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Hennepin County small-area planning and urban design consulting roster

Hennepin County is seeking qualified consulting firms to support local planning projects through a small-area planning and urban design roster. - Government buyer: Hennepin County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HCHRA), through Hennepin County Purchasing and Contract Services. Hennepin County is also identified as the agency; Maria Conley is listed as the contact. - Roster and services: The county anticipates selecting approximately 4–6 consultants for the Hennepin Planning Grants Program. Work may include small-area, station-area, and master plans; green-infrastructure or district-system plans; and district or shared-parking studies. - Specialty expertise: Projects may require multimodal transportation, stormwater planning, or development-feasibility analysis. Consultants should have in-house urban design capacity and be prepared to secure additional specialist expertise when needed. - Planning goals: Plans should support compact, mixed-use, walkable communities; connected public spaces and transit; diverse housing and economic opportunities; and ecological and climate resilience. - Funding and project terms: Anticipated funding is approximately $50,000–$75,000 per city project. A financial match is required, with consultants contracting separately with participating local government units for the match. Roster selection does not guarantee a project or contract. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers, OEMs, or consulting firms are named as vendors in the materials. No specific products, part numbers, or quantities are requested; the event’s generic single line is not a defined product requirement.

Description

Hennepin County seeks proposals to establish a roster of approximately 4–6 consultants providing small-area planning and urban design services through the Hennepin Planning Grants Program. Services support local government units in developing implementable plans, including small-area, station-area, and master plans, green infrastructure or district-system planning, and parking studies. Consultants may also provide specialty services such as multimodal or stormwater planning and development feasibility analysis. Roster membership does not guarantee a contract or project award; anticipated project awards are approximately $50,000 to $75,000 per city project.

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