Technical Assistance for Town and Village of Argyle Comprehensive Plan

The Lake Champlain-Lake George Regional Planning Board is soliciting proposals for technical assistance in developing a Smart Growth Comprehensive Plan for the Town and Village of Argyle, Washington County, New York, with proposals due February 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM. The project is funded by the New York State Department of State Smart Growth Community Planning Program.

MWBE participation goals apply: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) goal of 6 percent, Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) goal of 15 percent, and Women Business Enterprise (WBE) goal of 15 percent. Proposals demonstrating meaningful MWBE participation receive preferential consideration during evaluation. The RFP also identifies previous recipients of identical or substantially similar contracts: AKRF, Inc., Warren County Planning Department, and Amy Fitzgerald Planning Service.

The scope encompasses public engagement through up to four in-person community events and stakeholder interviews; demographic analysis and user-friendly materials development; GIS mapping covering project area context, existing and future land use, population density, state-owned lands, infrastructure, and historic and cultural resources; document design and formatting for the final Comprehensive Plan; and planning-level graphics and visualizations for priority sites and concepts. Additional maps and visual materials may be requested for public engagement activities.

The maximum project budget is $22,950. All work must be completed by March 31, 2027. The selected firm must maintain professional liability insurance of not less than $1 million per claim and $1 million annual aggregate, comprehensive general liability insurance, and automobile liability coverage of $1 million combined single limit, and must be properly licensed to practice in New York State.

Pricing must be submitted as either a total all-inclusive maximum price or as itemized costs with hourly and task-specific rates. Questions are due February 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM, with responses provided by written addendum by February 11, 2026. Proposals may be submitted by mail (two print copies and USB flash drive) or electronically as a single PDF to info@lclgrpb.org.