NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the City of Bozeman (City), one of the fastest growing urban areas in the country, is seeking proposals from firms qualified to provide professional services for preparation of a new growth policy (comprehensive plan). Economic and demographic profile, trade area, and related future land use needs in support of identified economic development and community goals have already been developed and will be provided. The full RFP is available at http:\\www.bozeman.net\growth.

The work will be used to meet the required contents of a growth policy outlined in Section 76-1-601, Montana Codes Annotated. The work to complete all required elements will be undertaken in collaboration with the City of Bozeman professional staff. The City has already developed current economic, demographic, and trade area information, and assessed future land use needs based on this information. Consultant responsibilities will specifically include public outreach, goal and objective development, creation of a future land use map, implementation policy recommendations, criteria for development of subsequent neighborhood plans, proposed land use management techniques to encourage development within the planned infill and expansion areas.

All proposals must be in the format specified, enclosed in a sealed envelope and clearly identified with RFP title, company name and due date and transmitted via email and hard copy.

Deliver proposals to the City Clerk by Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. MST. It is the sole responsibility of the proposing firm to ensure that proposals are received prior to the closing time as late submittals will not be accepted and will be returned unopened.

The physical address is:

City Clerk's Office, Suite 202, (upstairs) City Hall, 121 N. Rouse Avenue, Bozeman, Montana.

The mailing address is:

City Clerk's Office, City Hall, P.O. Box 1230, Bozeman, Montana, 59771

(USPS only, shipping companies should be sent to the physical address)

The email address for submittal is:

agenda@bozeman.net

NON-DISCRIMINATION

The City of Bozeman is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Discrimination in the performance of any agreement awarded under this RFP on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, or actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or disability is prohibited. This prohibition shall apply to the hiring and treatment of the awarded entity's employees and to all subcontracts.

As such, each entity submitting under this notice shall include a provision wherein the submitting entity, or entities, affirms in writing it will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, or because of actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or disability and which also recognizes the eventual contract will contain a provision prohibiting discrimination as described above and that this prohibition on discrimination shall apply to the hiring and treatment of the submitting entity's employees and to all subcontracts.

Failure to comply with the above may be cause for the City to deem the submittal non- responsive.

For additional information on this RFP, contact Chris Saunders, Community Development Manager, 406-582-2267, csaunders@bozeman.net.