Description
The City of Richland issued a solicitation for supplemental hearing examiner services, but all proposals were rejected. The city is seeking a qualified hearing examiner to conduct quasi-judicial hearings on land use matters. The contract was to be awarded through a competitive bidding process, but no award was made due to the rejection of all proposals. Key aspects of the solicitation include the requirement for disadvantaged business enterprises to be afforded full opportunity to submit bids, and the city's commitment to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability.
• The solicitation was issued on March 20, 2022, and proposals were due by April 18, 2022.
• The city is seeking a hearing examiner to conduct quasi-judicial hearings on land use matters.
• The contract was to be awarded through a competitive bidding process.
• The city is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request.
• The city will affirmatively ensure that disadvantaged business enterprises are afforded full opportunity to submit bids.