New Comprehensive Plan
City of Opelika
Opelika, AL
The City of Opelika ("City") desires to create a new comprehensive master plan and is seeking the services of a firm or team ("consultant") with extensive experience and skills in the development of comprehensive plans with community involvement. The selected consultant will assist the City in defining scope of work, establishing project timeline, facilitating City and public involvement/ participation, and producing a new Comprehensive Plan. Joint ventures are welcome.
The City desires to create a plan that will address the changing trends of today and match the City's values and innovative spirit. The selected consultant will work with the City to determine the specific elements to be addressed in the new comprehensive plan. Expected areas of emphasis will include: growth and annexation, managing future transportation needs, future land use planning, determining parks and recreation needs and current facility utilization, potential expansion of our historic downtown, and alternative development patterns and typologies including form-based codes or other methods.
More information on the RFQ can be found on the City's website:
https://www.opelika-al.gov/807/New-Comprehensive-Plan-RFQ
The full document can be found at:
Please direct questions regarding proposals to:
Matt Mosley, AICP
Planning Director
City of Opelika
(334) 705-5166
cmosley@opelika-al.gov
City Background:
The City of Opelika is a rapidly growing community in the Opelika-Auburn metropolitan area, covering approximately 61 square miles, and a population of over 30,000. The City is the county seat for Lee County. Once a major textile and manufacturing hub in East Alabama, the City has become more economically diverse with growth in health care, education, retail, automotive and medical manufacturing, among others.
Nestled between two active railroads, Opelika's vibrant historic downtown is home to many unique restaurants, shops and other businesses including two breweries and a distillery. The City is home to Southern Union Community College's Opelika campus and only a few miles away from Auburn University. The City of Opelika is located between Atlanta, GA (1.5 hours) and Montgomery, AL (1 hour) along Interstate 85.