Notice of Sole Source: Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association

The Department of Land Conservation and Development is seeking to execute a sole-source contract with the Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association for contract services. The contract will cover the 2025-2027 biennium, as well as the 2027-2029 biennium, and the 2029-2031 biennium for Oregon Planners Network Meetings Facilitation. The Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association is the only known organization in this state that broadly represents professional planners and the planning profession in Oregon. The Planners Network program includes two sub-components: professional training in complex subjects for professional planners and training in planning basics for local government planning commissioners and elected officials. • The contract will provide education and networking opportunities for professional planners in Oregon and local government planning commissioners and elected officials. • The Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association is the sole recognized professional association in the United States and Oregon for the planning profession. • The contract will allow cross-participation by planning commissioners/elected officials in the professional planning segment of the program and cross-participation by professional planners in the planning basics segment of the program.