RFP 21-10 Dunwoody Edge City 2. 0

The City of Dunwoody, Georgia is requesting proposals for consulting services to develop three future growth scenarios examining land use and transportation impacts within the Perimeter Dunwoody area, with technical and cost proposals due September 3, 2021 and interviews scheduled for September 20–24, 2021. The City has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of 17.61% for this project.

The scope encompasses public engagement, scenario development, preferred scenario selection, and deliverables including three future growth scenarios with GIS-based 3D models compatible with the City's ESRI ArcGIS system; fiscal impact analyses for the city, county, and school system; transportation investment recommendations; case studies from comparable edge cities with similar density and development patterns; a final plan document with conceptual massing plans; and identification of obstacles and supporting actions. Analysis and recommendations must be coordinated with other completed studies, programs, developments, and organizations and cover a 20-year period.

Evaluation criteria allocate 30 points to proposal and project approach, 30 points to team qualifications and experience, 20 points to interview performance, and 20 points to cost. The cost proposal must include detailed budgets broken down by task with labor and direct costs, with option services identified separately. Pricing must remain firm for the initial contract term; the City reserves the right to negotiate final fees following consultant selection.

Work is performed in Dunwoody, Georgia. The project is funded through Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) grants awarded to the City on behalf of the Dunwoody Community and Perimeter Dunwoody Commercial District property owners, with contract award contingent upon receipt of designated funding. Work is anticipated to commence in November 2021 and complete by October 2022. Questions were due August 6, 2021. The City has awarded the contract to Pond and Company.