Citywide 10-Year Strategic Plan Consulting Services

The City of Douglasville, Georgia is requesting proposals from consulting firms to develop a comprehensive Citywide 10-Year Strategic Plan under RFP 2026-010, with proposals due November 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST via Bidnet Direct and questions due October 6, 2026.

The scope encompasses strategic planning, community engagement, facilitation, research, and implementation planning across eight primary tasks: project management and kickoff; review of existing plans and documents; internal staff engagement; steering committee development and facilitation; public and stakeholder engagement; implementation planning; performance measures and accountability framework; and draft and final strategic plan documents. The deliverables include analysis of existing planning documents, a Strategic Plan Steering Committee, comprehensive public and stakeholder engagement through multiple participation methods, an actionable implementation plan with performance measures, and a professionally designed final strategic plan document suitable for internal and public use. Project completion is anticipated within 8 to 12 months following contract award, subject to mutual modification.

Proposals are evaluated on completeness (25 points), project team qualifications (25 points), understanding of scope and approach (30 points), and cost reasonableness and value (20 points). Fee proposals must be submitted in Microsoft Excel format with total not-to-exceed project costs, costs by task or phase, hourly rates by team member, travel costs, materials or printing costs, and assumptions or exclusions; proposals with nominal, unbalanced, or unrealistic pricing will be deemed nonresponsive and rejected.

The City requires Commercial General Liability insurance ($1,000,000 minimum per occurrence), Automobile Liability insurance ($500,000 minimum per accident), Professional Liability/Errors and Omissions insurance ($1,000,000 minimum per claim), and Workers' Compensation coverage as required by Georgia law, with the City named as an Additional Insured. Compliance with Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance requirements under O.C.G.A. 13-10-91 is mandatory.