City receives eight proposals for Imagine Boston 2030 consultant services

The City of Boston has received eight responses to a request for proposals (RFP) issued last month by Mayor Martin J. Walsh for consultant services to support Imagine Boston 2030. The bidders include several nationally- and internationally-recognized firms hoping to advise on the creation of Boston’s first citywide plan in 50 years.

The RFP identified the need for the following core services:

a) overall Citywide Plan project management and content production

b) expertise in land use, urban design, and comprehensive urban planning, and

c) public engagement and communications expertise to lead an extensive outreach effort and public process.

Over the next several weeks, representatives from a variety of City agencies will convene as part of a selection committee to narrow the responses and invite firms in for interviews. The City hopes to select a consultant by mid-August and formally launch the public engagement process in the fall.