This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Silverton, Oregon. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION The City is seeking a professional land use planning consulting firm to lead a major update of the City's current Plan with a focus on public involvement and participation. The update will address a 25+ year planning horizon in a manner that is thorough, well informed by staff and stakeholders, and approved or adopted by all reviewing bodies. The update process should be designed to be open, transparent, and inclusive to consistently and creatively seek input and involve all possible community stakeholders in every step of the planning process. An Economic Opportunity Analysis (EOA) addressing the requirements of Goal 9 (Economic Development OAR 660-009) is to be conducted concurrently with the Comprehensive Plan Update. The Plan will provide direction to City officials, staff, residents and the development community to implement the community's vision. The City of Silverton ("City") is soliciting proposals from qualified consulting firms to provide certain long-range land use planning services, including leading a major update of Silverton's Comprehensive Plan, as more particularly described in the City's Request for Proposal (The RFP). Questions, inquiries, or comments regarding this RFP, must be submitted in writing no later than 5:00 p.m., Pacific Time, on Monday, August 12, 2024 and must be directed to Jason Gottgetreu. Questions will be answered by August 14, 2025. City anticipates that the selected consultant (the "Consultant") will generally perform the following tasks needed to result in an updated Plan, which tasks will generally be completed in accordance with the conceptual timeline anticipated to be between 12 and 15 months. Project Completion 12 to 15 Months after start.