FISCAL ANALYSIS

Location:	Colorado
Posted:	Sep 1, 2026
Due:	Sep 4, 2026
Agency:	City of Thornton
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	B - Special Studies and Analyses - Not R&D
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CITY OF THORNTON

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

FOR

CONSULTING SERVICES

FISCAL ANALYSIS

PROJECT NO. 26-113

AUGUST 2026

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II. INDEX OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE

II. INDEX OF CONTENTS

III. NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

IV. PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

V. PROPOSAL PREPARATION

VI. EXHIBIT 1 ACCEPTANCE OF CONDITIONS STATEMENT

VII. EXHIBIT 2 AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES

EXHIBIT A CONSULTANT’S GENERAL SCOPE OF SERVICES

EXHIBIT B CONSULTANT’S PERSONNEL AND SUBCONSULTANTS

LISTING

EXHIBIT C SCHEDULE OF CHARGES

VIII. EXHIBIT 3 REFERENCE AUTHORIZATION AND RELEASE FORM

IX. APPENDICES

• APPENDIX A - Frequently Asked Questions for Build America, Buy

America Act

• APPENDIX B - CPRG and EPA Terms & Conditions

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III. NOTICE

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

The City of Thornton, CO (“Thornton”) respectfully requests separate sealed Proposals for

Consulting Services for Fiscal Analysis, Project No. 26-113 (hereinafter referred to as

“Project”). Proposals will be received until 12:00 noon, local time, September 4, 2026 in

the Contract Administration Office, 9500 Civic Center Drive, 2nd Floor City Hall, Thornton,

CO 80229-4326.

Approved Methods for Submission of Proposals:

• Electronic proposals shall be submitted/uploaded to BidnetDirect.com website in

response to this solicitation;

• Or Physical proposals may be submitted by mail or courier service;

• Or Physical Proposals will be received in the Contract Administration Office, 9500

Civic Center Drive, 2nd Floor City Hall, Thornton, CO 80229-4326.

Late Proposals will not be accepted under any circumstances.

Project Description: Develop a fiscal analysis tool to examine a full range of planning,

development annexation, zoning, and land use planning actions for their long-range fiscal

implications on the city. The Agreement shall terminate on December 31, 2027, unless

sooner terminated by Thornton’s issuance of a Termination Notice.

Vendor’s submitting proposals for this Project must be registered and in good standing on

SAM.Gov and meet the requirements of SAM.Gov. Grantees must comply with standard

EPA General Terms and Conditions alongside program-specific requirements. Budget for

project is approximately one hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($175,000.00).

Appendices A, and B are provided for Consultant reference during execution of Project for

guidance reference of the grant requirements during performance of scope. By submitting

a proposal, if awarded, the bidder agrees to abide by all mandatory state and federal

contract terms and conditions, including but not limited to EPA’s General Terms and

Conditions, 2 CFR 200, 2 CFR 1500, 40 CFR 33, Clean Air Act Sec 137, which shall be

incorporated into and govern any resulting contract.

Thornton utilizes the BidNet Direct System at www.BidNetDirect.com to distribute official

copies of the Request for Proposals (“RFP”) for use in preparing Proposals. Proposing

firms will be required to register with the website to download the RFP documents and

addenda. There is no charge by BidNet Direct for this service. If you experience problems

with the BidNet Direct website, please call 1-800-835-4603 for assistance. Proposing firms

are required to acknowledge all addenda with their Proposal and are encouraged to either

Administration bulletin board prior to submission of a Proposal. Proposing firms that do not

acknowledge all addenda may be considered non-responsive. Upon request, the RFP

documents, including addenda, are also available for viewing on the City of Thornton

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Website, https://solicitations.thorntonco.gov/solicitations or at the Contract Administration

office located on the 2nd floor of City Hall at 9500 Civic Center Drive, Thornton, CO.

Proposing firms that do not have download and/or printing capability in-house may contact

a commercial reprographics company for assistance with downloading and printing the

RFP.

Late Proposals will not be accepted under any circumstances. Any Proposal(s) received

after the scheduled deadline for submitting Proposals will be returned to the proposing firm

unopened. Sole responsibility rests with the proposing firm to see that their Proposal is

received on or before the deadline.

