North Scranton Neighborhood Study & Plan

The Scranton Redevelopment Authority is seeking separate sealed proposals for an individual or firm to provide 'Project Title will be received online by the City of Scranton Controller via the City’s e-Procurement Portal until 'Proposal Submission Time , 'Proposal Submission Date , at which time such bids will be opened in City Council Chambers on the 2nd Floor of City Hall. A video of the bid opening will be available for public viewing at www.youtube.com/user/electriccitytv570 subsequent to the live opening. SCRANTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 'Project Title The Scranton Redevelopment Authority intends to partner with a qualified consultant, or team of consultants, to develop a North Scranton neighborhood study and plan that builds upon the vision and goals of the Scranton Strategic Economic Development Plan , which; identifies and responds to current conditions and issues; and guides public and private investment and resources over the next 10-15 years. Additionally, this planning process is intended to build upon the work recently completed for the Scranton City’s downtown plan, Scranton Downtown Connectivity Plan , by working with stakeholders to collaboratively expand planning efforts to the neighborhoods surrounding the downtown core. Specifically, the purpose of this planning effort is to: Develop a broadly supported and achievable vision for the North Scranton neighborhood. Define and understand the issues and forces affecting the North Scranton neighborhood, as well as opportunities to thrive. Develop a mutual understanding of the desires and concerns of all stakeholders, to improve communications amongst stakeholders, and to manage expectations of participants in the planning process. Synthesize existing plans and policies with any identified new vision and/or goals for the North Scranton neighborhood, and to prioritize competing goals. Identify and define actions necessary to address issues and achieve identified vision/goals. Guide private development and public improvements in accordance with identified vision and goals. Outline a housing strategy which contemplates and accounts for such things as affordable housing, market forces, land use & housing regulations, and diversity of housing options. Proposals shall be made upon the specifications included in the official Proposal Request which may be obtained by visiting the City of Scranton’s e-Procurement Portal, https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/scrantonpa . If you intend to submit a proposal, you shall register on the City’s e-Procurement Portal. Once registered, companies may view and click "Follow" to be a prospective Respondent for this solicitation and will appear on the follower’s list. Companies that fail to follow this project will not receive automatic addenda notifications, nor will they be able to draft a response in the City’s e-Procurement Portal, and therefore will be unable to participate or be considered for this RFP. All proposal documents and supplementary documents must be uploaded and submitted using the City’s e-Procurement Portal prior to 'Proposal Submission Time on 'Proposal Submission Date , as instructed in this solicitation. Once file(s) have been uploaded and the submission status shows as “Submitted,” the submission is complete. At that point, the Respondent's representative who is registered with the City will receive an email confirmation from the City’s e-Procurement Portal. All proposals must be accompanied by a certificate of insurance, a signed affirmative action, non-segregated facilities, non-collusion affidavits, and disclosure by current contractor. All communications regarding technical, scope, and/or project related questions and requests for clarifications, changes, exceptions, and deviations to the terms and conditions set forth in this RFP shall be submitted via “Q&A” through the City’s e-Procurement Portal, before the deadline of 'Question & Answer Submission Time on 'Question & Answer Submission Date and according to these specifications herein. If a Respondent encounters any technical difficulties utilizing the City's e-Procurement Portal, a representative may contact OpenGov, the Software Administrator, using the real-time chat function on the website (located in lower right-hand corner of the screen), or via email at support@procurenow.com. It is still the Respondent's responsibility to ensure that their response is submitted before the deadline.