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Bid Title

Comprehensive Plan RFP

Issuing Agency

Westmont village

Location

Illinois

Published Date

Dec 15, 2025

Closing Date

Jan 23, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	Comprehensive Plan RFP
Category:	Community Development
Status:	Open

Description: The Village of Westmont is seeking proposals from Illinois-based professional planning consultants to assist in preparing a new Comprehensive Plan. The current Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 2013, and served as an update to the 1998 Plan. The new Comprehensive Plan should guide community planning, economic development and investment, and decision making for the next 15-20 years. The Comprehensive Plan should provide recommendations for the properties within the corporate boundaries, plus the unincorporated areas within the Village’s planning jurisdiction. Additionally, the Comprehensive Plan will develop a robust and expedited streetscape plan for the Village’s Downtown Central Business District. The full scope of services, including the expected subareas, can be found in the RFP. Sealed submittals for this project must be received before 4:00 P.M. CST January 23, 2026 at the Office of Community Development, Village of Westmont, 31 West Quincy Street, Westmont, Illinois 60559. Responsive proposals must be in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Village of Westmont Comprehensive Plan”. Five (5) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy must be submitted. Any applicant that has questions regarding this RFP must submit them to the Village of Westmont at For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. with the subject line “Westmont Comprehensive Plan RFP”. Questions must be submitted no later than December 30, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. An addendum that answers timely-submitted questions will be posted by January 12, 2026 by 4:00 p.m. Publication Date/Time: 12/15/2025 11:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 1/23/2026 3:00 PM Addendum Date/Time: Tue, Dec 30, 2025 Contact Person: Any applicant that has questions regarding this RFP must submit them to the Village of Westmont at compplan@westmont.il.gov with the subject line “Westmont Comprehensive Plan RFP”. Questions must be submitted no later than December 30, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. An addendum that answers timely-submitted questions will be posted by January 12, 2026 by 4:00 p.m. Related Documents: Comprehensive Plan RFP Comp Plan RFP - Exhibit A

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Request for Proposals

for

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

including a

DOWNTOWN STREETSCAPE MASTER PLAN

ISSUED: December 15, 2025

RFP SUBMITTAL DEADLINE: January 23, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. CST

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Public Notice……………………………………………………………………………………...…...2

Section 1: Invitation to Submit ………………………………………………………………………3

Section 2: Community Profile………………………………………………………………………..4

Section 3: Scope of Services………………………………………………………………………..5

Section 4: Downtown Streetscape Master Plan………………………………………………….10

Section 5: Proposal Content………………………………………………………………………..12

Section 6: Selection Process……………………………………………………………………….14

Section 7: Terms and Conditions…………………………………………………………………..16

Section 8: Expected Deliverables………………………………………………………………….18

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Village of Westmont, Illinois is issuing a request for proposals (RFP) from qualified and

experienced consultants to facilitate and prepare the following project:

Village of Westmont

New Comprehensive Plan

including a

Downtown Streetscape Master Plan

All RFP submissions must be made in accordance with this RFP which is on file and

available for examination at Village Hall at the address listed below and is made a part of

this notice as fully set forth herein. Copies of this RFP can be obtained in person at Village

Hall or on the Village’s website. Vendors may obtain copies of this Request for Proposals,

Monday – Friday between the hours of 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. (CST), or by clicking here.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Village of Westmont

31 West Quincy Street

Westmont, Illinois 60559

compplan@westmont.il.gov

NOTES:

1.​ Sealed submittals for this project must be received before 4:00 P.M. CST January

23, 2026 at the Office of Community Development, Village of Westmont, 31 West

Quincy Street, Westmont, Illinois 60559. Responsive proposals must be in a sealed

envelope clearly marked “Village of Westmont Comprehensive Plan”. Five (5) hard

copies and one (1) electronic copy must be submitted.

2.​ All applicants interested in receiving RFP addendums or answers to

timely-submitted questions must send an email with the subject line

"Westmont Comprehensive Plan RFP" to compplan@westmont.il.gov before

4:00 P.M. CST December 30, 2025.

3.​ The scope of work includes reviewing the current Comprehensive Plan, analyzing

current conditions, making recommendations for change, and developing a new

Comprehensive Plan.

4.​ A significant component of the Comprehensive Plan is the development of an

expedited Downtown Streetscape Master Plan.

5.​ All responsive proposals will be reviewed according to the criteria for selection

requirements using a Qualifications Based Selection (QBS) process.

6.​ There is no express or implied obligation for the Village to reimburse responding

consultants for any expenses incurred in preparing proposals in response to this

RFP. The Village reserves the right to reject any or all proposals submitted and

retain all proposals submitted.

7.​ Submission to the Village indicates acceptance by the consultant of the conditions

contained in this RFP. Consultants are hereby notified that all information

submitted as part of, or in support of proposals will remain confidential until the

date of award; thereafter the documents will be available for public inspection in

compliance with Illinois State statutes.

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Section 1: Invitation to Submit

The Village of Westmont is seeking proposals from Illinois-based professional planning

consultants to assist in preparing a new Comprehensive Plan. The current Comprehensive

Plan was adopted in 2013, and served as an update to the 1998 Plan. The new

Comprehensive Plan should guide community planning, economic development and

investment, and decision making for the next 15-20 years.

