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ATTACHMENT M

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (PDD)

A. INTRODUCTION

The City of Detroit Planning & Development Department (PDD) is seeking qualified firms to provide on-call services to support neighborhood planning studies, land use strategy, and citywide development initiatives. These services will supplement internal City capacity and allow PDD to efficiently access specialized expertise across a range of disciplines.

Firms selected under this scope will work closely with PDD staff and other City agencies to support equitable and implementable planning efforts, with a strong emphasis on design quality, community engagement, and real-world feasibility.

B. SCOPE OF SERVICES

1. Public Engagement Support Consultants will assist in the design and delivery of effective public engagement strategies that are inclusive, accessible, and tailored to specific neighborhoods. Services may include:

· Co-facilitation of community meetings, workshops, open houses, and design charettes.

· Preparation of multilingual and ADA-accessible presentation materials.

Creation of flyers, posters, boards, and other visual aids to explain technical planning content.

· Graphic and narrative summaries of community feedback, including thematic analysis.

· Survey design and analysis (digital and paper-based).

· Setup and moderation of online engagement platforms, including virtual meetings and interactive maps.

· Setup and moderation of in person engagement events.

2. Market and Feasibility Analysis Consultants will provide real estate and economic advisory services to ensure plans are grounded in market realities. Services may include:

· Real estate market analysis for residential, commercial, industrial, and mixed-use development.

· Development pro forma creation to evaluate the financial feasibility of proposed land uses.

· Site-specific gap analysis to identify the need for incentives or public-private partnership models.

· Property value trend and absorption rate studies.

· Evaluation of commercial corridors and retail potential based on foot traffic, demographic profiles, and competition.

· Strategic recommendations to support equitable economic development and small business growth.

3. Historic Preservation Consultants will assist in identifying, documenting, and planning for the preservation and adaptive reuse of historic resources. Services may include:

· Conducting Cultural Asset Inventories that identify historic buildings, culturally significant sites, and community institutions.

· Engaging community members and stakeholders in surfacing overlooked or informal cultural resources.

· Providing reuse feasibility analysis for historic structures, including building condition assessments, regulatory implications, and potential funding strategies.

· Delivering visualization materials and interpretive graphics to communicate preservation goals.

· Supporting integration of preservation goals into broader planning studies or neighborhood plans.

4. Urban Design Visualizations Consultants will support the design and visualization of planning concepts at various scales including single buildings, block-level redevelopment to corridor-wide frameworks. This may include:

· Production of 2D plans and sections as well as photorealistic 3D renderings to illustrate future conditions.

· Bird’s-eye and street-level perspectives to support public meetings, planning documents, and web communications.

· Before-and-after visuals of potential public realm improvements.

· Light-touch massing models for development feasibility analysis or density testing.

5. Implementation and Project Development Consultants will provide expertise in translating plan recommendations into capital improvements or strategic initiatives. Services may include:

· Packaging and costing of near-term capital projects for potential grant or bond funding.

· Preparation of materials for interdepartmental coordination and submission to capital budget decision-makers.

· Mapping of roles, responsibilities, and partnerships to ensure project delivery accountability.

· Physical site survey to support future planning and development, including parcel limits, existing vegetation or other appurtenances, utility location, and other critical features.

6. Land Use and Zoning Consultants will support land use and zoning analysis to facilitate implementation of Master Plan and Zoning updates. This may include:

· Zoning map amendments, background analysis and updates