NIGP 96129: Economic Impact Studies

NIGP 96129 Economic Impact Studies, an Item code, encompasses feasibility analyses, nexus studies, fee justification research, and economic modeling work that state and local governments use to support policy decisions, infrastructure investment, and development regulation. Recent opportunities show municipalities and counties procuring impact-fee nexus studies, affordable-housing linkage-fee analyses, commercial-corridor revitalization strategies, demographic forecasting for transportation planning, procurement disparity assessments, and sector-specific economic feasibility work—all grounded in quantitative analysis and legal defensibility requirements tied to specific policy outcomes or regulatory frameworks.

Issuing bodies span city planning and development departments, county economic development offices, metropolitan planning organizations, state resource agencies, and urban renewal authorities. Cities of Fort Myers, Cooper City, Santa Cruz, and Wheat Ridge; Sacramento County; Bend Urban Renewal Agency; Amarillo MPO; Clay County; and the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources appear in recent solicitations. The work typically requires consultants with expertise in infrastructure cost analysis, economic modeling, nexus methodologies compliant with state statutes (California AB 1600, Florida Section 163.31801), and stakeholder engagement. Florida and Colorado municipalities have posted multiple opportunities for fee studies and nexus analyses within the past three months. Recent representative solicitations include the City of Cooper City (RFP for multi-department fee and rate studies across water, wastewater, development, parks, and fire services, proposals due August 28, 2026); Bend Urban Renewal Agency (RFP for Industrial Land Economic Impact Analysis, Juniper Ridge area, proposals due September 25, 2026); Sacramento County (RFP for Investment and Revitalization Strategy across fifteen commercial corridors, proposals due September 4, 2026); City of Santa Cruz (RFP for Development Impact Fee and Nexus Study for Downtown Plan Expansion, proposals due April 23, 2026, with local-business preferences offering 2–4 percent scoring bonuses); and Wheat Ridge, Colorado (RFP for Housing Impact Linkage Fee Nexus Study, estimated cost $55,000, proposals due July 16, 2026). Amarillo MPO (RFQ for demographic and socioeconomic forecasting to support travel-demand modeling, proposals due August 27, 2026, with local-vendor preference for respondents scoring within five percent of highest-ranked bidder) and Nevada DCNR (RFP for Circular Economy Study in hospitality and tourism, estimated value $100,000, proposals due August 3, 2026) represent state-level activity. Most solicitations require minimum five years of relevant experience, professional liability insurance of $1–2 million, and references from similar governmental clients.