Bakersfield Planet bids #RFP - Comprehensive Fee and Cost Recovery Study

City of Bakersfield Seeks Consulting Services for Comprehensive Fee and Cost Recovery Study

The City of Bakersfield Development Services Department is seeking consulting services for a Comprehensive Fee and Cost Recovery Study. - Government Buyer: - City of Bakersfield, Development Services Department - Office: Fiscal & Administrative Services Officer II - Scope of Work: - Comprehensive evaluation of the department's current fee schedule for development-related services (Planning, Building, Code Enforcement, Land Division, Economic and Community Development, and other fee-supported services) - Cost-of-service analysis to determine if user fees accurately recover the City's costs - Benchmarking against comparable California public agencies - Development of recommendations for revised fees that are equitable, transparent, legally defensible, and consistent with City financial objectives and California law - Project management, data collection, financial analysis, stakeholder coordination, fee development, report preparation, and presentations - No specific OEMs or vendors are pre-identified; open to qualified consulting firms - Notable Requirements: - Fee structure must be legally defensible and transparent - Recommendations must align with California law and best practices - Deliverables include draft and final study reports, with presentations to stakeholders

Description

The City of Bakersfield is seeking proposals from qualified consulting firms with experience in conducting comprehensive fee and cost recovery studies for California public agencies. The study will evaluate the Development Services Department's current fee schedule to determine if user fees accurately recover the City's costs. The selected consultant will perform a cost-of-service analysis, evaluate cost recovery levels, and recommend revised fees that are equitable, transparent, legally defensible, and consistent with the City's financial objectives and California law. The study includes services such as Planning, Building, Code Enforcement, Land Division, Economic and Community Development, and other fee-supported services.

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