The Richmond City Council approved a $75,000 contract and formalized an agreement with Viero for the comprehensive Park Master Plan. Vireo is a landscape architecture, planning, and design firm with a team of landscape architects, city planners, public outreach specialists, graphic designers, conservation ecologists and environmental planners, according to www.bevireo.com. “On Nov. 20, 2023, we issued a ‘Request for Qualifications’ for the comprehensive Park Master Plan, with a deadline for response in December. We received three responses: GMLV Architects, Vireo and Olsson Studio,” said Richmond City Administrator Tonya Willim. She explained there was a thorough evaluation process which included interviews with all three qualified consultants. “It was determined that Viero emerged as the top choice based on the Request for Quote (RFQ) Evaluation Criteria and Scoring Table. Their proposal, priced at $75,000, offers a comprehensive approach to meet our city’s needs and is within…