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The City of Urbandale is seeking proposals from consultants to develop a master plan for downtown Urbandale. The master plan will provide a vision, goals, and implementation strategies to guide future public and private investment in the downtown area over the next 10 - 20 years. This master plan will build on the work completed in the City's recentlyadopted comprehensive plan and implement its recommendations (see below). The main objectives of the downtown master plan are: Encourage reinvestment and new investment in properties, businesses, and infrastructure Encourage mixed-use development Consider vacation of right-of-way in strategic locations Connect the neighborhood to the Merle Hay Mall campus Reconfigure Douglas Avenue for better access and mobility Create a sense of place Work Complete 12 - 18 months from Contract approval Question Deadline 02/28/2024 Please contact Assistant City Manager Curtis Brown via e-mail with any questions. Questions will only be received by e-mail and will be answered, if appropriate, on the City's website. Question Responses Posted by: March 6, 2024. The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals or portions thereof without a stated cause. Upon selection of a finalist, the City, by its proper officials, will negotiate and reach a final agreement, if possible, with the finalist. If the City, for any reason, is unable to reach a final agreement with this finalist, the City then reserves the right to reject such finalist and negotiate a final agreement with another finalist who has the next most viable proposal. The City may also elect to reject all proposals and re-issue a new RFP. Clarification of proposals: The City reserves the right to obtain clarification of any point in a consultant's proposal or obtain additional information from the consultant. Any request for clarification or other correspondence related to the RFP shall be in writing or email, and a response by the consultant shall be provided within three (3) business days. The City is not bound to accept the proposal with the lowest cost, but may accept the proposal that demonstrates the best ability and which is most qualified to meet the needs of the City. The City reserves the right to waive any formalities, defects, or irregularities in any proposal, response, and/or submittal where the acceptance, rejection, or waiver of such is in the best interests of the City. The City reserves the right to disqualify any proposal, before or after opening, upon evidence of collusion, intent to defraud, or any other illegal practice on the part of the consultant. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.