Public Engagement Services for the Hopkins 2050 Comprehensive Plan Update

Location:	Minnesota
Posted:	Sep 1, 2026
Due:	Oct 16, 2026
Agency:	Hopkins city
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	C - Architect and Engineering Services - Construction R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Public Engagement Services for the Hopkins 2050

Comprehensive Plan Update

City of Hopkins, Minnesota

Issued On: August 28, 2026

Questions Due: September 18, 2026

Proposals Due: October 16, 2026

CONTENTS

I. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE ..........................................................................................................2

II. ENGAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY ...............................................................................................................3

III. SCOPE OF SERVICES AND DELIVERABLES ...................................................................................4

Task 1 – Engagement Strategy and Project Coordination ..............................................4

Task 2 – Community Vision Engagement ..................................................................................5

Task 3 – Policy and Priority Engagement ....................................................................................6

Task 4 – Draft Plan Review and Adoption Engagement ................................................... 7

Task 5 – Outreach, Communications, Equity, and Accessibility .................................8

Task 6 – Analysis, Evaluation, and Reporting ...........................................................................9

IV. PROJECT COORDINATION AND CITY RESPONSIBILITIES ..................................................... 10

V. PROJECT TIMELINE ..................................................................................................................................... 10

VI. RFP SCHEDULE, QUESTIONS, AND BUDGET ...................................................................................11

VII. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................... 12

VIII. EVALUATION AND SELECTION .......................................................................................................... 13

IX. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................................. 13

X. RELATED STUDIES AND PLANS ............................................................................................................. 15

XI. DESIRED CONSULTANT QUALIFICATIONS .................................................................................... 15

The City of Hopkins is seeking a qualified consultant or consultant team to

design, facilitate, and evaluate meaningful, inclusive, creative, and

community-centered public engagement for the Hopkins 2050

Comprehensive Plan update.

I. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Hopkins adopted Cultivate Hopkins, its 2040 Comprehensive Plan, in 2018.

Since then, the City has experienced continued redevelopment and

community change, including significant investment in downtown Hopkins

and key corridors, the Green Line Extension, evolving demographics and

housing needs, new sustainability and resiliency initiatives, and substantial

changes to the zoning and development framework.

The updated plan, Hopkins Mosaic 2050, will build on Cultivate Hopkins while

responding to changing conditions, emerging opportunities, and community

priorities. The City will use an established Hopkins Mosaic branding, style

guide, and graphic icons. An art-forward engagement approach that uses

creativity, technology, and fun is desired.

The Comprehensive Plan update is being coordinated, where appropriate,

with preparation of a Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Plan and Parking

Management Plan to reduce engagement fatigue. It also builds on recently

completed work including the Housing Plan, Parks System Master Plan,

Climate Solutions Plan, Heat Vulnerability Study, and End of Trip Facilities Plan.

The Metropolitan Council's regional planning framework, Imagine 2050,

provides the regional context for the update.

The City is intentionally not prescribing a fixed number or type of engagement

events. The selected consultant will recommend the appropriate mix, timing,

scale, content, and format based on the City's goals, community

characteristics, participation data, project schedule, and available resources.

II. ENGAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY

Hopkins' engagement philosophy is to “take it to them”—meeting residents

and stakeholders where they are rather than relying primarily on formal

public meetings or expecting people to come to City Hall. The City seeks:

• Broad and inclusive participation, including historically

underrepresented residents and stakeholders.

• Proactive outreach through pop-ups, existing community events,

partnerships, and community networks.

• Meaningful, actionable

input that can inform the

Comprehensive Plan.

• Transparent

communication about

what is being asked, what

was heard, and how input

was used.

• Coordination with other

City initiatives where

appropriate.

• Flexibility to adapt methods based on participation and community

feedback.

• Creative, art-forward, welcoming, and interactive participation.

• An approach that builds community ownership of the Hopkins Mosaic

2050 vision.

Proposals should demonstrate how these principles will shape the actual

engagement approach, rather than simply restating them.

III. SCOPE OF SERVICES AND DELIVERABLES

The selected consultant will develop and implement engagement throughout

the Comprehensive Plan update. The City is also adding a public art chapter

to the Comprehensive Plan. Proposers may recommend additional or

alternative approaches that improve the reach, quality, or usefulness of

engagement.

Task 1 – Engagement Strategy and Project Coordination

a. Work collaboratively with City staff and the Comprehensive Plan

project team and participate in regular coordination meetings.

b. Develop a detailed Public Engagement Strategy and work plan

identifying audiences, objectives, methods, timing, responsibilities,

outcomes, outreach, equity/accessibility strategies, coordination

opportunities, evaluation measures, and anticipated hours/costs.

c. Recommend the appropriate mix and quantity of engagement

activities and a process for adapting them based on participation and

feedback.

d. Coordinate, where appropriate, with the SS4A Plan, Parking

Management Plan, and other City initiatives.

e. Integrate into the staff’s current methods for tracking participation and

recommend methods to collect reach, engagement themes, and

participation gaps.

f. Prepare presentations and

materials for City staff,

Planning and Zoning

Commission, City Council,

stakeholder groups, and other

meetings as requested.

Deliverable: City-approved Public

Engagement Strategy and Work Plan.

Task 2 – Community Vision

Engagement

The first phase focuses on

understanding what people value

about Hopkins today and developing

a shared vision for Hopkins in 2050.

a. Design and facilitate

additional community

visioning activities particularly

using nontraditional methods.

Example: “Poetry Wagon Event with Molly Van Avery

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

Bid Title:	Public Engagement Services for the Hopkins 2050 Comprehensive Plan Update
Category:	Request for Proposals
Status:	Open

Public Engagement Services for the Hopkins 2050 Comprehensive Plan Update

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