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Bid Title

RFP 2025-26-004 Comprehensive Development Code Update

Issuing Agency

City of Hesperia

Location

California

Published Date

Jan 4, 2026

Closing Date

Feb 4, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Bid Number:	RFP 2025-26-004
Bid Title:	RFP 2025-26-004 Comprehensive Development Code Update
Category:	Purchasing Solicitations
Status:	Open
Bid Recipient:	Purchasing - Jonathan Settle

Description: The City of Hesperia invites proposals from qualified consulting teams with demonstrated experience in comprehensive municipal code and zoning or development-code updates. The City’s existing Development Code (Title 16 of the Municipal Code) has not undergone a comprehensive update in over 30 years. As such, the City is seeking a full-scale restructuring and modernization of the Code to ensure clarity, consistency, and compliance with current State law, and to support the City’s long-term growth and development vision. The selected Consultant will work closely with City staff, decision-makers, and the community to modernize, reorganize, and update the Development Code to ensure consistency with the City’s General Plan, adopted Housing Element, applicable specific plans, and current State and Federal laws. The City seeks a user-friendly, legally defensible, and clearly illustrated Development Code that supports high-quality development and efficient permit processing. Additionally, the scope of work includes a review of the City’s existing adopted specific plans (including but not limited to the Main Street Specific Plan and the Freeway Corridor Specific Plan) to ensure consistency between those plans and the updated Development Code. The consultant must also prepare any necessary documentation under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to support adoption of the revised Code. The overarching goal is to produce a clear, internally consistent, state-law-compliant, modern Development Code — easier to navigate, straightforward to apply, and aligned with the City’s vision for future development. The City contact (Contact) for this Request for Proposal (RFP) is the sole point of contact for this procurement.  All communication shall be in writing and submitted to the Contact as designated below.  Consultants are not permitted to communicate with other City staff or officials about this RFP, except during pre-proposal meetings and/or interviews, unless otherwise directed by the Contact.  Direct written questions and/or correspondence related to this RFP to: Jonathan Settle, Accountant E-mail: For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. Any questions regarding the RFP must be submitted to the Contact referenced above no later than January 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM.  Reference the RFP Number and Title when making inquiries. All questions and answers will be posted to public purchase. The deadline for submitting a proposal 10:00 AM on February 04, 2026.  Any proposals received after this time will be returned unopened. Publication Date/Time: 1/4/2026 6:00 AM Publication Information: PUBLIC PURCHASE Closing Date/Time: 2/4/2026 10:00 AM Submittal Information: PUBLIC PURCHASE Related Documents: RFP 2025-26-004 Comprehensive Development Code Update

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City of Hesperia

Request for Proposal 2025-26-004

Comprehensive Development Code

Update

Release Date: January 04, 2026

Planning Department

City of Hesperia

RFP 2025-26-062 Comprehensive Development Code

Update

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I.

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 1

A. City Contact ........................................................................................................... 1

B. Deadline for Submitting Questions ........................................................................ 1

C. RFP Schedule ....................................................................................................... 2

1) RFP Deadlines........................................................................................... 2

2) RFP Tentative Scheduling ......................................................................... 2

D. Minimum Qualifications and Experience ............................................................... 2

II. BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................ 2

III. SCOPE OF WORK ........................................................................................................... 4

IV. PROPOSAL FORMAT ...................................................................................................... 4

A. Technical Proposal ................................................................................................ 5

B. Fee Proposal ......................................................................................................... 6

V. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION ............................................................................................... 6

VI. SELECTION PROCESS ................................................................................................... 7

A. Evaluation..............................................................................................................7

B. Selection Criteria ................................................................................................... 7

ATTACHMENT A: SCOPE OF WORK ......................................................................................... 9

ATTACHMENT B: SAMPLE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT................................12

ATTACHMENT C: Terms and Conditions...................................................................................18

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RFP 2025-26-004 Comprehensive

Development Code Update

I. INTRODUCTION

The City of Hesperia invites proposals from qualified consulting teams with demonstrated

experience in comprehensive municipal code and zoning or development-code updates. The

City’s existing Development Code (Title 16 of the Municipal Code) has not undergone a

comprehensive update in over 30 years. As such, the City is seeking a full-scale restructuring

and modernization of the Code to ensure clarity, consistency, and compliance with current State

law, and to support the City’s long-term growth and development vision.

The selected Consultant will work closely with City staff, decision-makers, and the community to

modernize, reorganize, and update the Development Code to ensure consistency with the City’s

General Plan, adopted Housing Element, applicable specific plans, and current State and

Federal laws. The City seeks a user-friendly, legally defensible, and clearly illustrated

Development Code that supports high-quality development and efficient permit processing.

Additionally, the scope of work includes a review of the City’s existing adopted specific plans

(including but not limited to the Main Street Specific Plan and the Freeway Corridor Specific

Plan) to ensure consistency between those plans and the updated Development Code. The

consultant must also prepare any necessary documentation under the California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA) to support adoption of the revised Code.

The overarching goal is to produce a clear, internally consistent, state-law-compliant, modern

Development Code — easier to navigate, straightforward to apply, and aligned with the City’s

vision for future development.

