CD-24-2A - CD-24-2A Gilpin County Land Use Code Update

*This RFP has been modified to remove a provision prohibiting bidders from working with nearby jurisdictions. If you have any questions regarding this please contact us. 

Gilpin County is inviting proposals from qualified consulting firms to assist in the drafting of a new Gilpin 
County Land Use Code for unincorporated Gilpin County. Staff from the Community Development 
Department and the Gilpin County Planning Commission have been working since late 2022 to develop 
a new land use code. The draft code document is attached to this RFP for review. 
Gilpin County is located approximately 35 miles west of Denver in the mountains. Gaming is the primary 
industry for Gilpin County and represents approximately 50% of the total revenues for the County.
Gaming occurs solely in the county’s two incorporated cities of Black Hawk and Central City. The county 
is home to approximately 5,891 residents, the bulk of which live outside the two cities. The predominant
land uses in the unincorporated county are state/federal land and single-family residential. The county 
has a limited amount of commercial/industrial land use around mid-county and the unincorporated town 
of Rollinvsille. 
This project will largely be funded through grant funds awarded to Gilpin County from the State of 
Colorado’s Department of Local Affairs Strong Communities program. The project must be consistent 
with the goals of DOLA’s Strong Communities grant program and the commitments the Gilpin County 
Commissioners have made via Resolution 23-89 which is attached to this RFP. Total project cost cannot exceed $100,000.