The City of Gary Redevelopment Commission seeks to develop a list of pre-qualified individuals, entities (i.e. academia, non-profit organizations) or specialty firms that may be called upon to contribute "state of the practice" urban planning subject matter expertise and professional services support for various aspects of City's 2018 Comprehensive Plan Update. Respondents to this RFQ may submit qualifications for a single or multiple areas of expertise; as individuals or in specialized teams. Creativity and a commitment to innovation and emerging urban land transformation thought-practice is essential.

Our Comprehensive Plan update will diverge from the ubiquitous framework of "standard and traditional" data sets and chapters led, and often developed, by a single professional services firm. The City of Gary's 2018 Comp Plan will reflect this once in a generation opportunity to re-set the future of Gary; this is not a run-of-the-mill comprehensive plan update that is often appropriate for other communities. We are building a team of thinkers rather than hiring a single firm.

The City seeks expertise in several technical and professional disciplines, including:

1. Data Analysis, Modeling and Scenario Development
2. Expert Economist(s)
3. Comprehensive Land-Use Planning Expertise
4. Zoning Code, Legislative and Policy Analysis Expertise
5. Documentation Management and Other Support Services

We encourage any individual or organization who feels that they can make a meaningful contribution to our transformative efforts to respond to this RFQ; thinkers, dreamers, futurists, and beyond.

Please visit http://www.gary.in.us/redevelopment/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/RFQ_Gary.Comp_.Plan_.Update.pdf to view the full RFQ.

Submission deadline is August 11, 2017, 2:00 p.m. central time.