Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City Kansas (“UG”) is seeking to facilitate the redevelopment of three (3) county-owned properties. To this end, the UG is seeking responses from this Sub Consultants/Contractors RFQ for firms who may be interested in providing ancillary services—those that would support the eventual development of any of the sites—to a lead developer. Examples of services that could be provided by subcontractors/consultants include, but are in no way limited to, architecture, engineering, accounting, legal, cost estimating, brokerage, non-profit partners, community engagement specialists, and others. At the conclusion of the Sub Consultants/Contractors RFQ, the UG will make a shortlist of selected Sub Consultants/Contractors available to prequalified Lead Developers. At this point in the process, the prequalified Lead Developers will be encouraged to collaborate on the proposed projects with the shortlisted Sub Consultants/Contractors. The UG hopes that this endeavor will encourage the growth of local businesses and create a network of development professionals that can continue to build and engage on projects in the area in the future. The three (3) chosen areas are distinctly unique in size, location, and the types and scale of development that could be achieved. A large parcel—formerly the Indian Springs Mall—offers opportunities for the potential of a new, mixed-use development. The Triangle parcel location could become a defining gateway of dense, urban development at one of the main entrances to downtown Kansas City, Kansas. And finally, the 18th Street & Quindaro Boulevard site offers needed housing, and commercial infill—specifically a grocery store—in a residential neighborhood with a rich history and active community. All projects will include a public engagement component that will ultimately inform the uses, density, amenities, infrastructure investments, and generally the overall urban design of each site and its restorative relationship with the natural site, its historic context, and the existing community.
