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Board selects SRF Consulting to run Village Center District community engagement
Summary
Following a competitive RFP, trustees approved staff’s recommendation to award the Village Center District community engagement contract to SRF Consulting; some trustees voiced a preference for other firms with different community‑engagement approaches, but the motion carried.
The Village Board approved a staff recommendation to award a community engagement consultant contract for the Village Center District to SRF Consulting after reviewing five proposals. Staff said the RFP scope initially focuses on three village‑owned properties (Flower Source, Ascension and Grossnet) but could be broadened during consultant scoping to include additional properties such as the recycling center and Blackstone Creek.
Trustees discussed the proposals; one trustee said they preferred Chastain for its stronger community engagement tactics (focus groups and pop‑up events), but staff and the plan commission supported SRF. A roll call vote was taken and the board approved SRF as the selected consultant. Staff clarified the intent is to develop design criteria and community input that will guide future detailed designs rather than to deliver specific site design concepts.
The consultant selection moves to contract execution and scoping with staff direction to center public engagement on village priorities for the Village Center District.
