Comprehensive Rewrite of the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 144172
- State
- Texas
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- Point of contact
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- Connor Mitchell cmitchell@desototexas.gov (972) 230-9685
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About this opportunity
The City of DeSoto, Texas is requesting proposals for a comprehensive rewrite of its Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance under RFP 2026-026, with proposals due August 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM at the City's Finance Department/Purchasing Office, 211 E. Pleasant Run Road. Written questions are due August 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM via PlanetBids or email to CMitchell@desototexas.gov. A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for July 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM via Microsoft Teams.
The scope requires modernizing development regulations across 14 chapters of existing ordinances to implement the City's adopted 2024 Comprehensive Plan, improve ordinance organization and usability, ensure consistency with federal and Texas law, and incorporate current planning best practices. The diagnostic study identifies specific areas for revision including zoning district consolidations, use-based standards, unified procedural frameworks, parking and transportation standards, landscaping and environmental standards, and administrative approval processes. All consultant services and final deliverables must be substantially complete by May 2028 to meet the Texas General Land Office grant deadline of December 2028. The project is funded through a reimbursable grant administered by the Texas General Land Office, requiring compliance with all applicable federal, state, and grant requirements.
Evaluation criteria are experience with similar ordinance rewrite projects (30%), project understanding and approach (30%), public engagement strategy (15%), timeline and availability (10%), cost proposal (10%), and reference feedback (5%). The proposal narrative must not exceed 30 single-sided pages and include detailed cost breakdowns by task and staff classification, assumptions regarding meetings and revision cycles, and a not-to-exceed total cost. Proposers must submit one original, three copies, and one searchable PDF on a USB flash drive in sealed envelopes. All work products, including final ordinances, graphics, and GIS-compatible mapping files, become City property upon payment. The City is exempt from federal excise and Texas state sales and use taxes. City Council award is estimated for September 2026, with Notice to Proceed estimated for September 2026.
Opportunity text
The City of DeSoto, Texas (the "City") is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit competitive proposals from qualified and experienced planning and zoning consulting firms (each, a "Proposer") to prepare a comprehensive rewrite of the City's Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance. The purpose of this project is to modernize the City's development regulations, improve the organization, usability, and administration of the ordinances, implement the City's adopted 2024 Comprehensive Plan and other policy documents, ensure consistency with applicable federal and Texas law, and incorporate current planning and land use best practices. All questions are to be submitted in writing on Planet Bids or via email to CMitchell@desototexas.gov no later than Friday August 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM (local time). All responses must be submitted at 211 E Pleasant Run Rd Desoto, TX 75115 by Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 2:00pm, at which time all responses will be opened and responders will be read aloud.
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