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I 0 To: Chuck Whiting, City Administrator From: Cathy Bennett, Dir of ED MEMORANDUM Subject: Design Theme RFP's Date: October 30, 1997 In July the EDA approved funding for a the development of design themes for the Highway 10 Corridor. Staff sent out an RFP for professional services and, with the assistance of Planning Commission members, interviewed four firms. The interview panel selected two firms and requested that a larger panel conduct second interviews with them to come up with one recommendation. In August, this item was postponed by the EDA until further evaluation of the ring road concept was identified. Although this is related to the ring road concept it is not exclusively tied to the ring road. The purpose of developing design themes was to integrate some standard into the current development proposals along Highway 10 to begin implementing a cohesive feel of the corridor through Mounds View. These development proposals are moving forward and staff is unsure what direction to provide them for a design through building materials, landscaping, etc. 0 I would like your direction on how to proceed with this matter. The two firms, SRF Consulting and Hoisington Koegler Group are both still interested in providing their expertise in facilitation of what the community may want for the corridor. This will tie directly into the ring road but there would still be value in a design theme without the ring road. I would like direction from the EDA to reconvene a group to interview and select a firm and move forward. I think it is critical to have and EDA representative on the interview panel.