Route 59 Corridor Plan

Location:	Illinois
Posted:	Feb 20, 2026
Due:	Mar 21, 2026
Agency:	City of Warrenville
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	B - Special Studies and Analyses - Not R&D
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City of Warrenville

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

IL Route 59 Corridor Plan

Issue Date: February 20, 2026

Submittals Due: March 20, 2026

Contact: Jack Maszka, AICP

Community Planner

Email: jmaszka@warrenville.il.us

Phone: 630-836-3064

City of Warrenville

IL Route 59 Corridor Plan – Phase I / Request for Proposals

PROJECT OVERVIEW

The City of Warrenville (the “City”) intends to partner with a qualified consultant(s) (the

“Consultant”) to develop and adopt a corridor plan (the “Project”) for the IL Route 59 corridor (the

“Corridor”) that includes:

• An updated land use designation map for properties throughout the Corridor, building on

the new development pattern established from the 2016 Southwest Corridor Plan and

current and anticipated market conditions;

• Streetscape, signage, and building design regulations to create a uniform sense of place

throughout the Corridor;

• Marketing packages for up to four key development sites throughout the Corridor, including

City-owned properties. While the Corridor Plan shall address the Corridor as a whole, the

City anticipates that City-owned properties will serve as priority focus areas for

implementation strategies, marketing materials, and near-term catalytic redevelopment.

A more detailed summary of the City’s goals for this Project is found on Exhibit A.

The consensus of appointed and elected officials indicated that the scope of work should include

all properties along Route 59 south of, and including the intersection of Batavia Road and Route

59, with a specific focus on City-owned sites (meeting video and meeting minutes).

Implementing this Project should be consistent with important City plans and policy documents,

including the Southwest District Plan, Strategic Plan, and Housing Action Plan.

A workgroup will be assembled to provide preliminary feedback to the Consultant. The workgroup

is anticipated to include representatives from City staff, the Plan Commission, the City Council,

and affected property owners. The workgroup is solely an advisory group and has no decision-

making responsibilities.

The City intends to implement this Project in three phases:

Phase I - Request for Proposals from Interested Consultants (RFP) Process: This phase

will culminate with the City Council designating the City’s Preferred Project Consultant(s) (the

“PPC”).

Phase II - Consultant Scope of Work and Professional Services Agreement Preparation:

In this phase, the Workgroup and City staff will collaborate with the PPC to refine and finalize

the scope of work and timeline that will allow the City to accomplish its most important project

goals in an efficient, strategic, and cost-effective manner. This phase will culminate in the City

Council’s approval of a professional services agreement with the PPC and a final scope of work

for the Project.

Phase III - Development and Adoption of IL Route 59 Corridor Plan: In this phase, the PPC

will lead an open, informative, and efficient planning process that will culminate in the City’s

adoption of the IL Route 59 Corridor Plan that achieves the City’s Project Goals.

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City of Warrenville

IL Route 59 Corridor Plan – Phase I / Request for Proposals

Exhibit B summarizes the City’s preliminary schedule for completing this Project.

PHASE I (current RFP phase)

At this time, the City is seeking submittals from consultants with extensive experience facilitating

efficient and effective public planning processes, creating guidelines and/or regulations that will

promote quality development with unified streetscape regulations, sign regulations, design

guidelines, use guidelines and/or regulations, site analyses of key development sites, and

marketing materials for key City-owned development sites (see Exhibit A for a full list of Project

goals).

The ideal Consultant will have expertise in the development and administration of corridor plans

that are clear, intuitive, understandable, and can be efficiently administered. All Consultants are

expected to understand the City’s Project Budget Expectations detailed in Exhibit C. Consultant

submittals should be calibrated to comply with these expectations. The City is amenable to working

with a team of multiple Consultants to complete a plan that addresses the Project Goals.

1. RFP Response Requirements

Responses to this RFP shall include the following information, presented in the following sections:

• SECTION 1: Cover letter providing a summary of the Consultant’s understanding of the

Project and identifying all individuals and firms that will be part of the Consultant’s team;

• SECTION 2: Summary of the qualifications of the Consultant’s team, including roles and

responsibilities, contact information (mailing addresses, email addresses, and phone

numbers), and professional resumes for the project lead and all other key personnel and

all sub-consultants;

• SECTION 3: Statement of relevant project experience which is most representative of this

Project with no more than three professional references for this work. Include copies of or

links to published similar work product(s);

• SECTION 4: Proposal of the Consultant’s approach to implementing Phase III of this

Project, limited to ten pages, including:

o Public engagement strategies, including the number, type, and schedule of

meetings the Consultant anticipates conducting with City staff, the workgroup, the

public, the Plan Commission, and the City Council;

o Anticipated Phase III Project deliverables including, but not limited to, design and

landscape regulations, an updated land use plan, and marketing materials for key

sites; and

o Timeline for Phase III of the Project not to exceed 18 months.

• Consultant affirmation of the City’s Project Budget Expectations that includes fee

proposals, cost breakdowns, hourly rates, and not-to-exceed pricing (Exhibit C)

All proposals, exhibits, responses, attachments, reports, charts, schedules, maps, and illustrations

shall become the property of the City of Warrenville upon receipt.

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City of Warrenville

IL Route 59 Corridor Plan – Phase I / Request for Proposals

2. Preferred Project Consultant Selection Process

The City will review consultant submittals, interview select consultants, and ultimately, staff will

forward a Preferred Project Consultant recommendation to the City Council. The City Council will

make the final Preferred Project Consultant designation.

The City will use the following criteria to determine which consultants will be interviewed and

ultimately which consultant(s) it will recommend the City Council designate the PPC:

Evaluation Criteria

Experience & Qualifications (30 Points)

• Familiarity with the City of Warrenville and the key planning and policy documents that

support this Project;

• Demonstrated ability to perform (past performance of Consultant’s key team members on

other completed projects of similar scope and magnitude); and

• Experience, qualifications, and availability of key personnel assigned to the Project.

Project Understanding & Approach (50 Points)

• Understanding of the City’s Project Goals as reflected in the Consultant’s approach for

Phase III of the Project;

• Quality of communications (Organization/completeness of RFP response; written and

graphic skills as shown through referenced work examples); and

• Work product examples (Quality, appearance, presentation, and applicability of referenced

work examples).

Budget Responsiveness (20 Points)

• Understanding and quality of feedback on the City’s Project Budget Expectations.

3. RFP SUBMISSIONS

Responses to the RFP must be received by the City of Warrenville Community Development

Department no later than 5 p.m. (Central Standard Time) local time on March 20, 2026. Late

proposals will not be accepted or considered.

All proposals must be clearly marked with the Consultant's name and labeled with "IL

ROUTE 59 CORRIDOR PLAN RFP". Consultants must allow sufficient lead time to ensure receipt

of their proposals by the time specified. The City of Warrenville will not be responsible for a carrier's

failure to deliver. Five (5) copies of the complete proposal response plus one (1) PDF version

submitted electronically and delivered to the following:

Jack Maszka, AICP, Community Development Department

jmaszka@warrenville.il.us

City of Warrenville

3S258 Manning Avenue

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City of Warrenville

IL Route 59 Corridor Plan – Phase I / Request for Proposals

Warrenville, IL 60555

The City of Warrenville reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, or any parts thereof, waive

formalities, negotiate terms and conditions, and to select the consultant and service options that

best meet the needs of the City of Warrenville.

Questions

All questions must be submitted via email to jmaszka@warrenville.il.us by March 6, 2026.

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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Bid Title:	Route 59 Corridor Plan
Category:	Community Development
Status:	Open

Route 59 Corridor Plan

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