Land Use Ordinance Rewrite Consultant Services
- Client
- Augusta, Maine
- RFP Number
- EXTRA-75546
- Posted
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- Category
- Professional, Consulting, Administrative or Management Support Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposals
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe government authority located in Augusta, Maine, seeks a professional consulting firm to rewrite its land use ordinance to align with state law and its 2023 comprehensive plan. The buyer requires the contractor to expand administrative staff review authority to accelerate permitting timelines, potentially covering minor residential shoreland zoning projects, minor amendments to planning-board-approved projects, and parking lot reconstructions. The scope also entails evaluating base zoning districts and land uses for possible consolidation and boundary changes, as well as improving the interface with the technical standards handbook while removing duplicate information. The buyer restricts eligibility to USA-based onshore organizations and requires offsite work performance. The buyer is currently looking for proposals and has not provided specific budget figures. Interested bidders must submit all questions by September 14, 2026.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from RFP 227006 Invitation to Bid LUO Rewrite_1787853856.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The City of Augusta is accepting proposals for a qualified professional firm to conduct a Land Use Ordinance Rewrite. The project aims to align the land use ordinance with the 2023 Comprehensive Plan and state law, simplify zoning, incorporate graphics, and improve permitting timelines. Bidding is open to onshore, USA-only organizations.
- Issued by
- The City of Augusta
- Bid documents available beginning
- Thursday, August 28, 2026
- Questions due
- September 14, 2026
- Proposals due
- 2:00pm (prevailing time) on Wednesday, October 7, 2026
- How to submit
- Sealed hard copy submitted to the Development Services Office
- Submission details
- Must include a separately sealed cost proposal, addressed to Development Services Office - 1st Floor, City Center, 16 Cony Street, Augusta, Maine 04330. Endorsed with Consultant name, Proposal Name, and Bid Number #227006. Telephone or facsimile Bids not accepted.
- Place of performance
- Offsite
Scope of work
- Rewrite land use ordinance for conformance with 2023 Comprehensive Plan and state law
- Simplify ordinance and zoning, including the incorporation of graphics
- Expand administrative staff review authority to expedite permitting timelines
- Incorporate the Technical Standards Handbook and eliminate duplicate information
- Evaluate base zoning districts and land uses for potential boundary changes and consolidation
- Enable City review of Maine DEP stormwater and site location of development act permits
Minimum qualifications
- Onshore (USA Organization Only)
- Qualified professional firm
Documents to include with the bid
- Sealed proposal
- Separately sealed cost proposal
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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