City RFP - City of Stamford Comprehensive Plan 2025-2035

The City of Stamford, located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, is soliciting proposals for a comprehensive city planning project to develop a strategic roadmap for urban development from 2025 to 2035. This Request for Proposal (RFP), with solicitation number 2024.0137, seeks a qualified planning consultant or firm to create a detailed Comprehensive Plan that will guide the city's growth, land use, infrastructure, economic development, and community objectives over the next decade. A mandatory pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for October 12, 2023, at 10:00 AM in the Government Center lobby at 888 Washington Blvd, and all interested vendors must submit their proposals by November 2, 2023, at 4:00 PM EDT. Technical questions should be directed to Lindsey Marie Cohen, Associate Planner, at (203) 977-4388, while procurement-related inquiries can be addressed to Erik J. Larson, Purchasing Agent, at (203) 977-4107. All proposal documents, drawings, and specifications are available exclusively through the ProcureWare online platform at https://stamfordct.procureware.com, and no RFP deposit is required for participation.

The RFP does not specify any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, indicating that the opportunity is open to a broad range of planning consultants, firms, and potential vendors. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are mentioned in the documentation, and there are no explicit details provided about existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements. The solicitation does not disclose an estimated total contract value, budget range, or specific funding sources for the comprehensive planning project. The city has not outlined specific evaluation criteria or scoring mechanisms for proposal assessment. All vendors are encouraged to carefully review the RFP documents and prepare comprehensive proposals that demonstrate their capability to develop a forward-looking, strategic comprehensive plan that addresses the City of Stamford's complex urban planning needs for the 2025-2035 period.