Zoning Ordinance Administrative Regulations Update Services
- Client
- City of Midland
- Solicitation No.
- 4695
- Posted
- 10/21/2026
- Category
- Professional, Consulting, Administrative or Management Support Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposal
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Description
AI GeneratedThe City of Midland, Michigan, requires zoning ordinance administrative regulations update services to streamline development processes and align articles with its master plan and contemporary best practices. The selected vendor will update administrative review thresholds, replace subjective criteria with objective standards, ensure legal compliance, integrate visual aids, and recommend improvements to existing review processes and application forms. Only USA-based organizations are eligible to submit proposals for this offsite work. Applicants must submit questions by November 2, 2026, and may send final responses digitally via email or online with a proposed budget.
Key solicitation details
AI-extracted from RFP 4695 - Administrative Regulations Update.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.
The City of Midland is seeking professional services to modernize administrative articles of its zoning ordinance. The selected consultant will update review procedures, standards, and development review forms to align with contemporary best practices and the city's master plan. Participation from small, minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, and labor surplus area businesses is encouraged.
- Issued by
- City of Midland
- Advertisement
- Tuesday, October 20, 2026
- Deadline for written inquiries
- Monday, November 2, 2026, at 2:00 pm EDT
- Deadline for issuance of Addenda
- Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at 5:00 pm EDT
- Proposal Due Date
- Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 2:00 pm EDT
- Anticipated Date of Award
- Monday, November 23, 2026
- Final Deliverables due
- June 30, 2027
- How to submit
- Sealed hard copy and electronic version on USB drive
- Submission details
- Submit one hardcopy original in a binder and one electronic PDF version on USB drive to Christina Evans, Accounting Manager, 333 West Ellsworth Street, Midland, MI 48640. Envelope/box must be labeled with company name and RFP Number: Zoning Ordinance – Administrative Regulations Update RFP # 4695.
- Place of performance
- Midland, MI and offsite
- Insurance and bonding
- General Liability $1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate; Automobile liability $1,000,000; Workers' Comp $500,000; Umbrella $2,000,000
- Funding
- Housing Readiness Incentive Grant provided by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA)
How proposals are evaluated
| Statement of Understanding | 25 points possible |
| Approach & Methodology | 35 points possible |
| Qualifications & Experience | 25 points possible |
| Financial Proposal | 15 points possible |
Scope of work
- Schedule kick-off meeting and conduct monthly progress meetings and reports
- Analyze zoning administration best practices from at least five municipalities
- Summarize key legal and regulatory considerations relating to zoning administration
- Review existing development review processes, application requirements, and forms
- Identify where graphics, diagrams, or measurement illustrations improve clarity
- Provide draft ordinance at 60 percent completion with options and trade-offs
- Provide draft ordinance at 90 percent completion and present to Planning Commission
- Provide final ordinance for adoption with redline and clean versions and attend public hearings
Minimum qualifications
- Prior experience preparing or updating zoning ordinances for no fewer than three municipalities, including at least two Michigan communities
- Proof of insurance meeting Federal, State, County, and local regulations
- Proof of insurance that licensees, lessees, and vendors have an approved Certificate of Insurance
Documents to include with the bid
- Cover Letter
- Statement of Understanding
- Qualifications & Experience
- Resumes for all proposed project team members
- Proof of insurance
- Approach & Methodology
- References
- Attachment I - Certification Statement form
- Attachment II - Cost Proposal form
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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