TRPA is seeking proposals from qualified professionals to assist staff in the first stage of updating its Code of Ordinances. TRPA staff has identified and targeted a set of Code provisions that require immediate attention. The primary project tasks for this stage of the process are as follows:
• Review and edit targeted sections of the existing Code for consistency, conciseness, readability, and clarity.
• Organize related provisions in disparate sections by cross-referencing or grouping.
• Provide editorial, legal, and organizational review of draft Code language.
• Conduct staff interviews to identify additional areas where Code language could be improved and work with TRPA staff to generate solutions.
• Properly record, track, and justify changes to ensure the integrity of the process.

The successful consultant will have the following skills and experience:
• Ability to redraft existing Code language to make it consistent, concise, readable, unequivocal, and clear
• Ability to organize related provisions in disparate sections so that they will either be cross-referenced properly or grouped together
• Ability to present work and defend changes to staff and at public meetings
• Ability to communicate with Agency staff to collaboratively solve problems, generate solutions, and fully understand issues
• Availability, on a regular basis, to finish work at an accelerated pace
• Must be detail-oriented and able to track all proposed changes in an understandable and systematic manner
• Must have experience in technical writing, particularly in the fields of land use law, planning, and regulatory document preparation
• Must be creative and able to synthesize complex ideas into simple phrases without losing the meaning

The full RFP can be found on the TRPA website at:
http://www.trpa.org/documents/rfp/2010.02.22%20Code%20Writing%20RFP%20R…
TRPA's Consultant Services Agreement can be found at:
http://www.trpa.org/documents/rfp/Consultant%20Services%20Agreement%202…