The Town of Glenville is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) to qualified individuals, professional service firms and/or consultant teams to undertake planning, feasibility and preliminary design work to develop multi-use pedestrian and bicycle trail system routes within the Town of Glenville. This project is being funded by the Town of Glenville and New York State Empire State Development. Significant in-kind staff support will also be provided by the Town of Glenville. The study has a fixed budget of $60,000 for consultant services. The Town of Glenville will administer the consultant contract and will jointly manage the study with New York State Empire State Development. Project Background & Purpose This project will utilize several adopted planning documents (see list of Existing Planning Documents below at end of this RFP) as the basis for preparation of a Glenville Greenway Strategic Development Plan. It is envisioned that this plan will establish the basis for implementation of a town-wide multi-use trail system linking employment, cultural, residential and recreational points of interest within Glenville to other similar venues in Schenectady, Saratoga and Montgomery counties. Available information contained within numerous adopted plans, studies and reports, along with personal information from Study Advisory Committee members and the public, will be utilized by the selected consultant to develop potential future Greenway Trail routes. Additionally, the consultant will be expected to prepare the following: trail segment cost estimates, a potential phasing plan, estimated figures for trail maintenance, potential funding sources, anticipated permitting requirements and draft language for including trail connections and development requirements within Glenville's Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision of Land regulations. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No Total MWBE Participation Goals: 30% The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.