Plan of Conservation and Development Update

The Town of Madison, Connecticut is seeking professional planning consultants/firms to update its 2013 Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD) through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) solicitation. The procurement requires a comprehensive update to the town's existing POCD, with consultants responsible for producing all associated documents, presentations, plans, and maps. Qualified firms must demonstrate expertise in municipal planning across multiple critical areas, including land use, transportation, economic development, housing diversity, conservation, and resiliency. The solicitation (Solicitation #8806) is open from May 20, 2022, to June 17, 2022, with a vendor Q&A period running from May 20, 2022, to June 6, 2022. Interested consultants must submit detailed Statements of Qualifications that comprehensively demonstrate their experience and capabilities in municipal planning, with all submissions due by June 17, 2022, at 12:00 PM EDT to Erin Mannix, Town Planner, located at 8 Campus Drive in Madison, Connecticut.

The RFQ does not specify any specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are mentioned in the documentation, and there are no details provided about existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements. The solicitation is open to all vendors and does not include a predetermined estimated total value for the contract. Delivery terms are specified as Free On Board Destination with vendor-specified payment terms. Consultants will be evaluated based on their demonstrated expertise in municipal planning, the comprehensiveness of their proposed approach to updating the POCD, and their ability to produce high-quality associated documents and presentations that meet the town's planning needs.