10 public planning & consulting procurement signals and contract updates from 9 government bodies in North Dakota.
Vendors selling planning & consulting services to North Dakota government use Vendor Radar to see what's coming. We track 10 active planning & consulting signals across cities, counties, school districts, and special districts — surfacing contract expirations, budget approvals, and anticipated RFPs so you can prepare your response before formal solicitations go live.
Recent Planning & Consulting Signals
Budget Allocation · Planning & Consulting · $400,000
The North Dakota Legislative Assembly has allocated $400,000 for a rare earth elements study, signaling an upcoming procurement for specialized con...
North Dakota Legislative Assembly — Fiscal Division (69th Assembly) · Meeting: Dec 31, 2026
Source: 2025 Senate Bill No. 2014 § 32 (Dec 31, 2026)
Rfp Anticipated · Planning & Consulting
City of Horace staff are pursuing a compensation study and pay matrix development via a third-party RFQ.
City of Horace · Cass · Meeting: Jul 20, 2026
Source: July 20, 2026 Video - Minutes (Jul 20, 2026)
Rfp Anticipated · Other Services
The Metro Flood Diversion Authority is scheduled to consider authorizing its executive director to issue a Crop Loss Reserve Fund investment-manage...
Metro Flood Diversion Authority (MFDA) · Cass · Meeting: Jul 16, 2026
Source: Jul 23 ### MFDA Board Meeting – July 23, 2026 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm MFDA Board of Authority... (Jul 16, 2026)
Budget Allocation · Landscape Architecture · $103,845.60 RTP grant request; listed by ND Parks as a 2026 funded project
City of Lincoln's Park Board has 2026 RTP funding for the 66th Street South Pathway: a defined 10-foot accessible gravel pathway and public-realm i...
City of Lincoln · Burleigh · Posted: Jul 14, 2026
Source: FY26 ND RTP source review — 66th Street South Pathway (Jul 14, 2026)
Budget Allocation · Landscape Architecture · $235,008 RTP grant request; listed by ND Parks as a 2026 funded project
Watford City has 2026 RTP funding for a distinct adaptive multi-use trail at McKenzie County Athletic Park, creating a real public-realm and trail-...
City of Watford City · McKenzie · Posted: Jul 14, 2026
Source: FY26 ND RTP source review — McKenzie County Athletic Park adaptive multi-use trail (Jul 14, 2026)
Rfp Anticipated · IT Services
The City of West Fargo's Planning Department will undergo a bid process in 2026 to implement new permitting and licensing software.
City of West Fargo · Cass · Posted: Jul 9, 2026
Source: Final Budget (Jul 9, 2026)
Rfp Anticipated · Planning & Consulting
ND DHS is required to develop options and a plan for long-term structured residences by Oct. 1, 2026, which often precedes future procurement of re...
North Dakota Legislative Assembly — Fiscal Division (69th Assembly) · Meeting: Jun 30, 2026
Source: 2025 House Bill No. 1012 § 3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Rfp Anticipated · Landscape Architecture
The City of Bismarck is considering a Downtown Beautification Project for Main Avenue between 1st Street and 6th Street, focused on coordinated str...
City of Bismarck · Burleigh · Meeting: May 26, 2026
Source: Bismarck City Commission - Agenda Packet - 2026-05-26 (May 26, 2026)
Recent Planning & Consulting Activity in North Dakota
81 public records from the past year. These are closed, resolved, or past items shown as history, not open opportunities.
Earlier record · Budget Allocation · Transportation · $956,643,454
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) - ND Signals apportioned $956,643,454 for FY 2025 Formula Grants for Rural Areas (Section 5311), funding publi...
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) - ND Signals · Recorded: Sep 30, 2026
Source: rural formula grants 5311 (Sep 30, 2026)
Earlier record · Rfp Anticipated · Engineering Services
Mandan engineering asked the September 1, 2026 commission to authorize advertising an SOQ for firms to update dated water distribution (2007) and w...
City of Mandan · Recorded: Sep 1, 2026
Source: City Commission Meeting - Agenda Packet - 2026-09-01 (Sep 1, 2026)
Earlier record · Renewal Approved · Other Services · $55,000
The West Fargo Park District approved the 2027 Recreation Programming Agreement with Horace Park District for $55,000.
West Fargo Park District · Recorded: Aug 12, 2026
Source: West Fargo Park Board Meeting - Agenda Packet - 2026-08-12 (Aug 12, 2026)
Earlier record · Bid Awarded · Planning & Consulting · $225,000
Bismarck is considering approval of a 12-month, not-to-exceed $225,000 Passenger Rail Station Siting Study contract for MPO partners.
City of Bismarck · Recorded: Aug 11, 2026
Source: Bismarck City Commission - Agenda Packet - 2026-08-11 (Aug 11, 2026)
Closed · Rfp Posted · Engineering Services
Bismarck Parks and Recreation District is accepting qualifications from architect, engineering, and planning firms for a two-year professional-serv...
Bismarck Parks and Recreation District · Recorded: Jul 30, 2026
Source: Request for Qualifications (Jul 30, 2026)
Earlier record · Bid Awarded · Planning & Consulting · $350,000
The Grand Forks-East Grand Forks MPO has selected SRF Consulting for a $350,000 contract to develop the Metropolitan Transportation Plan and Transi...
Grand Forks-East Grand Forks MPO · Recorded: Jul 15, 2026
Source: July 15, 2026 Executive Board Agenda and Packet (Jul 15, 2026)
Resolved · Budget Allocation · Planning & Consulting · $75,000
North Dakota HB 1531 appropriated $75,000 for the Agriculture Commissioner to contract a consultant for a statewide irrigation expansion study, wit...
North Dakota Legislative Assembly — Fiscal Division (69th Assembly) · Recorded: Jul 1, 2026
Source: 2025 House Bill No. 1531 § 1 (Jul 1, 2026)
No recent update · Rfp Anticipated · Other Services · $150,000
North Dakota’s Legislative Council is funded to contract for consulting services for a disability services study ($150,000) during the 2025-27 bien...
North Dakota Legislative Assembly — Fiscal Division (69th Assembly) · Recorded: Jun 30, 2026
Source: 2025 House Bill No. 1012 § 3 (Jun 30, 2026)