RFP_2026_22_CLUP_Bid_Tab.pdf

This is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Bid Tab document issued by the Town of Farragut, Tennessee, for a Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) Update project. The Town seeks qualified consulting firms to complete a comprehensive update of its existing CLUP, which was last adopted in December 2012. The selected consultant must conduct a complete evaluation of existing conditions, perform market and socio-economic analysis, develop and execute a robust citizen engagement process, meet with stakeholders and steering committees, and provide recommendations to finalize a Comprehensive Land Use Plan with an implementation program targeting year 2040. The twelve-month project commences May 1, 2026, and must be completed by April 30, 2027. Four firms submitted qualifications by the RFQ opening date of March 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.: Design Workshop (Denver, CO), Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. (Chattanooga, TN), WSP (Knoxville, TN), and TSW (Chattanooga, TN). The intent to award is scheduled for March 25, 2026, with Board approval and contract execution planned for April 9, 2026. Respondents were required to submit one original and three copies of their qualifications statements, with a deadline for questions on March 12, 2026.

Evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: Experience (25%), Proposed Schedule (15%), Staffing (15%), Project Approach and Methodology (25%), and Community Engagement Strategy (20%). Submittal requirements include a title page, table of contents, letter of transmittal, firm description and experience, team availability commitment, proposed approach and timeline, three references from public entities served within the last five years, proof of Tennessee licensure and qualifications, and nine required compliance forms. The RFQ does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting the types of organizations eligible to respond, and no information regarding incumbent vendors or current contractors has been disclosed. The procurement contains no published award value or budget range. The Town reserves the right to conduct interviews, reject any or all proposals, negotiate with qualified respondents, and cancel or re-advertise the solicitation. All proposals and resultant contract deliverables will become the property of the Town of Farragut upon award.