At the October 4, 2016 Study Session, Council directed staff to release a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a Neil Street Corridor Improvement Plan for the portion of Neil Street south of I-74 as it enters in Downtown Champaign. Eighteen firms responded to the RFQ. At the March 14, 2017 Study Session, City Council will discuss entering into a contract with the selected firm to complete the project.