How to bid on planning services for the City of Albion

What the City is buying

The City of Albion is seeking a consultant to provide planning services to city administration, City Council, the Planning Commission, the Zoning Board of Appeals, the Downtown Development Authority, and the Albion Economic Development Corporation, TIF Authority, and Brownfield Redevelopment Authority.

This is solicitation 2026-20, a formal RFP using qualifications-based selection. It may suit firms with relevant planning services experience and the ability to support multiple city bodies.

Key date and deadline

The solicitation was published November 1, 2026. Questions are due November 20, 2026, and the response deadline is November 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET.

Submit your response through BidNet Direct, or as the notice directs, before the closing time. Do not assume that the question deadline and response deadline are separate dates.

Who this opportunity may suit

This opportunity is relevant to planning consultants prepared to serve city administration and several boards, commissions, and economic development authorities. Review the full notice to confirm the qualifications and services the City is seeking.

How to access and respond

Click “View the original posting” to open the solicitation on BidNet Direct. The title and dates are public; sign in with a free BidNet Direct vendor account to view the full notice, documents, and addenda.

Submit your response through BidNet Direct or follow the submission directions in the notice. Check the listing for addenda before submitting.

Prepare a clear qualifications response

Because selection is qualifications-based, make your firm's relevant planning experience easy to assess. Explain how that experience relates to supporting the City’s administration, boards, commissions, and authorities.

Read the complete notice and all addenda carefully. Follow its requested format and submission instructions, prepare questions before the stated deadline, and allow time to complete the electronic submission before noon ET on November 20.