Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Request for Proposals seeks to establish a relationship with a qualified consult/s to conduct the 10 year update to Rapid City’s Comprehensive Plan. The Plan shall refine the vision for the community. The opportunities and issues facing the community must be met with new ideas and/or continued expansion in the following areas: - Continue with redevelopment of Downtown Rapid City, including the Innovation District; - Prioritize strategies to respond to housing needs and changing demographics; - Implement land use and policy tools which promote efficient delivery and maintenance of infrastructure, fiscally sustainable development, and mechanisms to reduce urban sprawl and its associated costs; - Deliver programs, projects, and policies which advance equity, inclusivity and quality of life community wide; - Expand investment in recreation, culture, and the arts for the benefit of residents and visitors; - Develop a diversified economy which creates opportunities and a healthy workforce; - Practice conservation and stewardship of land and natural resources for a healthy and resilient environment and economy; - Enhance coordination between leadership in joint jurisdictional areas to respond to regional growth demands in an orderly fashion.
