The City of Richland, Washington is seeking a qualified consulting firm to update the Master Plan for the 2,800‑acre Horn Rapids Industrial Park and to assess the feasibility of an industrial symbiosis campus. The effort includes stakeholder engagement, visioning, preliminary engineering cost estimates, analysis of undeveloped acreage, rail integration, infrastructure inventory, and identification of industrial, business, and retail clusters. The contract will be funded by a Washington State Clean Energy Siting & Permitting Grant with a not‑to‑exceed budget of $150‑$200 K. Deliverables include a final master plan draft for City Council adoption and supporting analyses. The work must be completed by April 30 2027, with the RFQ issued Sep 27 2026 and submissions due Oct 23 2026.
• Update Master Plan for Horn Rapids Industrial Park, Business Center, and Retail Plaza
• Conduct visioning and extensive stakeholder outreach
• Develop preliminary engineering and cost estimates for roads, utilities, and pathways
• Analyze land use, density, rail alignment, and future infrastructure needs
• Assess feasibility, benefits, costs, and regulatory issues of an industrial symbiosis campus
• Produce inventory of existing infrastructure assets
• Provide recruitment strategy for industrial, business, and retail clusters
• Final deliverable: draft master plan ready for City Council adoption