Regionally Significant Development Zone Evaluation Independent Consultant Services

The Governor’s Office of Economic Development needs an independent consultant to evaluate proposals for Regionally Significant Development Zones under Utah Code Title 63N Chapter 3a. The requested scope includes analyzing economic development opportunities, performing pro forma and financial evaluations, auditing baseline underwriting assumptions, assessing regional impacts, and conducting zone-type objective verifications. Vendors must perform work offsite and deliver a nonpartisan written report supported by quantitative data within 45 days of receiving each application, providing a project update at 3 weeks. Only USA onshore organizations are eligible to bid. Bidders must submit all questions no later than October 9, 2026. Bidders must submit a proposal for pricing, which operates under a maximum cost limit that cannot exceed $20,000 per application. The text does not state the proposal submission deadline, submission method, evaluation criteria, or total contract term.