Thornton reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals, in part or in whole, and to award

the Project to the most responsive and responsible firm(s) as deemed in the best interest

of Thornton; further, the right is reserved to waive any formalities or informalities contained

in said Proposal(s).

An optional Pre-Bid Conference to discuss the Project will be conducted via web broadcast

with Zoom video at 2:00 p.m., August 18, 2026. If possible, please hold all questions

concerning this RFP until that time.

Physical proposals shall be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside

with the proposing firm’s name and address and “Request for Proposals, Fiscal

Analysis, Project No. 26-113”. Proposals delivered by mail or courier service shall be in

the sealed envelope inserted into a separate mailing envelope. On the outside of the

mailing envelope note “Proposal Enclosed, Fiscal Analysis, Project No. 26-113”.

Proposals submitted electronically shall be uploaded to the Vendor’s portal through the

BidNetDirect.com website and shall follow the process/guidelines identified on the website

and this solicitation.

All questions shall be directed in writing to Keith Griess, Sr. Contract Administrator, 9500

Civic Center Drive, Thornton, CO 80229-4326, fax 303-538-7556, or e-mail −

Keith.Griess@ThorntonCo.gov, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., local time, Monday through Friday,

excluding holidays.

Published at: BidNet Direct, COT Website, and the Contracts & Purchasing Bulletin Board.

First Publication: August 13, 2026, Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Second Publication: August 20, 2026 , Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

Last Publication: August 27, 2026 , Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel

BY:

Dennis Laurita

Contracts Supervisor

7/29/2026

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IV. PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION

Thornton is soliciting written Proposals from qualified firms for Consulting Services for Fiscal

Analysis, Project No. 26-113. To be eligible for consideration, the proposing firm must be

capable of supplying the Services as described herein, and must meet all other criteria outlined

in this RFP.

A. INQUIRIES AND CORRECTIONS

All inquiries relating to this RFP shall be addressed in writing to:

City of Thornton

Attention: Keith Griess, Sr. Contract Administrator

9500 Civic Center Drive

Thornton, CO 80229-4326

E-mail: Keith.griess@ThorntonCo.gov

If a proposing firm, subsequent to the Pre-Proposal Conference, finds discrepancies in

or omissions from the RFP, or requires additional clarification of any part thereof, a

written request for interpretation shall be submitted to the Contract Administrator. Any

interpretation of or change made to the RFP will be made by written addendum to each

proposing firm, and will become part of the RFP and of any Agreement awarded.

Thornton will not be responsible for the accuracy of any other ORAL EXPLANATIONS,

INTERPRETATIONS, OR REPRESENTATIONS. All inquiries shall be made in writing

and all responses will be provided in writing, with responses being made available to all

proposing firms. To be given consideration, inquiries must be received no later than

5:00 p.m. on the tenth (10th) Calendar Day prior to the date established for the

submission of the Proposal. It shall be the responsibility of each proposing firm to verify

that every addendum has been received prior to submitting a Proposal.

B. SUBMITTAL DATE AND LOCATION

All Proposals must be received in the Contracts and Purchasing office located at

Thornton City Hall, City of Thornton, 9500 Civic Center Drive, 2nd Floor City Hall,

Thornton, CO 80229-4326 or submitted via the BidNetDirect.com vendor portal prior

to 12:00 Noon local time on September 4, 2026. Physical proposals must be

submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked on the outside with the proposing firm’s

name and address and “Request for Proposals, Fiscal Analysis, Project No. 26-

113”, and addressed to the Contracts Manager. Proposing firm’s name and address

shall also appear on the outside of the sealed envelope containing the Proposal. If the

Proposal is sent by U.S. mail or courier service, the Proposal shall be contained in a

sealed inner envelope or box, which is then inserted into the mailing envelope or box.

Indicate “Proposal Enclosed, Fiscal Analysis, Project No. 26-113”, on the outside of

the mailing envelope or box.

C. LATE AND ELECTRONIC PROPOSALS

Late Proposals will not be accepted under any circumstance, and any Proposal so

received shall be returned to the proposing firm unopened. In addition, proposals

received via electronic devices other than the BidnetDirect.com website (i.e. e-mail) are

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FISCAL ANALYSIS

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