Amy Bavin

Amy Bavin serves as Planning Manager for the City of Pontiac’s Community Development – Planning agency, where she leads the strategic procurement of professional planning and design services to advance equitable urban revitalization. In this primary role, she oversees the acquisition of architectural and land use planning expertise to support placemaking initiatives, downtown redevelopment, and long-term zoning strategies. Her procurement activities center on securing high-caliber planning consultants who can deliver comprehensive design interventions, public space enhancements, and community-driven development frameworks aligned with the agency’s mission of creating walkable, culturally vibrant urban environments. Amy Bavin works primarily with licensed architectural firms and urban design consultants with demonstrated expertise in municipal planning, historic preservation, and community engagement processes. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identified in the procurement record, her office consistently engages firms capable of delivering master planning, transit-oriented development studies, and public realm design services. Her procurement pattern reflects a preference for experienced, full-service planning professionals who can integrate community input with technical planning standards. There are no set-aside preferences in her procurement portfolio; all acquisitions are conducted under open competition, with 100% of contracts awarded without socioeconomic set-asides. This reflects a focus on technical competency and project alignment over socioeconomic categorization, though small businesses are not excluded and may compete on equal footing. Her procurement activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 541310 — Architectural Services — encompassing urban planning, design consulting, and land use analysis. She procures services including comprehensive plan updates, zoning ordinance reviews, streetscape master plans, and public engagement methodologies, demonstrating deep expertise in municipal planning domains and the technical requirements of federally compliant, community-centered development projects.