NOTIFICATION OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Consulting Services for the Revision of Carroll County Zoning and Site Development Codes

RFP#55-F-1-25/26

Bid Due Date: January 15, 2026 @ 10:30a.m EST **Please be advised submissions are electronic only through Public Purchase. Please read the information below**

Carroll County has three primary adopted Planning Documents that guide land development throughout the County:

1. The Carroll County Master Plan (2014) and amended (2019)
2. The Freedom Community Comprehensive Plan (2018)
3. The Finksburg Corridor Plan (2013)

These plans were adopted to shape and direct land use, growth, and development patterns across the County. Between 2018 and 2022, new Zoning and Site Development Codes — codified in County Code Chapters 155 and 158 — were amended and subsequently adopted.

After approximately three years of implementation, concerns have arisen that these zoning and site development codes are not fully aligned with the adopted master plans. As a result, development is not progressing as envisioned, particularly within the Freedom Area of Carroll County, where inconsistencies between the zoning regulations and the comprehensive planning documents appear to be most significant.

To obtain a complete copy of the Request for Proposal and General Instructions please visit the Public Purchase Website at www.publicpurchase.com or by visiting the County website https://www.carrollcountymd.gov.

You must fully register on public purchase to view the documents and to submit a bid. The registration instructions are attached. Registration is free.

Questions regarding the bid must be submitted to public purchase and the Office of Procurement will respond directly to the site. If you have questions regarding the registration, please contact Carrie Dulski, Procurement Manager @ 410-386-2181 or cdulski@carrollcountymd.gov.

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