Administrative Hearing Officer Services

The government authority located in Visalia, CA, needs a vendor to provide independent, impartial administrative hearing officer services for municipal code enforcement matters. The selected vendor must review case documentation, including staff decisions, appeals, inspection reports, photographs, audio and video recordings, and animal control reports. The vendor will preside over administrative hearings, manage evidence, administer oaths, receive testimony, and ensure compliance with due process, Municipal Code timelines, and proper service of notices. Additionally, the vendor must prepare written decisions detailing findings of fact, conclusions of law, abatement orders, and supporting reasoning. Eligible USA organizations will perform the work offsite. Bidders can submit responses digitally via email or online, and the buyer requests a proposal for the budget. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting occurs on September 22, 2026. Bidders must submit all questions no later than September 25, 2026.