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Planning commission ranks three consultants for comprehensive plan update, will forward recommendation to council
Summary
After reviewing three proposals for the comprehensive plan update, commissioners discussed strengths of Swanson HasCamp, Bolton & Menk, and WSB and used a 1-2-3 ranking system; the commission agreed to forward its ranked recommendation to the city council for final selection.
The Brainerd Planning Commission reviewed and ranked three consultant proposals for the city's comprehensive plan update on Feb. 18 and agreed to forward the commission's recommendation to the City Council.
Planning staff said all three proposals met the RFP requirements and were under budget. The firms under consideration were Swanson HasCamp, Bolton & Menk, and WSB. Commissioners evaluated teams on experience, scope, community outreach and past work with similar-sized jurisdictions.
Several commissioners favored Swanson HasCamp for broader proposed engagement with multiple city groups and prior work tailored to Brainerd, while others emphasized Bolton & Menk's utility and infrastructure experience or WSB's record with similar-sized communities. The commission used a 1-2-3 ranking method, discussed median and mode scores, and voted to accept the ranking results. The commission's ranked recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council for final selection; the transcript records a motion to accept the results and a voice vote in favor, but the record does not show the Council's ultimate selection.
Commissioners asked staff to check client-satisfaction references and noted that the planning commission will serve as a primary local stakeholder for the consultant's outreach and workplan.