The Comprehensive Plan should provide recommendations for the properties within the

corporate boundaries, plus the unincorporated areas within the Village’s planning

jurisdiction. Additionally, the Comprehensive Plan will develop a robust streetscape plan for

the Village’s Downtown Central Business District. Specific recommendations should be

made for the subareas listed later in this RFP.

The following is the tentative schedule for this RFP schedule, except for the dates in bold:

Action Item

Date

RFP Posted

December 15, 2025

Last Date for Questions

December 30, 2025

Addendum Issued (if applicable)

January 12, 2026

RFP Submission Deadline

January 23, 2026

Finalists Notified

February 9, 2026

Finalist Interviews

Beginning February 17, 2026

Contract Negotiations with Selected Consultant

Contract Awarded

April 2, 2026

Any applicant that has questions regarding this RFP must submit them to the Village of

Westmont at compplan@westmont.il.gov with the subject line “Westmont Comprehensive

Plan RFP”. Questions must be submitted no later than December 30, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. An

addendum that answers timely-submitted questions will be posted by January 12, 2026 by

4:00 p.m.

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Section 2: Community Profile

The Village is a non-home rule community with a population just under 25,000. It is located

in southeast DuPage County, Illinois approximately 22 miles west of Chicago, and is roughly

bisected by the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe railroad line. The central portion of town

was platted in 1921 and features rectangular lots on a traditional street grid and alley

network. Peripheral residential subdivisions and apartment communities were generally

constructed from the late 1960s through the present and tend to feature curvilinear streets

and cul-de-sacs.

Westmont is ideally located “in the middle of it all” and is adequately served by highway, rail,

and air facilities. The Village is centrally located between I-88 to the north, I-55 to the south,

I-355 to the west, and I-294 to the east. The Village is approximately equidistant from O’Hare

International Airport and Midway Airport.

The Village is almost fully built-out, and has a reputation for great schools, excellent

transportation access, and a small town feel. There are three principal commercial corridors

in the Village: Ogden Avenue, Downtown along Cass Avenue, and the South Westmont

Business District at 63rd Street and Cass Avenue. There are also three employment

districts; an office park along Pasquinelli Drive just west of Kingery Highway (Route 83), a

manufacturing district on the north side and a smaller manufacturing district adjacent to the

South Westmont Business District and residential neighborhoods.

Though the Village is in an ideal location and has many great amenities, it struggles with

redevelopment. Many residential buildings, especially surrounding the Downtown, are at the

end of their lifespan. However, permits for new single-family home construction struggle to

reach half a dozen annually. Similarly, commercial properties face difficulties in attracting

and retaining tenants, which consequently leads to a disinvestment in the properties.

2025 has been a monumental year for the Village. In August, the Village adopted

comprehensive amendments to its Zoning Ordinance. The amendments created new

downtown zoning districts, administrative approvals, recategorized uses, as well as many

other improvements. Outside of zoning, Village leadership changed greatly. In the spring, a

new Mayor, Clerk, and two trustees were elected, one trustee was appointed, and a new

Village Manager was appointed following the retirement of the previous one. Armed with an

amended Zoning Ordinance and new leadership, the Village is looking forward to

envisioning the future of Westmont.

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Section 3: Scope of Services

The selected consultant will be responsible for providing all required services necessary to

complete the Village of Westmont Comprehensive Plan. At a minimum, the selected

consultant will be expected to provide the following:

A.​ Public Engagement Plan: Creative and multi-media public engagement is very

important to the Village Board. The selected consultant shall provide a narrative

building on their proposal’s outline that details the various ways for the public to be

involved in the planning process. Engagement should include, but not limited to,

steering committee meetings, key person/organization interviews, visioning

charrettes, online surveys, and the creation of an engagement website. Additional

opportunities for public input can take place at the many special events held

throughout the year.

The Public Engagement Plan should give special attention to the Downtown

Streetscape Master Plan. At a minimum, please include one general community

meeting, one meeting with the Chamber of Commerce/Downtown Westmont

Business Committee and one additional meeting for follow-up items (either as

stand-alone events from the rest of the Comprehensive Plan or as joint events).

A component of the Public Engagement Plan should also discuss the selection of the

steering committee. The Village looks to the selected consultant for best practices in

the selection of the committee. Please be advised that the Village anticipates forming

a steering committee that is not fully composed of elected and/or appointed officials.​

B.​ Existing Conditions Report: Analyze the existing demographic, economic, land

use, and transportation trends. The selected consultant must also review and

synthesize the critical components of the Comprehensive Plan from 2013,

commercial design guidelines from 2015, and the comprehensively amended Zoning

Ordinance of 2025. Identify new goals and goals that have not been addressed and

create recommendations on how to achieve them.​

C.​ Downtown Streetscape Master Plan: Develop new streetscape standards and

create a maintenance and rehabilitation plan. A deeper explanation of what this plan

should contain can be found in Section 4.

D.​ Future Land Use Plan: Propose a future land use plan that represents the vision of

the Village as a whole and is informed by market, demographic, and economic

trends.​

E.​ Expected Subarea Plans: The unique character of the subareas listed below

warrant more specific recommendations than the future land use plan. It is imperative

that the recommendations of the subarea plans are consistent with the

recommendations of the future land use plan. Maps of the subareas are attached as

Exhibit A.​

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

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