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Council awards comprehensive-plan contract to DPZ Design Co.; vote 4-1
Summary
After debate over price and process, the City Council approved a contract award for the comprehensive plan update to DPZ Design Co.; council voted 4–1 to approve the recommendation from the evaluation committee.
The City of Clermont voted Sept. 23 to award the citywide comprehensive-plan and code update contract to DPZ Design Co., the vendor recommended by the evaluation committee.
Council discussion before the vote included questions about competing proposals and cost. One member noted earlier work the city had funded for data collection and said that information would be reused in the new contract; supporters said DPZ is an internationally recognized firm with deep experience in form-based codes and complex comprehensive-plan rewrites. A resident, Valerie Shuet, spoke in support of selecting DPZ and described the contract as a long-term investment in planning and code reform.
After council debate, a motion to approve the request for proposed award passed 4–1. The council did not authorize additional expenditures beyond the contract award in that vote; staff will return with contract documents and the final cost breakdown as part of procurement closeout and contract execution.
The award moves the city into the next stage of its comprehensive-plan update work, which staff said includes code drafting and public engagement. Councilmembers who supported the award said they expect a form-based approach to generate clearer rules for development and improve predictability for businesses and residents.
Speakers who addressed the item included Councilmember Bain (who raised cost questions), Councilmember Strange (supporter), and resident Valerie Shuet (public comment in favor). The motion passed by a 4–1 roll-call (one dissenting vote recorded).
