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Bozeman approves Lakota Group contract to update NCOD design guidelines

Bozeman City Commission · October 28, 2025
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Summary

The City Commission unanimously authorized a professional services agreement with the Lakota Group to update Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District design guidelines; the decision followed public concern about Historic Preservation Advisory Board involvement and transparency in the procurement process.

The Bozeman City Commission unanimously authorized the city manager to sign a professional services agreement with the Lakota Group to update the city’s Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District (NCOD) design guidelines.

City Manager Witton introduced the item and said staff conducted a qualified procurement under the two-bid method allowed for projects under the $80,000 RFP threshold. Aaron George, Community Development staff, said Lakota Group’s proposal was roughly $30,000 and that the firm ‘‘stood out as highly qualified’’ on historic-preservation design and the Secretary of the Interior standards.

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