Gila County Comprehensive Master Plan Update

Gila County is soliciting proposals from qualified planning and consulting firms to provide professional services for the update of the Gila County Comprehensive Master Plan. The County seeks a forward-looking, data-driven plan that will guide future growth, land use, infrastructure investment, economic development, housing, transportation, environmental stewardship, and community development throughout unincorporated areas of the County.

The selected consultant will work collaboratively with County staff, elected officials, stakeholders, and community members to evaluate existing conditions, identify opportunities and challenges, and develop a comprehensive planning framework that reflects the County's long-term vision and priorities. The project is expected to include public outreach and engagement, demographic and economic analysis, land use and infrastructure planning, policy development, implementation strategies, and preparation of draft and final plan documents for consideration and adoption by the Gila County Board of Supervisors.

Gila County is seeking an experienced and innovative consultant capable of delivering a practical, implementable, and community-focused Comprehensive Master Plan that supports responsible growth, preserves the County's unique character and natural resources, and positions the County for long-term sustainability and economic resilience.

Background

Gila County's current Comprehensive Master Plan was originally adopted in 2003 and amended in 2018. Since that time, the County has experienced changes in demographics, development patterns, infrastructure needs, housing demand, economic conditions, transportation systems, environmental considerations, and community priorities. The County desires to comprehensively review and update the existing plan to provide a modern, implementable framework for future growth and development.

The updated Comprehensive Master Plan is intended to serve as a long-range policy document addressing land use, transportation, economic development, housing, environmental stewardship, infrastructure, public facilities, recreation, and related planning considerations affecting unincorporated areas of Gila County. The plan should reflect the needs and priorities of rural communities, small towns, and developing growth areas throughout the County while balancing responsible growth, resource protection, and long-term sustainability.

Gila County is currently updating its Zoning Ordinance, and the selected consultant will be expected to coordinate planning recommendations and implementation strategies with ongoing zoning and land use regulatory efforts where appropriate.

Project Details

• Reference ID: GIL-RFP-2026-007
• Department: Community Development
• Department Head: Randall Pluimer (Director of Community Development)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-08-04T22:00:00.000Z

Meetings & Milestones

Evaluation Criteria

• Relevant Experience and Qualifications (25 pts)
• Project Approach and Methodology (25 pts)
• Public Outreach and Stakeholder Engagement Strategy (20 pts)
• Project Team and Capacity (15 pts)
• Cost Proposal (10 pts)
• Project Schedule (5 pts)

Submission Requirements

• Qualification and Certification Form (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• References (required) —

  References

  Please provide at least three (3) client references for projects similar in scope and complexity completed within the past ten (10) years.

  Company/Contact Name: 

  Email Address: 

  Contact Phone: 

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• Price Sheet (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters (required) —

  The prospective participant certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that it and its principals:

  1. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency;
  2. Have not within a three-year period preceding this bid been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property;
  3. Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State, or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (1)(b) of this certification; and
  4. Have not within a three-year period preceding this bid had one or more public transactions (Federal, State, or local) terminated for cause or default.

  I understand that a false statement on this certification may be grounds for rejection of this bid or termination of the award. In addition, under 18 USC Sec. 1001, a false statement may result in a fine of up to $10,000 or imprisonment for up to five years, or both.

   

• Explanation of No Certification of Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters —

  If you are unable to confirm the previous question certifying no debarment, suspension, and other responsibility matters, please explain here. 

• Certification of Intentions Concerning Subcontracting (required) —

  At this time of submission, is it your intention to subcontract a portion of the work? 

• List of Subcontractors (required) —

  Please upload a list of any subcontractors to be used in performing the services.

  The list must include the subcontractor(s) name(s), address(es), and phone number(s).

• Legal Arizona Workers Act Compliance (required) —

  Offeror hereby warrants that it will, at all times during the term of this Contract, comply with all federal immigration laws applicable to Offeror's employment of its employees and with the requirements of A.R.S. § 41-4401 and 23-214(A) (together the “State and Federal Immigration Laws”). Offeror shall further ensure that each subcontractor who performs any work for Offeror under this Contract likewise complies with the State and Federal Immigration Laws. County shall have the right at any time to inspect the books and records of Offeror and any subcontractor in order to verify such party’s compliance with the State and Federal Immigration Laws.

  Any breach of Offeror's warranty of compliance with the State and Federal Immigration Laws, or of any other provision of this section, shall be deemed to be a material breach subjecting Offeror to penalties up to and including suspension or termination of this Contract. If the breach is by a subcontractor, and the subcontract is suspended or terminated as a result, Offeror shall be required to take such steps as may be necessary to either self-perform the services that would have been provided under the subcontract or retain a replacement subcontractor as soon as possible so as not to delay project completion.

