Specifications include, but are not limited to: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Northstar Corridor Development Authority (NCDA) requests proposals from qualified consultants to assist in the development of transit-oriented development strategies for suburban station cities along the Northstar Corridor Commuter Rail line. The Northstar Corridor Commuter Rail Project is currently a 40-mile transportation corridor that follows Trunk Highway 10 between downtown Minneapolis and Big Lake, Minnesota. The station cities involved are Fridley, Coon Rapids, Anoka, Ramsey, Elk River and Big Lake. The Consultant will work in collaboration with station cities to conduct a market analysis of the entire corridor, which will support the cities in implementing their transit-oriented development and land use plans. The market analysis will examine opportunities to increase housing, including workforce housing opportunities to expand employment and opportunities to provide convenient access to goods and services, including health care to workers, residents and commuters along the corridor. From the results of the market analysis, the NCDA and the Consultant will work with the cities to develop station-specific, market-driven, transit-oriented development implementation strategies.
