Required Scope. We are seeking a multidisciplinary consultant team, which can be a single firm or a team of individuals and/or firms with specialized expertise for our Comprehensive Plan update. The consultant team will be responsible for updating the City's Comprehensive Plan (CP), completing development codes and Critical Areas. Additionally, the selected consultant will collaborate with Transpo Group, who will be working on the Transportation Element and the Transportation Master Plan Update.

It is also the desire of the City to update the zoning and Development Regulations (DRs) into a unified development code (UDC). The DRs for the Comprehensive Plan update should be written in such a way that they can easily convert to a UDC.

The project timeline is as follows: The CP, DRs and Critical Areas Ordinance are due on the June 30, 2025 cycle.

Optional Scope – UDC. Consultants may also choose to put forth a proposal, timeline, and budget for UDC development and adoption for 2025 – 2026. This work would involve taking the existing development portions of the Sequim Municipal Code, including the new development regulations for implementing the Comprehensive Plan, and identifying and addressing gaps and inconsistencies in the new UDC. The goal of the UDC is to be clear, concise, and user friendly for applicants and staff. The UDC isn’t held to the statutory deadline, and it is expected that the work would continue through 2026.

We invite interested consultants to submit their proposals, demonstrating their qualifications, experience, and understanding of the project requirements outlined above. The proposals should also include a detailed timeline and budget for the completion of the project.

Please see the full RFP below for details on the project and submittal process.