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Council expands city planning RFQ approvals to top 10 after debate on urban‑design expertise

City of Clermont City Council · January 14, 2026
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Summary

Council debated staff's recommendation to widen an RFQ award pool to increase available expertise and voted 3–2 to approve awarding the top 10 qualified planning and urban‑design firms; questions focused on whether urban‑design credentials should have been specified in the RFQ.

Council members questioned why the RFQ initially shortlisted five firms while staff recommended adding more — ultimately the council moved to approve the top 10 qualified candidates. Staff explained the RFQ was intentionally broad (planning, traffic, stormwater, urban design) and that adding continuing‑service firms including DPZ could give staff a broader range of expertise for upcoming projects. One member said she worried the council was "moving the goalposts," while others argued having multiple on‑call firms improves responsiveness and competition.

Outcome: Council approved awarding the top 10 qualified candidates for continuing planning and urban‑design services in a 3–2 vote.

Ending: Procurement will finalize the contracts and staff said it prefers a range of 5–10 firms for flexibility over multi‑year contracts.

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