C-101441 RFQ 46-23 Downtown Design Guidelines

The City of Vancouver has awarded a contract to Raimi + Associates to update the Downtown Design Guidelines. The scope of work includes project initiation and management, analysis and information gathering, stakeholder engagement, development of design guidelines and development code language, and adoption of design guidelines and code standards. The contract has a term of 9 months, starting from October 2, 2023, and ending on July 31, 2024. The total contract value is $160,288. The City may terminate the contract at any time for any reason, and the Contractor will be paid only for the work completed at the time of termination. Some key aspects of this contract include: • The Contractor will provide all services and materials necessary to complete the work, as described in the scope of work. • The City will provide the Contractor with all existing documents and data necessary for the evaluation phase. • The Contractor will conduct stakeholder engagement, including focus groups and public outreach, to gather feedback and input from the community. • The Contractor will develop a framework plan, administrative draft design guidelines, and a public review draft, and will present the final documents at PC/CC hearings. • The City may allow an annual adjustment to compensation paid for the actual cost of services.