Project Information

Bid Title

Downtown Redevelopment Master Plan - RFQ

Issuing Agency

Liberal city

Location

Kansas

Published Date

Dec 11, 2025

Closing Date

Jan 30, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	Downtown Redevelopment Master Plan - RFQ
Category:	City Projects
Status:	Open
Bid Recipient:	Q

Description: The City of Liberal is seeking qualified planning, urban design and/or economic development consulting firms to create a Downtown Redevelopment Master Plan. The community of Liberal envisions a vibrant, mixed-use downtown corridor that is the economic and social heart of the community. The Plan will develop a well-defined future vision for Downtown Liberal, with an executable strategy ensuring its sustainability and success for future generations. As part of the planning activities, the consultant shall develop and implement a plan to engage the community and downtown stakeholders and incorporate their feedback into the Plan meaningfully, equitably and regularly. The Plan will consider and evaluate past efforts and studies in order to produce a Master Plan which assesses current economic and market data; identifies market opportunities for additional retail, office, civic, and residential uses; and provides visual design depictions for transportation systems, infrastructure, streetscape, and public space components which support redevelopment goals. The final plan will be utilized by the City, developers, and Downtown stakeholders as a guide towards achieving the future vision. Please refer to the document provided for details on the scope of services expected to be completed by the selected Consultants. Publication Date/Time: 12/11/2025 8:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 1/30/2026 11:00 AM Submittal Information: Submit one (1) digital file copy to: scarlette.diseker@cityofliberal.org. Contact Person: All inquiries regarding the RFQ may be directed to: Keeley Young, Chief Communications Officer (620) 626-2257 keeley.young@cityofliberal.org Qualifications: RFQ Requirements A qualified firm must include the following information with their submitted qualifications profile: •        A resume sampling of personnel to be assigned to the City along with an indication of their roles and responsibilities. Please highlight leadership personnel information for your firm and any firms that you should team or partner with. •        A description of all services available to the City from the firm. •        At least three (3) professional client references for the firm as a whole. If submitting as a partnership or team, please include specific work examples and references of where you have worked together. •        A copy of two downtown master plans prepared by, or with the aid of, your firm for communities with similar traits as Downtown Liberal. •        An example of successful engagement strategies from past projects, including the use of interactive tools. •        Provide your proposed detailed work plan schedule timeline. •        Any additional information that the firm considers pertinent for consideration in the response to this Request for Qualifications. •        Any and all conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest shall be disclosed, including any work being done for any landowner or developer in Liberal, Kansas. Special Requirements: Qualification profiles should be submitted to the City of Liberal Administration office no later than January 30, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. (Central Standard Time). The consultant shall prepare one (1) digital file copy of the qualification profile and email it to City Manager, Scarlette Diseker (scarlette.diseker@cityofliberal.org), by the submission deadline. All qualification submissions shall become property of the City of Liberal. The City of Liberal is not responsible for any costs incurred by the respondent in preparation of a profile submitted in response to this RFQ, conduct of a presentation, or any other activities related to this RFQ. The City reserves to right to approve or deny any and all profiles submitted. Miscellaneous: A qualified firm should demonstrate the following minimum qualifications for consideration: •        Significant experience in development of comprehensive downtown master plans. •        Significant experience in surveying downtown property owners, tenants, various downtown citizen groups and facilitating public information forums and developing tools for citizen participation in the planning process. •        Evidence to demonstrate a depth of knowledge of and experience in developing funding strategies, including local and national incentive programs. •        Evidence to demonstrate a depth of knowledge of and experience in developing downtown design themes. •        Applicable experience in and knowledge of basic legal issues related to land use planning. •        Experience in landscape architecture and development of landscaping related designs and plans. •        Experience in analysis of traffic flow and parking logistics as it relates to downtown planning. Related Documents: Downtown Liberal Redevelopment RFQ

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541310Architectural Services
• NAICS 541320Landscape Architectural Services

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