Planning and Zoning Services

The Charter Township of Oscoda, Michigan is seeking a qualified consultant to provide comprehensive planning and zoning services. The township needs professional support for its township board, planning commission, zoning administration, and staff on a variety of land use, development review, ordinance, and planning matters. This initiative aims to solve the township's need for consistent, expert guidance on community development and regulatory compliance. The scope of work covers the review of site plans, special land use applications, rezoning requests, ordinance interpretations, and other development proposals. The selected consultant must prepare written planning memoranda, staff reports, findings, recommendations, and draft motions for township boards and commissions. Additionally, the agency requires attendance at planning commission, township board, workshop, or public hearing meetings in person or virtually, as well as assistance with zoning ordinance amendments, policy updates, and procedural improvements. The project also demands support for master plan implementation, long-range planning, redevelopment issues, and coordination with township staff, legal counsel, engineers, and other consultants. Eligible bidders must be located onshore within the United States, and the performance of the work must take place onsite in Oscoda, Michigan. The township accepts digital bid submissions via email or online portal, and the agency is looking for proposals to define the budget.