  Offeror shall advise each subcontractor of County’s rights, and the subcontractor’s obligations, under this Article by including a provision in each subcontract substantially in the following form: “Subcontractor hereby warrants that it will always during the term of this contract comply with all federal immigration laws applicable to Subcontractor’s employees, and with the requirements of A.R.S. §23-214(A). Subcontractor further agrees that County may inspect the Subcontractor’s books and records to ensure that Subcontractor is in compliance with these requirements. Any breach of this paragraph by Subcontractor will be deemed to be a material breach of this Contract subjecting Subcontractor to penalties up to and including suspension or termination of this Contract.

  Any additional costs attributable directly or indirectly to remedial action under this Article shall be the responsibility of the Offeror.

   

• Israel Boycott Certification (required) —

  Offeror hereby certifies that it is not currently engaged in and will not, for the duration of this Contract, engage in a boycott of Israel as required by A.R.S. § 35-393.01. Violation of this certification by Offeror may result in action by County up to and including termination of this Contract.

  Offeror further agrees that if the Offeror becomes aware, during the term of this Contract, that the Offeror is not in compliance with this Certification, Offeror shall notify the County within five (5) business days after becoming aware of the noncompliance. If the Offeror does not remedy the noncompliance within 180 days after sending notice of noncompliance, this Contract shall automatically terminate.

  Unless and until the District Court’s injunction in Jordahl is stayed or lifted, the Anti-Israel Boycott Provision (A.R.S. § 35-393.01 (A)) is unenforceable and the State will take no action to enforce it.

• Certification of No Forced Labor (required) —

  Offeror does not currently, and agrees for the duration of this Contract that it will not, use:

  1. The forced labor of Ethnic Uyghurs in the People’s Republic of China;
  2. Any goods or services produced by the forced labor of Ethnic Uyghurs in the People’s Republic of China; and
  3. Any contractors, subcontractors, or suppliers that use the forced labor or any goods or services produced by the forced labor of Ethnic Uyghurs in the People’s Republic of China

  Offeror further agrees that if the Offeror becomes aware, during the term of this Contract, that the Offeror is not in compliance with this Certification, Offeror shall notify the County within five (5) business days after becoming aware of the noncompliance. If the Offeror does not remedy the noncompliance within 180 days after sending notice of noncompliance, this Contract shall automatically terminate.

• Offer Page (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Cover Page (required) —

  Please include a brief cover letter introducing the proposing firm or individual, including an overview of relevant experience.

• Project Team (required) —

  Please include an overview of the proposed team including resumes of key personnel, their roles, and relevant experience.

• Project Approach and Methodology (required) —

  A detailed explanation of the proposed methodology for conducting the plan update including stakeholder engagement, data collection, and analysis.

• Timeline (required) —

  Please upload a project timeline for completing the project including key milestones and deliverables.

• Cost Proposal (required) —

  Please upload a detailed cost estimate for the entire project including professional fees, travel expenses, and other costs.

• Supplemental Documentation or References —

  Please upload any additional information, documentation, or references that you believe Gila County should consider when evaluating your proposal.

• Representative Project Samples (Limit 3) (required) —

  Please upload no more than three (3) samples of previous work that most closely align with the scope of this RFP. Examples should demonstrate your firm’s ability to deliver high-quality results for similar public sector clients.

• Dates advertised in the Payson Roundup (required) —

  Enter any dates this solicitation was advertised in the Payson Roundup

• Lowercase: Response type (required) —

  This will be used to properly label responses in the text of the solicitation. For example:
  "Competitive sealed proposals for the specified..."

  or 

  "Competitive sealed bids for the specified..."

• Uppercasecase: Response type (required) —

  This will be used to determine which response type should be referenced in solicitation text. For example: 

  "Proposals must be in the actual possession..." 

  or
  
  

  "Bids must be in the actual possession..."

• Should this project include a Pricing Table for digital line-item submission? (required) —

  Selecting "YES" will require you to build a Pricing Table in this document. Once published, vendors will be required to enter their specific line-item pricing directly into that table for their proposal to be considered complete.

• Does this project require the vendor to submit representative samples? (required) —

  if YES --  Vendor will be prompted to : upload no more than three (3) samples of previous work that most closely align with the scope of this RFP. Examples should demonstrate your firm’s ability to deliver high-quality results for similar public sector clients.