RFP-15-42 - LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE ASSESSMENT/AUDIT Project #C15-001

Summary of Specifications:
Arapahoe County, Colorado is a statutory county located in the Denver metropolitan area. The County is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for professional planning consultants to perform a process assessment/audit of the County’s Land Development Code. The assessment/audit should identify and prioritize potential code changes that advance the following goals: eliminate unnecessary regulatory barriers that may discourage economic development in Arapahoe County; streamline development procedures; and make the code more efficient and user friendly. The primary focus of the assessment will be updating the County’s development process and ensuring compliance with Colorado requirements for statutory counties. The project will involve researching comparable codes, facilitating public outreach, identifying and prioritizing options for intermediate code amendments, and delivering the audit recommendations to decision makers.