7th Cycle Housing Element Update

The City of Lakeport, California, is soliciting professional consulting services to update its Housing Element for the 2027–2035 planning period under solicitation number 2026-01, with proposals due by June 26, 2026. Located on the western shore of Clear Lake and serving as the county seat for Lake County, Lakeport has a resident population of approximately 5,000 but supports a broader trade area of around 60,000 people during business hours, primarily driven by public sector employment in legal, healthcare, administrative, and community services. As a general law city with limited municipal services—excluding fire, library, and recreation—the City requires a comprehensive Housing Element Update compliant with California Government Code Section 65580 et seq. and all applicable requirements of the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The scope includes project initiation, demographic and housing needs analysis, Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) methodology, parcel-specific site inventories with GIS mapping, Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) and Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) analyses, identification of regulatory and infrastructural constraints, and the development of measurable implementation programs, all culminating in HCD certification and City Council adoption no later than August 15, 2027. The contract will be awarded as a lump sum based on a points-based evaluation prioritizing understanding of the project (20%), quality of personnel and staffing plan (20%), recent relevant experience (20%), demonstrated technical ability (20%), timeline responsiveness (10%), and proposed price (10%). The consultant must submit a detailed, task-specific fee schedule itemizing all charges, with labor costs required to be fully itemized by name, classification, hourly rate, hours worked, and task description. Invoices must be submitted monthly and will be reviewed against the negotiated final proposal, with receipts required for all direct costs except fully weighted personnel hours. All work products, including technical reports and mapping, are the sole property of the City, with no copyright applications permitted by the Consultant. The Consultant must maintain insurance coverage including $1 million per occurrence/$2 million aggregate in professional liability, $2 million general aggregate in general liability, statutory workers’ compensation limits, and $1 million automobile liability, with certificates of insurance showing Best's Rating of A:VII or higher and specific project naming required. All documents and records related to the contract must