City seeks further bids for master plan and considers separate housing analysis
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Summary
Staff presented a nonmotorized and master plan proposal; commissioners directed staff to solicit additional bids and to ask the current consultant to bid on any expanded housing analysis.
City staff briefed the commission on a proposed update to the nonmotorized pedestrian plan and the city master plan. The planning consultant Roe prepared a proposal that staff said came in at approximately $30,000. Staff asked whether commissioners wanted to use remaining grant funds to subcontract a deeper housing analysis; commissioners directed staff to solicit additional quotes from other firms in addition to Roe.
City Manager Womack and staff said Roe had helped secure grant funding and submitted the initial proposal. Commissioners suggested inviting bids from planning firms with housing expertise — Giffels, Progressive AE and Williams & Works were named in discussion — and directed staff to give Roe the opportunity to bid for any expanded housing portion so all firms can be compared.
No final contract was awarded; staff will return with additional quotes and recommendations. Commissioners said the housing element warrants a more detailed effort than a standard master-plan update and encouraged staff to develop a scope that allows multiple firms to respond.
