Metro Regional Government (oregonmetro) Bidlocker #4598

Consulting Services for Regional Land Bank Study for Oregon Metro

Oregon Metro is seeking a consultant to provide technical expertise for a regional land bank study. - Government Buyer: - Oregon Metro (local government agency) - Vendors and Interested Parties: - No specific OEMs or vendors required - Potential interested parties include: BAE Urban Economics, Cascadia Partners LLC, Center for Land Reform, Economic Consultants Oregon, LTD, EnviroIssues, Estolano Advisors, HR&A Advisors, Land Development Consultants, PBS Engineering and Environmental, Pilot Management Resources, Ron Bush Surveying, Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, SevenOutsource, Sturgeon Electric - Products/Services Requested: - Consulting services for land bank study - Technical expertise in land banking program creation, governance, financing, legislation, and policy - Support for regional exploration and stakeholder facilitation - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Consultant will work with a facilitator to help Metro and partners assess land banking goals - Evaluate financial, legal, and institutional needs for land banking - Assist in determining whether to expand existing programs or create a new independent entity - Help establish a shared understanding of viable land banking structures and governance frameworks - Outline high-level funding and governance parameters - No product procurement or specific part numbers involved - No OEMs are specified or required for this opportunity

Description

Metro staff will convene a facilitated regional exploration of land bank models, with consultant support, to determine the region’s land banking goals, and assess the financial, legal, and institutional needs for achieving them. Metro seeks a skilled consultant to work alongside a facilitator to provide this workgroup with technical expertise in land banking program creation, governance, financing, legislation and policy. The process will help Metro and partners determine whether to expand existing programs or pursue the creation of an independent entity, building agreement among stakeholders on the preferred approach. The goal of this phase of work is to establish a shared understanding of viable structural options for a land banking program, identify key factors to evaluate the different land banking program structures, narrow to a preferred land banking program operations and governance framework, and outline high-level funding and governance parameters.

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