City of Cortez On-Call Planning Services

The City of Cortez is requesting statements of qualifications and experience from experienced planning and land use consulting firms to provide on-call planning services to support the Community and Economic Development Department. The selected consultant will serve as an extension of City staff and provide professional planning expertise on an as-needed basis to assist with current planning activities, development review, public meetings, land use regulations, and special planning projects.

The selected consultant will serve as an extension of City staff and provide professional planning expertise on an as-needed basis to assist with current planning activities, development review, public meetings, land use regulations, and special planning projects.

The City intends to establish one or more Professional Services Agreements with qualified firms capable of delivering timely, responsive, and cost-effective planning services while maintaining consistency with the City's goals, policies, development regulations, and community vision. The resulting agreement will provide the City with access to technical planning resources without the need for full-time staffing and will ensure continuity of planning services and development review activities.

Sealed submissions will be received at the City Service Center, 110 West Progress Circle, Cortez, CO 81321, until **3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17, 2026**, at which time submissions will be publicly opened and read.

Submissions may be submitted in writing on the documents provided and signed by the firm or their duly- authorized agent. **One (1) hard copy and one (1) electronic copy via USB flash drive**, of the submission may be submitted in a sealed envelope and marked on the outside with "RFQ – City of Cortez On-Call Planning Services" and with the firm's name delivered to the City Service Center.

An electronic copy titled GS-26-OCPS may also be submitted through the **Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System (RMEPS) BidNet portal**.

The City reserves the right to waive any formality or any informality in the process of awarding a contract. The City reserves the right to accept any submission, in whole or in part, and to reject any or all submissions if it be deemed in the best interest of the City to do so.