Solicitation Type and Name: Request for Proposals - Urban Design Consulting Services for Development and Design Standards for the Northeast Corridor (NEC) Revitalization Area

Solicitation Number: RFP 18-065, RFx: 6100010274

Description: The City of San Antonio's Planning Department invites planning and/or urban design firms to submit proposals for professional consulting services to create Development and Urban Design Standards with Supplemental Guidelines (Design Standards) for the Northeast Corridor (NEC) revitalization area. The Design Standards will apply to public and private projects involving new construction and/or redevelopment and result in the creation of a zoning overlay district and policy guide. The purpose of the Urban Design Standards is to enhance the form, function, and visual appeal of the NEC, making it an attractive area for reinvestment and new growth.

Applicable Product Categories: 918 92, 906 64, 952 96, 907 35

Date Issued: Thursday, April 26, 2018

Bid Due Date & Time: Friday, June 1, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time

Pre-Submittal Conference: A Pre-Submittal Conference will be held at the Planning Department's Offices located at 1400 S. Flores, San Antonio, TX 78204 at 1:30 p.m., Central Time, Thursday, May 3, 2018.

Staff Contact Person: Denise Flotte, Procurement Specialist III, e-mail: denise.flotte@sanantonio.gov

Evaluation Committee Voting Members:

Bridgett White, Director, Planning Department
Rudy Nino, Assistant Director, Planning Department
Catherine Hernandez, Development Services Administrator, Development Services Department
Bianca Thorpe, Programs Manager, TCI Transportation Planning & Programming
Carlos Pena, Senior Vice President of Commercial Lending, Jefferson Bank
Bryan Ottmers, Real Estate Council of San Antonio, Rohde, Ottmers & Siegel

Pursuant to Section 011 – Restriction on Communications, Respondents are prohibited from communicating with: 1) City officials, as defined by §2-62 of the City Code of the City of San Antonio, regarding the RFP or proposal from the time the RFP has been released until the contract is posted for consideration as an agenda item during a meeting designated as an A session; and 2) City employees from the time the RFP has been released until the contract is awarded.

Exceptions to the Restrictions on Communication:

Respondents may submit written questions concerning this RFP to the Staff Contact Person listed below until 10:00 a.m., Central Time, on Thursday, May 10, 2018. Questions received after the stated deadline will not be answered. All questions shall be sent by e-mail or through the portal.

Denise Flotte, C.T.P.M. Procurement Specialist III
City of San Antonio, Finance Department – Purchasing Division
denise.flotte@sanantonio.gov

Questions submitted and the City's responses will be posted with this solicitation.

To view this solicitation, go to https://supplierservice.sanantonio.gov/irj/portal. If you have not completed the City's SAePS Vendor Registration, you must do so in order to view the solicitation and submit a response.

TO REGISTER: You will need to complete the vendor registration by accessing the SAePS Vendor Registration at http://www.sanantonio.gov/purchasing/SAePS.aspx. Questions regarding registration may be submitted to the SAePS Hotline at: (210) 207-0118 or by email at: vendors@sanantonio.gov

Note: After you have successfully registered, you will need to send an email to the staff contact person requesting to be added to the solicitation vendor distribution list.