Design and Planning Consultant - City Hall Plaza Project

The City of Florissant is soliciting Statements of Qualifications from design and engineering firms to provide planning, design, and engineering services for the City Hall Plaza Project, with SOQs due October 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The selected consultant will be eligible to compete for the subsequent full design and construction documents contract. Questions close October 9, 2026.

The scope encompasses five phases: Needs Assessment & Program Confirmation, Site Survey, Public Design and Planning Process, Probable Cost Estimates & Feasibility Summary, and Presentations & Final Deliverables. The project involves developing approximately 1 acre across two parcels at 900 and 980 Rue Saint Francois in Historic Old Town Florissant into a town square or plaza intended to accommodate community events, farmers markets, and festivals. The consultant must incorporate the East-West Gateway Great Streets Plan and Comprehensive Plan 2050 as foundational reference documents.

Evaluation is qualifications-based under RSMo 8.285 and Florissant City Code 105.220(G). The evaluation committee—comprised of the Director of Administration & Economic Development, the City Engineer, and the Parks Director—will weight four equally-scored criteria (25 points each): Specialized Experience & Technical Competence, Capacity & Capability, Past Record of Performance, and Proximity & Local Familiarity. SOQs must not exceed 30 pages and must include firm overview and qualifications, three project references from the past seven years, detailed project team with organizational chart, project approach and understanding, and estimated schedule. Pricing is not requested in this RFQ; fees will be negotiated with the top-ranked firm following selection.

The selected consultant must maintain minimum insurance including $1,000,000 Worker's Compensation, $1,000,000 Commercial General Liability, and $1,000,000 Automotive Liability. For contracts exceeding $5,000, a Work Authorization Affidavit attesting compliance with federal work authorization programs and Missouri Revised Statutes Section 285.530 is required. City Council approval is required for final vendor selection and contract execution. All submissions become City property subject to Missouri's Sunshine Law and public disclosure.