Comprehensive Plan Update and Housing Assessment Services

The City of Albion, Michigan, is seeking a vendor to provide a comprehensive plan update and housing assessment services. The primary focus of the project is to develop and complete a 5-Year City Comprehensive Plan. To achieve this, the agency requires a review and audit of the current Master Plan, City Zoning Code, and other relevant documents to identify inconsistencies. The scope of work includes analyzing demographic and socioeconomic trends, reviewing existing land use, zoning, and development patterns, and assessing economic trends affecting growth and downtown revitalization. The selected vendor must summarize environmental, transportation, and infrastructure conditions, and perform GIS mapping of vacancy, condition, and affordability. Additionally, the project covers assessing redevelopment, infill, and rehabilitation opportunities, and providing policy and program recommendations to address housing needs. For the public engagement component, the agency requires sessions that intentionally involve all residents in the city planning process. The vendor must provide online engagement tools, such as surveys or a project website, and deliver engagement summary reports documenting findings and demographics. The agency requires these engagement opportunities to be equitable and accessible, with the final goal of aligning community input with long-term strategic priorities and developing coordinated implementation strategies. Eligibility is restricted to onshore organizations based in the United States. The performance of the work may occur onsite or offsite. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is looking for proposals to determine the cost. No key dates were provided in the sourcing materials.