Special Magistrate Services

The City of Destin is soliciting proposals from individual(s) and/or firm(s) for Special Magistrate Services for the City of Destin’s Community Development Department’s Code Enforcement Division; the selected individual or firm will enter into a contract to work with the Mayor, City Council, and Staff.

Request for Proposal may be obtained from the City Clerk’s Office at Destin City Hall, 4200 Indian Bayou Trail between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.  Proposals must be received by the City of Destin in a sealed envelope that is clearly marked, “RFP #25-09-CD, Special Magistrate Services no later than 2:00 p.m. C.S.T. September 18, 2025 at which time they will be opened and read aloud.  EOE

The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to provide the City of Destin’s Community Development Department’s Code Enforcement Division with impartial Special Magistrate Services on an as needed and/or rotational basis; the selected individual or firm will enter into a contract with the City. Factors such as capability, experience, and the ability to work within established time and budget constraints will be used in the selection process, in addition to City Code requirements and/or requirements of Florida State Statutes.  Per the City’s Code of Ordinances Chapter 14-76.01 Special Magistrates, the City Manager may appoint a Special Magistrate to hear and dispose of Code Enforcement matters.  Additionally, Ordinance 15-04-CC provides for the following (Section 14-76.01.(c) Special Magistrates Solicitation and Appointment):

Eligible candidates for Special Magistrate shall be sought and the selection and appointment made by the City Manager.  Terms of appointment and compensation for Special Magistrates shall be established pursuant to a contract approved by the City Council. Serve as the Community Development Department’s Code Compliance Division’s Special Magistrate.  It is the intent of this Request for Proposal (RFP) to select one or more qualified individual(s) or firm(s) to serve in this capacity on a rotating and as needed basis.

The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, in whole or in part, to waive minor defects in the process and to accept the proposal deemed by the City to be in the City's best interest.