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Request for Proposals Haberman Corridor A Plan for & McKinley Park Revitalization and Redevelopment Request for Proposals City of Pittsburgh Hilltop Alliance Beltzhoover Unified Front Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: January 2, 2015 A PLAN FOR REVITALIZATION & REDEVELOPMENT -- HABERMAN CORRIDOR AND MCKINLEY PARK TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. GOALS Page 2 2. LOCATION AND SITE Page 3 3. BACKGROUND Page 3 4. PUBLIC PROCESS Page 4 5. PLAN ELEMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS Page 5 6. PROJECT DELIVERABLES Page 6 7. PROJECT TASKS Page 7 8. GENERAL CONSULTANT RESPONSIBILITIES Page 10 9. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Page 11 10. SELECTION PROCESS Page 13 11. CONTRACT Page 14 12. ANTICIPATED TIMELINE Page 14 13. ONLINE RESOURCES Page 15 14. APPENDICES A. Excerpts from City of Pittsburgh Parks & Open Space Plan Page 16 B. McKinley Park History Page 18 1 | P a g e Historic entrance to McKinley Park 1. GOALS McKinley Park and the Hilltop communities share a rich history (see Appendix A). As partnered clients, the Hilltop Alliance and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy are combining efforts to improve two adjacent Hilltop assets – McKinley Park and the Haberman Corridor. One team will be selected to lead the two interconnected planning projects, with the shared intention of creating a roadmap for achieving integrative green space, rooted in the connectivity of assets, that revitalizes the neighborhood and results in catalytic projects. The Project Team (client group) will work collaboratively throughout with the selected Consultant. Its members are: City of Pittsburgh, Hilltop Alliance, Beltzhoover United Front, and Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy. Haberman Greenway The goal of the Haberman Corridor Plan is to leverage this public greenway in order to revitalize the neighborhood’s housing market. A phased-in housing development fronting onto a newly- constructed Haberman Avenue Greenway would accomplish many goals, including: Stimulating existing housing market equity with new development; Connecting light-rail transit, recreation, trail and park assets; Reclaiming vacant and abandoned property; and Providing greenway maintenance through fees generated by a housing association- (even though the greenway would remain an open, public asset). McKinley Park The overarching goal of the McKinley Park Plan is to develop an implementable vision for park improvements, guided by stormwater management and weaving the threads of history and contemporary community life together into a beautiful, safe, active, accessible and sustainable park. This project will help bring the park a new level of usability and popularity while preserving its historical significance for current and future generations. 2 | P a g e 2. LOCATION AND SITE Haberman Avenue is currently a 12-foot public right-of-way. It lies between the boundary of McKinley Park at Michigan St (SE) and East Warrington Avenue (NW) in the Beltzhoover neighborhood. On the Mount Washington side of East Warrington Avenue, Haberman Avenue continues as a city street up to Bailey Avenue and is an easy connection to the regional Emerald View Park and its network of trails, which presents a long-term connectivity option. In Beltzhoover, there has been community interest Beltzhoover’s Haberman Avenue Corridor in developing the Haberman right-of-way as a Highlighted greenway for many years. 3. PROJECT BACKGROUND Haberman Greenway content The Hilltop Alliance has supported any and all unification efforts of the multiple Beltzhoover organizations around common goals and priorities, and has secured the unanimous support of the Beltzhoover Unified Front (consensus group) for the development of a community greenway along the existing and neglected Haberman Avenue right-of-way. The idea was first put into the study “Restore Beltzhoover” in 2008, where the client was the Beltzhoover Neighborhood Council. Later that year, it was expanded upon in a landscape architecture class project by Erin Hollands. And lastly, in the 2013 “Allentown & Beltzhoover Housing Market Restoration Strategy” provided by Fourth Economy Consulting, it was again identified as a significant potential asset. The 2013 client was the Hilltop Alliance, with community representation from the Beltzhoover Civic Association. Once complete, the greenway will provide additional recreational opportunities, safer access to public transit, and spur investment in neighborhood housing. The Haberman Corridor Plan will enable a community-driven visioning and planning process to take place in order to Beltzhoover Neighborhood Location within Pittsburgh jumpstart this important project. 