Request for Proposals: Midland-Washington Redevelopment Opportunity Plan

The City of Grants Pass and its Urban Renewal Agency (URA) are soliciting written responses from qualified consultants to prepare an innovative, mixed-use redevelopment plan in tandem with a commercial market and feasibility study for approximately eight acres of URA-owned property strategically located on Highway 99 in North Grants Pass. A central element of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is a robust, citywide, public engagement initiative that will lead to a shared, long-term vision for the site and guide future land uses. The final Opportunity Plan will be integrated into the Grants Pass Comprehensive Community Plan and be used as a tool to guide infrastructure and land use decisions and attract an experienced developer and/or investment team to build out the plan. The end goal is an attractive, vibrant, mixed-use hub that will help meet the city’s pressing housing needs and serve as an activity and employment center for Grants Pass.

•        Completeness and timeliness of the proposal relative to RFP requirements. (10 pts)
•        Demonstrated experience in the successful design and implementation of community engagement and public involvement projects of comparable size, scale and complexity. (20 pts)
•        Demonstrated experience in research and preparation of commercial market and feasibility studies for development projects of comparable size, scale and complexity. (10 pts)
•        Consultant team technical qualifications (20 pts)
•        Project understanding, approach and application to the City and URA’s project goals (25 pts)
•        Ability of the consultant team to implement and deliver a written redevelopment plan and commercial study on time and within budget. (15 pts)