RFQ_2026-22_CLUP_Notice_of_Consideration_to_Award.pdf

This is a Notice of Consideration to Award issued by the Town of Farragut, Tennessee, regarding RFQ 2026-22 for a Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) Update. The Town seeks qualified consulting firms to complete a comprehensive update of its existing CLUP, last adopted in December 2012. The selected consultant will conduct an evaluation of existing conditions, perform market and socio-economic analysis, develop and execute a citizen engagement process, meet with stakeholders and steering committees, and provide recommendations to develop a draft plan with an implementation program targeting year 2040. The project is a twelve-month engagement commencing May 1, 2026, and concluding by April 30, 2027. The RFQ opening date was March 19, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., with a deadline for questions on March 12, 2026. Respondents were required to submit one original and three copies of qualifications statements to the Town of Farragut Finance Department. The intent to award is scheduled for March 25, 2026, with Board approval and contract execution planned for April 9, 2026.

Evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: Experience (25%), Proposed Schedule (15%), Staffing (15%), Project Approach and Methodology (25%), and Community Engagement Strategy (20%). No award value or budget range is specified in the solicitation documents. The RFQ contains no set-aside designations or restrictions limiting the types of organizations eligible to respond. No information regarding incumbent vendors or current contractors is disclosed. Submittal requirements include nine compliance forms addressing drug-free workplace certification, subcontractor identification, addenda acknowledgment, non-collusion affidavit, Iran Divestment Act certification, Byrd Anti-Lobbying certification, debarment certification, Non-Boycott of Israel certification, and illegal immigrant compliance. 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 become the property of the Town of Farragut upon award.