3 | P a g e Physical Boundaries Beltzhoover is a neighborhood located in southern Pittsburgh in an area known as the South Hills. The neighborhood has a land area of four tenths of a square mile. Beltzhoover’s physical boundaries are derived from Bausman Street in McKinley Park to the south, Warrington Avenue to the west and north, and Beltzhoover Avenue on the east. Beltzhoover is one of 12 communities represented by the Hilltop Alliance, which includes 11 City of Pittsburgh neighborhoods and the borough of Mt. Oliver. The neighborhood is located within US 2010 Census tract 5624 and is comprised of Block Groups 2, 3, 4, and 5. McKinley Park The City of Pittsburgh’s OpenSpacePGH 2013 plan defines McKinley Park as a signature community park, targeting it for a higher level of capital and operations investment because of its strong potential to serve a larger population and provide “green premium” benefits. (See Appendix A: OpenSpacePGH.) The park is one of the oldest in the City of Pittsburgh, with community use documented to 1874. Significant improvements were made during the WPA era under the direction of Ralph Griswold. (See Appendix B: Park History.) Coal mining occurred on the site; acid mine drainage is present. The park’s 78.5 acres include two steep ridges, with developed park facilities (skate park, sports courts, ball field, play area) located in the lowlands along Bausman Street. Along Amesbury and Delmont Streets, on the upland northwest portion of the park, are a senior center, basketball courts, and children’s play area. This upland area of the park functions primarily as a neighborhood park for nearby residents, while the lowland area serves a wider region due to its facilities. In between is a heavily wooded hillside laced with trails, and another heavily wooded hillside lies south of Bausman Street. The park occupies a significant drainage within the Sawmill Run Watershed, which PWSA has identified as a priority stormwater reduction target. 4. PUBLIC PROCESS The planning process will help bring generations of residents together, thus fostering a sense of community, pride, and ownership that will help the public greenway and the park to be well- maintained and stewarded for years to come. To represent the needs and wishes of the community, the planning process should include, but not be limited to, community charrettes/workshops (events), focus group discussions and periodic meetings with the Steering Committee. The Steering Committee -- representing key interests, including elected officials, public agencies, neighborhood representatives, institutions and businesses -- will be convened and managed by the Hilltop Alliance to interact with and advise 4 | P a g e the Consultant throughout the planning and design process. In addition, an appropriate number of community events and focus groups will be conducted in which the Consultant will engage purposefully with residents and other stakeholders. The selected proposal will illustrate strategies to be used to garner ongoing and meaningful community participation and engagement throughout the planning process. Successful past experience with community-driven development should be articulated in proposal applications. The Consultant will provide facilitation, meeting preparation, materials, and reports. The project team will promote community engagement activities and manage logistical requirements for meetings of the Steering Committee and Focus Groups (such as City agencies, park event producers, parks user groups, sports leagues, and other community stakeholders). 5. PLAN ELEMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS -- McKinley Park The Park Plan shall be framed by sustainability strategies, including: • Resource Conservation -- analyzing landscape types and values, including sensitive habitats and historic patterns, to ensure appropriate levels of preservation, management, and development; • Stormwater Management -- maximizing the amount of stormwater captured on site by identifying an array of stormwater management/amenity projects for specific locations with priorities and magnitude of costs assigned; • Social Capital – providing ADA access, and pedestrian and bicycle linkages wherever possible, designing social and playful spaces, incorporating interpretive signage, and planning for the inclusion of public art; • Maintenance – planning with insight into current resources/practices, and recommending improvements such as the use of lawn substitutes and native plants; • Waste Reduction – using quality products and materials that are durable and recyclable; and • Implementation – strategically prioritizing recommended projects, with cost estimates and possible funding sources. Elements to be considered in the Park Plan include: • Community and city context in light of existing and proposed neighborhood parks, trails and open space, as well as the park’s walkshed; • The park’s history and evolution of form and use, with opportunities to interpret
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