Zoning Code Rewrite and Development Review Process Improvements Service

The City of Ann Arbor, Michigan, is seeking a qualified vendor to perform a comprehensive zoning code rewrite and implement development review process improvements. The agency is undertaking this project to align its regulations with the Comprehensive Plan 2050 and to modernize its development review procedures. The primary goals are to promote complete neighborhoods featuring retail and service hubs, and to facilitate the redevelopment of car-oriented shopping centers into walkable, downtown-like environments. The scope of work covers code rewrite initiation, a diagnostic review, and a detailed process improvements analysis with actionable recommendations. The selected vendor must also draft the preliminary and final versions of the new code and zoning map, establishing updated zoning districts, permitted uses, and dimensional standards. Finally, the project includes guiding the agency through the formal adoption and implementation phases of the new zoning framework. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based entirely in the United States. The agency requires the performance of all project work to take place offsite. While the agency is openly looking for proposals to determine the project cost, it has established a firm deadline of July 20, 2026, for the submission of all vendor questions.