Effingham County Opengov #26-REQ-129

Effingham County UDO and Zoning Ordinance Review and Revision Services

Effingham County is seeking a planning and land-use consultant to update its Unified Development Ordinance and zoning regulations. - Buyer: Effingham County Board of Commissioners, through Development Services, Georgia. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, vendors, or specific consulting firms are named in the opportunity. - Requested service: One comprehensive review and revision of the County’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)/Zoning Ordinance. - Address residential zoning districts; subdivision regulations and approval procedures; site design and development standards; signage; specific and conditional uses; rezoning and variance procedures; and administrative procedures. - Review standards for driveways, lighting, parking, accessory buildings, lot coverage, mobile homes, swimming pools, and dimensional measurements. - Reorganize ordinance sections, including separating zoning requirements from engineering standards. - Deliverables and notable requirements: Provide tracked-change drafts, clean adoption-ready ordinance text, and a section-organized memorandum explaining substantive revisions. Coordinate with County staff, respond to public and staff comments, and support adoption, including attendance at up to two Board of Commissioners meetings or work sessions; additional meetings may be needed if consideration continues or is tabled. The scope may be refined with County staff. - Proposal expectations: Demonstrate experience with local-government zoning or UDO revisions. Submit a PDF proposal limited to 12 pages and provide the total lump-sum fee separately in the eProcurement portal. Evaluation emphasizes project approach (45%), schedule (25%), team qualifications and relevant experience (15%), and fee (15%).

Description

Effingham County seeks proposals from qualified planning and land-use consulting firms to review and update its Unified Development Ordinance/Zoning Ordinance. Work includes identifying and drafting ordinance amendments, reviewing provisions on zoning districts, subdivision rules, development standards, signage, uses, and administrative procedures, and reorganizing sections where appropriate. The consultant will provide tracked-change and clean adoption-ready drafts, explain substantive changes, coordinate with County staff, respond to comments, and assist through review and adoption, including attendance at up to two Board of Commissioners meetings or work sessions. Proposals must be submitted electronically as a PDF of no more than 12 pages, with a separate lump-sum fee entered in the portal; the deadline is October 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

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