BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID) CREATION AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CONSULTING SERVICES

The City of Lauderhill is seeking a qualified professional consulting firm to provide services for the creation of a Business Improvement District (BID) and Special Assessment District. The selected consultant will be responsible for conducting a comprehensive feasibility analysis, developing a special assessment methodology, engaging stakeholders, and providing technical and financial recommendations. The consultant will also assist the City in evaluating the feasibility of establishing a BID, developing a legally defensible special assessment methodology, and conducting stakeholder outreach. • Conducting a comprehensive feasibility analysis to determine the viability of establishing a Business Improvement District within the proposed project area. • Developing a legally defensible special assessment methodology, including benefit and apportionment analyses, to equitably allocate assessments among benefiting properties. • Engaging business owners, commercial property owners, stakeholders, and community organizations throughout the planning process to build consensus and support for the proposed BID. • Providing technical, financial, economic, and implementation recommendations necessary to establish and administer a successful Business Improvement District. • Attendance at all Commission meetings until BID adoption. • Coordination with Broward County Property Appraiser. • Coordination with Broward County Tax Collector. • Assistance during annual assessment certification. • Public hearing notices. • GIS shapefiles in digital format. • Editable Word and Excel deliverables. • Ownership of all work products by the City. • Public records compliance. • Schedule with milestone dates.