De Soto County Demandstar #27-04-00

DeSoto County As-Needed Professional Planning and Technical Services

DeSoto County is seeking one consultant for on-call planning and related technical services across the county. - Buyer: DeSoto County Board of County Commissioners, through the DeSoto County Purchasing Department. - Requested services: As-needed professional planning and technical consulting in areas including engineering, surveying and mapping, transportation, environmental and natural resources, coastal and marine services, and urban planning. - Potential assignments: Comprehensive plan and land development regulation updates; land-use and special-area studies; corridor and activity-center plans; development agreements and site-plan reviews; strategic, transportation, environmental, and emergency management planning. - Related support: GIS, market analysis, peer review, community engagement, graphics and CAD, training, digital outreach, and preparation of research, reports, studies, and staff reports. - Notable requirements: The consultant must be available at the County development office at least one day per week, work within approved budgets, coordinate with relevant agencies, and deliver accurate, timely, professionally prepared work that meets regulatory requirements. Electronic deliverables must meet Section 504 accessibility requirements. - Workload and compensation: Assignments and compensation will be negotiated individually as projects are funded; no minimum or maximum workload is guaranteed. - Named collaboration tools: SharePoint, Transfer Tool, OneNote, Webex, Zoom, and Teams are mentioned as examples, not as required products. No OEM or required vendor is specified.

Description

DeSoto County seeks proposals from qualified firms and individuals to provide general professional planning services on an as-needed basis, and anticipates selecting one consultant. Services include planning, engineering, surveying and mapping, transportation and environmental planning, GIS support, community engagement, and related studies and reviews. Assignments will be negotiated as projects are funded and available; the County guarantees no minimum or maximum volume of work. The agreement term is three years, with three possible one-year extensions by mutual agreement.

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