Virginia's eProcurement Marketplace #RFP 2027-001

Consultant Services for East Bottom Small Area Plan, City of Salem, Virginia

The City of Salem, Virginia is requesting consultant services to develop the East Bottom Small Area Plan, an amendment to the City’s Comprehensive Plan. - Government Buyer: - City of Salem, Virginia - Department: Planning and Development - Scope of Work: - Consultant-led process for the East Bottom district - Assessment of existing conditions - Public and stakeholder engagement - Land use, housing, and economic analysis - Transportation and multimodal mobility assessment - Infrastructure evaluation - Environmental and flood mitigation assessment, including environmental justice review - Strategies for preservation, enhancement, and neighborhood stabilization - Industrial preservation and modernization - Economic resilience analysis - Community character and design recommendations - Evaluation of rail corridor and historic train station - Development of future land use framework - Creation of implementation strategy with regulatory recommendations and funding opportunities - Products/Services Requested: - Comprehensive planning consulting services (1 unit) - Unique Requirements: - Emphasis on implementation-oriented planning - Environmental justice and flood mitigation focus - Integration of economic resilience and industrial modernization - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors mentioned; open to qualified consulting firms

Description

The solicitation is for the preparation of the East Bottom Small Area Plan, an implementation-oriented amendment to the City of Salem Comprehensive Plan. The work includes a consultant-led process covering the East Bottom district with tasks such as existing conditions assessment, public and stakeholder engagement, land use, housing, and economic analysis, transportation and infrastructure assessment, environmental and flood mitigation assessment including environmental justice review, preservation and neighborhood stabilization strategies, industrial preservation and economic resilience strategies, community character and design recommendations, evaluation of the rail corridor and historic train station, a future land use framework, and an implementation strategy with regulatory recommendations and funding opportunities.

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