Type:
RFP
Organization:
City of Clearwater, Florida
RFP Title:
RFP # 04-16: THE BLUFF/WATERFRONT MASTER PLAN
Purpose:
The City of Clearwater, Florida (the City) is issuing this Request for Proposal (RFP) for the purpose of seeking a qualified consulting team(s) to facilitate and create The Bluff/Waterfront Master Plan (the Plan). The Plan is focused on the bluff west of Osceola Avenue, including Coachman Park and the waterfront. The Plan will assist the City in establishing a specific vision and adopting an implementation strategy to achieve a signature downtown waterfront area. The project work products will enable the City to implement a significant action item identified by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Advisory Services Panel that was conducted in 2014. The following lists the project goals and objectives:
City Goals
- Implement the recommendations from the ULI Report (June 15 -20, 2014).
- Implement the Clearwater Downtown Redevelopment Plan
- Create a vibrant waterfront area/park.
Identify redevelopment opportunities.
Plan Objectives
- Connect/integrate with downtown.
- Incorporate downtown plan design elements (e.g. streetscape, wayfinding).
- Create a strategy plan for economic development/redevelopment; include building out plan, identify actions (public/private), and identify other strategies that are needed for implementation.
- Complete a market analysis.
- Define a parking strategy.
- Activate waterfront.
- Complement downtown; link waterfront, park and downtown businesses.
- Incorporate other plans/initiatives (e.g. Comprehensive Boating Plan)
- Create opportunities for waterfront events to benefit downtown businesses
Deadline for Proposals:
Proposals shall be received no later than 10:00am on January 8, 2016.
FULL RFP:
Download the full RFP here.