Request for Proposals #2026-39 Land Suitability Assessment

Clackamas County, Oregon, through its Board of County Commissioners, is issuing Request for Proposals #2026-39 to procure professional consulting services for a comprehensive Land Suitability Assessment designed to evaluate industrial development opportunities and constraints on land within the county's urban reserves and rurally zoned areas inside the urban growth boundary. The assessment aims to support long-term job growth and economic development by building upon previous studies including the Economic Landscape Analysis, Industrial Site Readiness Study, and Economic Opportunities Analysis Consolidation. Key deliverables include a Critical Issues Memo, Buildable Land Inventory with GIS mapping tools, serviceability analysis with scoring systems, pilot area feasibility assessments, and a final user-friendly report with ADA-accessible GIS-based tools. The project requires comprehensive stakeholder engagement through three tiers consisting of an Interagency Work Group, stakeholder interviews, and community-based outreach, with an 18-month timeline extending through December 31, 2027. Sealed proposals must be submitted electronically via Bid Locker by June 18, 2026, at 2:00 PM Pacific Time, with a deadline for clarifying questions on June 11, 2026. Evaluation will allocate 30 points for the proposer's general background and qualifications, 45 points for scope of work approach and capabilities, and 25 points for fees, with proposals limited to 20 pages. Proposers must provide references from at least three clients served in the past three years, including one new client within the past 36 months and one long-term client, and must demonstrate relevant experience in land use planning, economic development analysis, and GIS mapping.

The RFP does not identify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to specific types of organizations or disadvantaged enterprises, indicating this is an open procurement available to qualified consultants. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed, and the project does not reference integration with existing infrastructure or specific technology systems beyond the requirement to develop GIS-based tools. The estimated project budget is $560,000, with proposers required to submit competitive not-to-exceed pricing on a time and materials basis. Successful contractors must obtain Commercial General Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 annual aggregate, Professional Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 aggregate, and Automobile Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence. The County reserves the right to request best and final offers, conduct oral presentations with the highest-scoring proposers, investigate references and past performance, and reject any or all proposals if deemed in the public interest, with a protest of award deadline of seven calendar days from the Intent to Award notice.