Woodridge, park district release RFP for a Town Centre Master Plan

The Village of Woodridge and Woodridge Park District have released a Request for Proposals which seeks submittals from professional planning consultants.

The Village is seeking proposals for the preparation of a Town Centre Master Plan that identifies community needs and an implementation plan that contemplates land uses, project phasing and financing for the Town Centre Area of the Village of Woodridge.

The Town Centre Area is located near Woodridge and Center Drives where the Village Hall, Woodridge Library, Police/Public Works facility, Park District Community Center, U.S. Post Office, Jefferson Junior High School, Hawthorne Hill Woods Park, Memorial Park, Lake Carleton, Lake Harriet and 44 acres of open space jointly owned by the Village and Park District are located.

The consultant will work under the direction of the Village and Park District staff and will be responsible for coordinating the public input process, including public open houses, key person interviews and Steering Committee meetings. The public input gathered will be used to by the consultant to establish a community preferred land use plan for the Town Centre Area to be incorporated in the Town Centre Master Plan document. The Plan will become a policy tool that provides direction for all aspects of the Town Centre's physical environment and a guide for infrastructure and other public investment needs.

The RFP can be found on the Village's website at www.vil.woodridge.il.us/RFPTownCentre.aspx. The Village and Park District will periodically post new and updated information concerning this planning initiative on their respective websites. For those interested in submitting a proposal, please contact Jenny Walden, Senior Planner at jwalden@vil.woodridge.il.us for more information.