RFP CP 27-02 Strategic Planning and Visioning Services.pdf

This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the City of Maryland for strategic planning and visioning services. The project encompasses two complementary planning efforts: Vision 2045, a 20-year community-driven long-range vision developed through broad and inclusive public engagement to identify shared aspirations and establish guiding themes and principles for future decision-making; and a Strategic Action Plan, a three-to-five-year organizational roadmap for city government that translates relevant elements of the long-term vision along with mayoral and council priorities, organizational needs, available resources, and existing commitments into actionable priorities with defined outcomes, responsibilities, timeframes, and success measures. The RFP solicits comprehensive services to develop both planning documents through structured community engagement, analysis, and strategic recommendations. Specific response dates, due dates, site visits, bidders' conferences, award dates, and contract term details are referenced within the RFP documentation.

The RFP establishes pricing terms, evaluation criteria, and requirements for qualified planning consultants or firms to submit proposals addressing both the community visioning process and the internal strategic action plan development. Funding sources, budget allocation, set-asides, incumbent contractor information, and current environmental considerations are detailed within the proposal specifications. Interested bidders are directed to review the complete RFP documentation for detailed scope requirements, evaluation methodology, pricing schedules, and submission instructions to ensure full compliance with all proposal requirements and city procurement procedures.