AGENDA ITEM
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Approve Selection Committee’s Recommended List of General Planning Consultant Firms in Response to the TPO’s Request for Proposals (RFP No. 25-687)
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PRESENTER
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SUMMARY
In December 2025, the TPO Board approved RFP-25-687 for the Master Services Agreement for Polk TPO to solicit general planning consultant firms for a new Master Service Agreement (MSA).
On January 6, 2026, the RFP was published and opened for questions and bidding by Polk County Procurement Department. The bidding window closed on February 11, 2026. The selection process began on February 26, 2026, by the Selection Committee comprised of staff from Polk TPO, Polk County Human Resources, and Polk County Communications.
On March 4, 2026, the committee met to score and rank proposals after reviewing the proposals both in digital and paper formats.
On March 25, 2026, the committee interviewed the top five ranked general planning consultants. After presentations were made by the general planning consultants, the committee, again, ranked each firm and a motion was made to accept the five (5) top ranked consultant firms .
The top five (5) ranked general planning consultants are:
Patel, Green, and Associates, LLC (PGA)
Alfred Benesch & Company
Kittelson & Associates
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
AECOM Technical Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommend approval to accept the top five (5) ranked consulting firms as scored by the selection committee and authorize staff to negotiate fee schedules with said firms.
ATTACHMENTS
1.Sign-In Sheets
2.Interview Minutes