# Lea County OpenGov #04 (26-27)

Consulting services to review and revise Lea County’s Lovington–Lea County ETZA ordinance

**Posted:** September 11, 2026
**Respond By:** October 01, 2026
**Identifier:** 04 (26-27)
**NAICS:** 541611, 541330

Lea County is seeking professional consulting support to update its Lovington–Lea County ETZA ordinance.
- **Government buyer:** Lea County, New Mexico — Board of County Commissioners, Legal Department.
- **Requested service:** Review, revise, and modify the existing Extraterritorial Zoning Authority (ETZA) Ordinance, which dates from the 1990s.
  - One consulting engagement; quantity: 1. Work continues through project completion, with no fixed duration stated.
  - The consultant is expected to provide a work plan, milestones, deliverables, and timeline, and demonstrate local-government land-use and ordinance experience.
- **Evaluation priorities:** Local-government and land-use experience (50%), familiarity with rules governing ordinances (40%), and education (10%).
- **Notable requirement:** Professional liability insurance of at least $1 million.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs or specific vendors are named. This is a professional-services requirement, not a purchase of manufactured products.

### Description

Lea County is seeking proposals for professional consulting services to review, revise, and modify the Lovington-Lea County Extraterritorial Zoning Authority (ETZA) Ordinance, which the source describes as outdated and in place since the 1990s. The contract is a single-term engagement that remains in effect through project completion. Proposals are due electronically through Lea County’s OpenGov Procurement portal by October 1, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. local time; cost is to be negotiated upon award and must not be included with the technical proposal. The evaluation factors are experience with local government and land-use regulations (50%), familiarity with rules governing ordinances (40%), and education (10%).

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