REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

RFP NO. 18-3624

City of Greenville Comprehensive Plan

The City of Greenville, South Carolina is seeking SEALED proposals from experienced and qualified consultant teams to develop a Comprehensive Plan for the City in accordance with the preliminary scope of work and expectations outlined in the RFP. This project will engage the community to identify needs and priorities, and involve a thorough planning process to determine the course of the next 20 years. The Plan will be used by Elected Officials, City staff, planning boards, the Planning Commission, and citizens as a guide for local development, policies and regulation, and capital improvement projects that define the quality of life in Greenville.

The City of Greenville is located in Upstate South Carolina at the midpoint along the Interstate 85 corridor between Charlotte, NC and Atlanta, GA. Cited as one of the most rapidly growing areas of the country, the City of Greenville's metro area is the fastest growing area in the state. Widely renowned for transforming its once deteriorating downtown into a flourishing central business district (CBD), Greenville is a premier example of how determined community leaders and strategic public-private partnerships can drastically reverse a downtown's downward spiral.

Significant City projects that currently shape progress include a strategy for affordable housing and creation of a Housing Trust Fund, master planning for a 40-acre city park located west of downtown, a new downtown master plan, a new Public Works facility, other new and renovated community facilities, and extensive analysis of City sewer and stormwater facilities. Outside agency projects, within the City, include an extension of the regional "Swamp Rabbit Trail" by Greenville County, the "Dig Greenville" wastewater conveyance project by Renewable Water Resources (ReWa) to address 100-year regional sewer needs, and the reconstruction of major interchanges along Interstate 85 by the South Carolina Department of Transportation.

Particular considerations will be given to the proposal that best exemplifies comprehensive planning practices that promote resiliency and sustaining places, such as systemic planning, scenario analysis, and utilizing metrics to measure progress and guide implementation.

Proposal packets may be obtained on-line at: http://www.greenvillesc.gov/bids.aspx or from the Purchasing Division, 7^th floor, City Hall, 206 South Main St., Greenville, SC 29601. Inquiries can be sent to: ldodd@greenvillesc.gov

Sealed proposals will be received at the above address until 2:00 P.M. ET, March 29, 2018. Deadline for questions is 2:00 PM, March 20, 2018.

THE CITY OF GREENVILLE, SC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER