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Advisory Committee being formed to drive Heart of the City planning

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Public Report on Heart of the City Peace Plaza Public Realm led by City of Rochester/RSP Architects
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DMC has initiated a "request for qualifications" to solicit responses from "Public Space Design firms" to submit their qualifications to contribute to Destination Medical Center's Heart of the City design and development.

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DMC has initiated a "request for qualifications" to solicit responses from "Public Space Design firms" to submit their qualifications to contribute to Destination Medical Center's Heart of the City design and development.

Process Stages: 

Stage I: RFQ: Qualifications will be reviewed by the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) which will recommend to the DMCC and City a short list of qualified firms from whom a RFP will be requested, based on the criteria that follow. The DMCC and City will confirm or modify the finalist list.

• Stage II: RFP: The DMCC and City will issue requests for proposals (RFPs) to the selected/shortlisted firms, each of whom will be asked to submit detailed proposals (including fees) based on a specific scope of services and a project budget and schedule.

• Stage III: Interviews: Some or all of the firms that respond to the RFP may be asked to interview with the Community Advisory Committee. Following interviews, the CAC will recommend a firm(s) to the DMCC and the City for final determination.

 

COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE:

The DMCC and City have established a Community Advisory Committee comprised of stakeholders including neighboring residents and businesses, DMCC and City representatives, members of the design and preservation communities, and other civic leaders. The DMCC and the City anticipate that as a part of the programming and concept design process, the project team will meet with this committee initially and periodically throughout the concept design phase to seek input and test design concepts and ideas. The DMC EDA will serve as staff to the project, including providing leadership in the community engagement components of the process.

 

1. Co-Chairs:

  • City of Rochester—Mayor Brede
  • DMCC—Mayor RT Rybak

2. Membership (9-12 people, to be proposed by Co-Chairs and approved by City Council)

  • Business/property owners
  • Civic leadership
  • Downtown residents
  • Partner organizations
  • Design expertise
  • Elected Officials
  • Chateau Task Force

3. Committee Responsibilities/Advisory support to DMCC/City of Rochester

  • Recommend pool of qualified Design Firms for RFP
  • Participate in interviews of qualified Design Firms and recommend finalist
  • Assist in community engagement process
  • Meet with Design Team throughout process to provide input and reaction to design concepts
  • Make recommendations to DMCC and City of Rochester at key project milestones
  • Anticipate 5-8 Committee meetings during 2016 design process

 

Request for Qualifications Draft

 

Heart of the City Framework

 

 

 

  

 

Related Reports

 

Other Heart of the City Peace Plaza Public Realm Pinned Reports

November 12, 2022 : Heart of the City Peace Plaza Public Realm
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Heritage Preservation
Impact Lvl2:

Heart of the City: November and October 2022 Updates


May 20, 2019 : Heart of the City Peace Plaza Public Realm
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Heritage Preservation
Impact Lvl2:

 6 things to know about Heart of the City plans. 


July 13, 2017 : Heart of the City Public Space Status from RSP
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Best Practice, Civic Engagement, Economic Development
Impact Lvl2:

July, 2017 presentation to COW and Feb, 2017 updates to DMCC from RSP


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Pinned City of Rochester/RSP Architects organization and project reports

. Project Report of Heart of the City Peace Plaza Public Realm : November 12, 2022 : Heart of the City Peace Plaza Public Realm
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Heritage Preservation
Impact Lvl2:

Heart of the City: November and October 2022 Updates


Project Report of Heart of the City Peace Plaza Public Realm : May 20, 2019 : Heart of the City Peace Plaza Public Realm
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Economic Development, Heritage Preservation
Impact Lvl2:

 6 things to know about Heart of the City plans. 


Project Report of Heart of the City Peace Plaza Public Realm : July 13, 2017 : Heart of the City Public Space Status from RSP
Impact Lvl1: Arts & Culture, Best Practice, Civic Engagement, Economic Development
Impact Lvl2:

July, 2017 presentation to COW and Feb, 2017 updates to DMCC from RSP


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