Reflecting Raleigh Cost of Growth Analysis

Agency:	State Government of North Carolina
State:	North Carolina
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541611 - Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services 541618 - Other Management Consulting Services
Posted Date:	Mar 11, 2026
Due Date:	Mar 31, 2026
Solicitation No:	274-PLANDEV-331-2026-COG
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Solicitation Number:	274-PLANDEV-331-2026-COG
Project Title:	Reflecting Raleigh Cost of Growth Analysis
Description:	1. Evaluate and compare the net fiscal impact of three (3) citywide development scenarios; 2. Provide a methodology and tool(s) for calculating the incremental cost of service based on location and development pattern to better inform annexation and rezoning decisions; 3. Evaluate capital and operational costs associated with achieving level-of-service (LOS) standards, anticipated population growth, and land development.
Opening Date:	3/31/2026 5:00 PM
Posted Date:	3/12/2026
Status:	Open
Department:	CITY OF RALEIGH


Solicitation Number * 274-PLANDEV-331-2026-COG	Department CITY OF RALEIGH	Status Reason Open
Opening Date 2026-03-31T17:00:00.0000000	Posted Date * 2026-03-11T20:55:12.0000000Z	Primary Commodity Code Business and corporate management consultation services
Mandatory Conference/Site Visit — —	Special Instructions Jake Levitas Planning Supervisor Email: Jake.Levitas@raleighnc.gov	Solicitation Type * Select RFP IFB RFI
Owner Nikolai Merza
Description 1. Evaluate and compare the net fiscal impact of three (3) citywide development scenarios; 2. Provide a methodology and tool(s) for calculating the incremental cost of service based on location and development pattern to better inform annexation and rezoning decisions; 3. Evaluate capital and operational costs associated with achieving level-of-service (LOS) standards, anticipated population growth, and land development.

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Request for Proposals #274-PLANDEV-331-2026-COG

Title: Reflecting Raleigh Cost of Growth Analysis

Issue Date: March 11, 2026

Due Date: March 31, 2026 no later than 5:00 PM EST

*LATE PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED*

Issuing Department: Planning & Development

Direct all inquiries concerning this RFP to:

Jake Levitas

Planning Supervisor

Email: Jake.Levitas@raleighnc.gov

All information related to this solicitation, including any addenda, will be posted to the

North Carolina electronic Vendor Portal (eVP) at https://evp.nc.gov/.

(v.09/15/25)

Contents

1 OVERVIEW AND PURPOSE............................................................................................................... 3

RALEIGH MARKET BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................. 4

2 PROJECT BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................. 5

3 SCOPE OF WORK............................................................................................................................... 6

TASK 1: PRELIMINARY RESEARCH & ANALYSIS ............................................................................................. 6

TASK 2: FISCAL IMPACT OF DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS ................................................................................ 7

TASK 3: PARCEL-LEVEL COST INCREMENT MODELING TOOL(S)..................................................................... 8

TASK 4: COST OF ACHIEVING SERVICE GOALS ............................................................................................. 8

TASK 5: FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ............................................................ 9

4 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS ......................................................................................... 10

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TIMELINE ................................................................................................ 10

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE (OPTIONAL) ................................................................................................ 10

PROPOSAL QUESTIONS ............................................................................................................................. 10

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION PROCESS............................................................................................................. 11

5 PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................... 13

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS REQUIRED DOCUMENT FORMAT ....................................................................... 13

RFP DOCUMENTS ..................................................................................................................................... 15

6 PROPOSAL EVALUATION ............................................................................................................... 16

PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA (STAGE 1)............................................................................................. 16

INTERVIEW/DEMONSTRATION (STAGE 2) .................................................................................................... 17

FINAL SELECTION...................................................................................................................................... 17

CITY’S AUTHORITY OVER SELECTION DECISION.......................................................................................... 18

NOTICE TO PROPOSERS REGARDING RFP TERMS AND CONDITIONS ........................................................... 18

CONTRACT TERM ...................................................................................................................................... 18

7 ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS ....................................................................................... 19

BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT & OPPORTUNITIES............................................................................................... 19

RIGHTS TO SUBMITTED MATERIAL .............................................................................................................. 19

COMMUNICATIONS..................................................................................................................................... 19

LOBBYING ................................................................................................................................................. 19

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ........................................................................................................................... 19

PROPOSER EXPENSES .............................................................................................................................. 20

PROPOSER ACCEPTANCE .......................................................................................................................... 21

8 APPENDICES .................................................................................................................................... 22

1 Overview and Purpose

The City of Raleigh (COR) is solicitating proposals from one or more firm(s) with which to

contract for the completion of a citywide fiscal impact analysis. The specific components

desired are:

1. Evaluate and compare the net fiscal impact of three (3) citywide development

scenarios;

2. Provide a methodology and tool(s) for calculating the incremental cost of service

based on location and development pattern to better inform annexation and rezoning

decisions;

3. Evaluate capital and operational costs associated with achieving level-of-service

(LOS) standards, anticipated population growth, and land development.

