Land Use & Development Management Code Rewrite

Grand County, Utah is soliciting proposals from qualified planning and land use consulting firms to comprehensively rewrite the Grand County Land Use Code through this Request for Proposals (RFP) procurement. The project aims to develop a modern, clear, internally consistent, and legally defensible land use code that implements the County's General Plan, supports predictable development outcomes, and is tailored to the County's unique rural, resort, and environmental context while improving usability for staff, elected officials, applicants, and the public. The engagement is structured in two phases: Phase 1 requires a code audit, framework development, and policy direction with deliverables including a Code Audit and Framework Memorandum, annotated table of contents, and presentation materials due by June 30, 2026; Phase 2 consists of full Land Use Code drafting and adoption support with final adoption-ready code due by September 22, 2026. The overall project timeline spans approximately four to five months from Notice to Proceed. Proposals must be submitted electronically via the U3P Public Procurement Platform (utah.bonfirehub.com) by March 20, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., with questions accepted until March 6, 2026 and responses issued by March 13, 2026. Interviews, if needed, are scheduled for March 26, 2026, with a Notice of Award anticipated by April 7, 2026. Proposals will be evaluated using weighted scoring criteria: Relevant Code Rewrite Experience (25%), Utah Law & Grand County Context (25%), Two-Phase Approach & Schedule (20%), Project Team Qualifications (15%), Maps, Graphics & Visual Clarity (10%), and Cost Proposal Structure (5%), with the evaluation team comprising members of the County Commission, Planning Commission, and staff. The County requests lump-sum fee proposals for Phase 1 with separate not-to-exceed fee proposals for Phase 2, reserving the right to authorize Phase 1 only or negotiate Phase 2 scope and fees based on Phase 1 outcomes.

No set-aside designations or restrictions on organization types responding to this procurement are identified in the available documentation. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure or technology requiring integration are referenced. The RFP does not specify a listed award value or budget range for either phase of the project; however, proposers are required to structure their fee proposals as lump-sum for Phase 1 and not-to-exceed amounts for Phase 2. All proposals become property of Grand County and are subject to disclosure under the Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA). Proposers must disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest and are responsible for all costs associated with proposal preparation. The successful consultant will operate as an independent contractor and must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including Utah procurement statutes and land-use laws.