Planning Sustainable Places Studies - Round Four

The Mid-America Regional Council's (MARC) Planning Sustainable Places (PSP) Program provides local governments with financial support to advance detailed local planning and project development activities in support of Creating Sustainable Places, Connected KC 2050's Activity Centers and Corridors framework, and the Mid-America Regional Council's adopted policy statement on regional land use direction. The PSP Program will seek consulting services to complete seventeen Planning Sustainable Places projects. The fourth four RFPs are released via this announcement. A tentative schedule can be found with the RFP documents.

Please visit the link to MARC's RFP page, noted as the contact link, to view each specific project request for more information. A Question-and-Answer page regarding the projects will be provided to disseminate all received questions and will be posted by end of business on January 24, 2025.

RFP – Kansas City Area Transportation Authority – Blue Ridge TOD and Transit Center Study

RFP – Kansas City, Mo. – Forgotten Homes and Independence Plaza Study

RFP – Leavenworth, Kan. – Seventh Street Corridor Study

RFP – Parkville, Mo. – Sidewalk Gap Inventory and Rating Plan

A hybrid pre-bid workshop will be held on January 15, 2025. A recording of that workshop will be posted on MARC's RFP page.

All four RFPs will be due no later than 3 p.m. CST on Friday, January 31, 2025.