Liquor, Tobacco and Massage Facility Hearing Officer Service

The City of Lone Tree, Colorado is seeking a qualified vendor to provide liquor, tobacco, and massage facility hearing officer services. The agency requires an impartial professional to conduct administrative, quasi-judicial hearings for new licenses, compliance issues, show-cause orders, and code violations on an as-needed basis. This role solves the agency's need for structured, legally compliant proceedings that uphold due process while applying local and state laws. The scope of work covers presiding over hearings, ruling on the admissibility and relevance of evidence, and evaluating testimony. The selected officer must prepare clear, written findings, decisions, or recommendations, and participate in pre-hearing conferences when requested. Coordination with agency staff, legal counsel, and the local licensing authority is also required to ensure seamless operations. Bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States to be eligible for this opportunity. The agency requires the selected vendor to perform all hearing officer services onsite in Lone Tree, Colorado. The resulting contract will span a performance period of two years. The agency is looking for proposals to determine the budget for these services. Interested parties must submit all questions regarding this opportunity no later than June 23, 2026. The evaluation of proposals will depend on the submissions received, though the agency has not detailed specific weighted criteria in the initial announcement.