A. City Contact

The City contact (Contact) for this Request for Proposal (RFP) is the sole point of

contact for this procurement. All communication shall be in writing and submitted to

the Contact as designated below. Consultants are not permitted to communicate

with other City staff or officials about this RFP, except during pre-proposal meetings

and/or interviews, unless otherwise directed by the Contact. Direct written questions

and/or correspondence related to this RFP to:

Jonathan Settle, Accountant

E-mail: purchasing@hesperiaca.gov

Consultants interested in participating in this RFP should immediately provide the

Contact with a telephone number, and an e-mail address for dissemination of

addenda and/or supplemental information, as applicable. Failure to provide said

contact information may result in late notifications and/or incomplete proposals. (See

Section V for proposal submittal address).

B. Deadline for Submitting Questions

Any questions regarding the RFP must be submitted to the Contact referenced

above no later than January 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM. Reference the RFP Number and

Title when making inquiries.

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C. RFP Schedule

1) RFP Deadlines

Request for Proposals Released................................................... January 4, 2026

Deadline for Submitting Questions. ........................... January 20, 2026 at 5:00 pm

Response to Questions ............................................................... January 21, 2026

Deadline for Submitting Proposals.....................February 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Evaluation of Proposals Completed ...........................................February 11, 2026

2) RFP Tentative Scheduling

Interviews with the Top Ranked Firm…………………………. February 25, 2026

Professional Service Agreement (PSA) Executed.......................... March 11, 2026

D. Minimum Qualifications and Experience

The City seeks professionals with demonstrated expertise in performing the services

described herein. The successful Consultant shall have proven experience in

providing the subject professional services and shall, at minimum, have five (5)

years’ experience.

II. BACKGROUND

The City of Hesperia is located in the High Desert area of San Bernardino County along

Interstate 15 (I-15), approximately 40 miles northeast of Ontario International Airport.

Incorporated in 1988, the City encompasses approximately 75 square miles and has a

population of roughly 101,836 residents.

The City’s Planning Department operates within the Development Services Department

and is responsible for administering and implementing the City’s land use and

development regulations. Core functions include the review and processing of

development applications, preparation of regulatory programs, policies, and ordinances,

and engagement with residents, property owners, developers, and other stakeholders.

The Planning Department works collaboratively with applicants, neighboring communities,

and community partners to promote high-quality development outcomes and to support a

sustainable and resilient future for the City of Hesperia.

The City’s Development Code (Title 16 of the Municipal Code) has not been

comprehensively updated in more than three decades. Since its original adoption, there

have been substantial changes in State housing law, environmental regulations, and best

practices in land use planning and zoning administration. These changes include evolving

requirements related to housing production, objective development standards,

environmental review, and streamlined permitting processes.

The City adopted its 6th Cycle Housing Element (2021–2029), which was certified by the

California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The Housing

Element includes multiple implementation programs that require updates to the City’s

zoning and development regulations to accommodate housing production, facilitate mixed-

use development, and comply with State law. More recently, in 2025, the City completed a

Focused General Plan Update, which included targeted updates to the Land Use,

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RFP 2025-26-004 Comprehensive

Development Code Update

Circulation, and Health and Safety Elements. Concurrent with this effort, the City adopted

Objective Design Standards to ensure compliance with State housing statutes and to

provide clear, objective criteria for residential and mixed-use development. This effort is

also intended to align the Development Code with the City’s 2024 Strategic Plan, which

reflects the priorities, policy direction, and long-term vision established by the City Council.

The City now seeks consultant assistance to prepare a comprehensive update and

restructuring of its Development Code to implement the Housing Element programs,

reflect the goals and policies of the 2025 Focused General Plan Update, and integrate the

recently adopted Objective Design Standards. This effort is intended to result in a modern,

user-friendly, internally consistent regulatory framework that supports the City’s long-term

planning objectives and responds to current statutory requirements.

PURPOSE OF THE DEVELOPMENT CODE UDPATE

The comprehensive Development Code Update is intended to:

• Ensure compliance with current State housing, land use, and environmental laws;

• Improve the clarity, usability, and internal consistency of the Development Code for

applicants, staff, and the public;

• Ensure internal consistency across titles, chapters, and sections of the Municipal

Code;

• Support housing production, mixed-use development, and economic development

consistent with adopted City policies;

• Align development standards and procedures with the City’s Housing Element,

Focused General Plan Update, Objective Design Standards, and applicable

specific plans;

• Include a comprehensive legal review of the updated Development Code; and

• Streamline development review and permitting processes to create transparent

and predictable paths to approval while maintaining appropriate design quality and

community standards.

Anticipated Development Code Updates

The Consultant shall reorganize and reformat Title 16 as necessary to ensure the

Development Code is clear, intuitive, and user-friendly for the public, applicants, and City

staff. This effort shall include a comprehensive review and update of definitions; an

examination of required findings for all entitlement and permit applications to determine

whether additional or revised findings are necessary; and clarification of development

standards to ensure they are easily understood and consistently applied.

The update shall address nonconforming uses and structures, including clarification of

legal status, expansion, alteration, and amortization provisions, as appropriate. The

Consultant shall review allowed uses within all zoning districts, with particular emphasis

on better differentiating permitted and conditional uses across the City’s three commercial

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• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

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