Subcommittee recommends HR Green to lead Prescott general plan update

The Prescott City General Plan Subcommittee voted April 8, 2026 to recommend HR Green as the preferred consultant to prepare the city's updated general plan, the subcommittee told staff to confirm details of optional work and the project schedule before the full City Council considers the contract on April 28.

Members said HR Green topped the three proposals the city received after staff solicited bids from 10 firms. Councilman Grady said he ranked HR Green "fairly high" because of the team's experience and the firm's explicit inclusion of an executive summary, a deliverable the subcommittee identified as a priority. Councilwoman Frederickson said HR Green's "bench was the deepest" and praised its emphasis on plain-language communications and fiscally responsible approaches.

Subcommittee members discussed the consultant's base bid — reported in the packet as $99,000 — and a set of optional services that could add to the cost, including a population "50,000" option that several members said materially increased prices. Members praised HR Green's optional-task cost breakdown because it lets the city select which optional services to purchase rather than paying a single lump sum for add-ons.

Staff explained that, if selected, the consultant would develop a citizen participation plan and shepherd the project through a public-review draft with a 60-day comment period and a compiled summary of public input. The subcommittee asked staff to invite HR Green to the April 22 subcommittee meeting, in person or virtually, to review optional tasks and confirm a kickoff date so that council members would have answers to likely questions at the April 28 council session.

A committee member moved to recommend HR Green's proposal and a second was recorded; members agreed and the motion passed as a recommendation. The subcommittee's approval does not finalize a contract; the item will be on the full City Council's April 28 voting session for final action.

Next steps identified by staff include notifying HR Green, attempting to schedule a subcommittee briefing on April 22, and returning a recommendation and contract to the council on April 28.