accessory dwelling units and unit lot subdivisions. Deliverable is a summary report of findings. 2. Prepare draft and final amendments to Housing and Land Use Elements of the Kenmore Comprehensive Plan related to newly adopted middle housing and accessory dwelling unit legislation. 3. Prepare draft and final regulations for middle housing, unit lot subdivisions, cottage housing, accessory dwelling unit regulations, and small houses on small lots regulations. 4. Preparation of informative graphics, tables, charts, and photos that accurately represent written development regulations and planning concepts. 5. Attending regular meetings with the City's Principal Planner (project manager for this project) and periodic meetings with the Community Development Director. Include proposed number of meetings and Team staff. 6. Attending meetings with Planning Commission and City Council regarding development regulations and comprehensive plan amendments. Number of suggested meetings and Team staff attending must be included in the scope of services. 7. Community engagement regarding draft regulations and comprehensive plan amendments. A proposed community engagement plan must be included in the scope of services. QUESTIONS: Questions regarding this project may be directed to the Kenmore City Clerk via e-mail at bids@kenmorewa.gov Please place "RFP 23-C2995 Middle Housing Code Development and Comprehensive Plan Amendments" in the subject line. The deadline for questions is 5 p.m., January 3, 2024. Responses will be posted to the City's website by 9 a.m., January 5, 2024. Unauthorized contact regarding this RFP with other City employees may result in disqualification. Any oral communications will be considered unofficial and non-binding on the City