A detailed scope of services is provided in Section 3 of this document.

All information related to this solicitation, including any addenda, will be posted to the North

Carolina electronic Vendor Portal (eVP) at https://evp.nc.gov/.

All questions related to this solicitation must be submitted in writing (via email) to the

following individual – questions submitted via telephone will not be answered:

Contact Name

Jake Levitas

Email Address

Jake.Levitas@raleighnc.gov

The budget for this scope of work shall not exceed $300,000, inclusive of all expenses and

fees. Proposers are free to propose any budget amount within this limit that they feel

necessary to conduct the work. The City will consider cost alongside other factors in ranking

proposals and is not obligated to select the Proposal with the lowest proposed budget.

Raleigh Market Background

The City of Raleigh, the Capital City of North Carolina, remains one of the fastest growing

areas in the country. A great economy, top educational institutions, and exceptional health

care facilities are some of the characteristics that attract people to the triangle area. The mild

climate, diverse work force and proximity to Research Triangle Park combine to make

Raleigh a great place to live.

Raleigh is a 21st Century City of Innovation focusing on environmental, cultural, and

economic sustainability. The City conserves and protects our environmental resources

through best practice and cutting-edge conservation and stewardship, land use, infrastructure

and building technologies. The City welcomes growth and diversity through policies and

programs that will protect and enhance Raleigh’s existing neighborhoods, natural amenities,

history, and cultural and human resources for future generations. The City leads to improve

quality of life for neighborhoods and standard of living for all citizens. The City works with

universities, colleges, citizens, and local partners to promote new technology, create new job

opportunities, and encourage local businesses and entrepreneurs. The City enlists and

prepares 21st Century staff with the skill sets to carry out the duties of the City through

transparent civic engagement and by providing the very best customer service to our citizens.

Raleigh is the second largest city in North Carolina with a population of 500,639. Raleigh

continues to be one of the fastest growing cities in the country. Raleigh and the surrounding

region continue to experience growth in population and commercial activity. Raleigh is both

the county seat of Wake County (the most populated county in North Carolina) and the state

capital. Current projections suggest that the city’s population will increase to 750,000 by

2050, the next Comprehensive Plan’s horizon year.

2 Project Background

The City’s Comprehensive Plan is a foundational planning document that guides the growth

and development of the city. The current plan is the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, which was

adopted in 2009 and updated in 2019. Raleigh has initiated the process of writing a new

Comprehensive Plan to guide growth and development through 2050. This process – known

publicly as Reflecting Raleigh – began with an extensive community engagement phase in

2024-2025 and will continue with plan drafting and development over the next several years.

Continued population growth and the land use decisions Raleigh makes in response to that

growth impact the City’s ability to fund and deliver public services. We are undertaking this

evaluation to understand the fiscal impact of different growth framework scenarios,

including the current Growth Framework Map in the adopted 2030 Comprehensive Plan.

Additionally, revenue generation and capital and operational costs vary within the city based

on existing infrastructure, development density, and other built and environmental factors. As

a component of this work, we are also seeking to understand marginal costs of growth

based on location. Refining the City’s existing average cost methodology for forecasting

costs associated with individual annexation and rezoning decisions based on location will

better inform policy decisions at a more granular level.

Relatedly, Raleigh has both adopted and aspirational level of service standards that guide

planning decisions. The Raleigh Fire Department uses the National Fire Protection

Association Standards for response times to guide station location decisions and provide

context for development decisions. The Raleigh Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources

Department (“Parks”) aspires to the Trust for Public Land’s goal of providing residents with

high-quality public open space within a 10-minute walk of their home. Understanding the

fiscal impacts (revenue minus operational, capital, and lifecycle maintenance costs) of

achieving these standards will help the City set attainable goals in the next Comprehensive

Plan and align the Plan with the City’s operational budget and capital improvement program.

In sum, this analysis will be used to assess and refine Raleigh’s Future Land Use and Growth

Framework Maps and inform policies related to growth and infrastructure concurrency. This

analysis will also link land use planning with Raleigh’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP)

and Operational Budget, allowing for steady-state budgeting by forecasting capital and

service needs based on incremental growth. In addition to summary analysis, the selected

consultant will provide tools and data to help support clear monitoring of progress towards the

long-term goals and updates to the Comprehensive Plan. Finally, this analysis will reveal and

help communicate tradeoffs between different patterns and types of development.

This study will be completed in parallel with a separate but closely related Facility Fee

Study, to be published under a separate RFP. Findings from the preliminary research and

analysis phase of this study (Task 1) will be shared with the consultant team for the fee study

as a common foundation for both scopes of work.

This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.

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