M2019-0476 UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE, COMMUNITY DESIGN RESOURCE CENTER for Professional Planning Services related to the Complete Communities Program for Planning & Development - $150,000.00 - TIRZ #2 Fund

This item should only be considered after passage of Item 12 above

S76-E28897 - Approve spending authority to purchase Professional Planning Services related to the Complete Communities Program from the University of Houston College of Architecture, Community Design Resource Center in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00 for the Planning and Development Department.

Specific Explanation:
The Directors of the Planning and Development Department and the Mayor's Office of Complete Communities, along with the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve professional planning services related to the Complete Communities Program from the University of Houston College of Architecture, Community Design Resource Center in an amount not to exceed $150,000.00 for the Planning and Development Department.

Complete Communities is a Mayor-led initiative focused on improving neighborhoods so that all of Houston's residents and business owners can have access to quality services and amenities. The Complete Communities planning process works closely with all facets of each community chosen for the program including residents, businesses, non-profits, schools, religious institutions, philanthropic organizations, and others. Through an approximate 18-month collaborative, community-driven engagement process, the Community Design Resource Center will assist the Planning and Development Department staff in developing a Complete Communities Action Plan for each of the following five neighborhoods being added to the 2019-2020 Complete Communities program: Alief, Fort Bend Houston, Kashmere Gardens, Magnolia Park-Manchester, and Sunnyside. Each plan will identify a vision, goals, projects, and strategies. The plans will also set priorities, engage partners, create benchmarks or other objectives as identified by the community and are in support of the city's objectives.

M/WBE Participation:
Zero-percentage goal document approved by the Office of Business Opportunity.

Hire Houston First:
This procurement is exempt from the City’s Hire Houston First Ordinance based on the department's determination that compliance with the ordinance would unduly interfere with contract needs.

$150,000.00

TIRZ #2 - Midtown Fund

Fund 7550