Development Applications and Long-Range Planning Services

The City of Foster, California is seeking a vendor to provide development applications and long-range planning services. The agency needs to solve the problem of managing and analyzing development projects to ensure compliance with the city's general plan, zoning ordinance, subdivision map act, objective design and development standards, applicable specific plans, and other local policies. To achieve this, the agency requires a partner to compile and analyze data on economic, social, environmental, and physical factors affecting land use. The scope of work requires the selected vendor to meet with developers, engineers, property owners, contractors, and other individuals to discuss, advise, explain processes, and suggest improvements regarding potential projects, pre-applications, development applications, feasibility analysis, conceptual development plans, and code interpretation. The vendor must develop and maintain good working relationships with community development department staff, other city departments and divisions, other jurisdictions, agencies, and the public. Additionally, the agency requires the capability to write planning commission and city council staff reports, memorandums, resolutions, ordinances, and conditions of approval, as well as deliver oral presentations. The selected partner must attend public hearings, study sessions, subcommittee meetings, and community meetings as necessary. Eligibility is restricted to onshore vendors located in the United States, and the performance of the work must be conducted onsite in Foster, California. The agency accepts digital submissions via email or online portal, and the budget signal indicates the agency is looking for proposals to determine pricing.