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
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