MCC RFP 202701

Morgan Community College (MCC), a rural community college within the Colorado Community College System, is requesting proposals for consulting services to develop a Strategic Enrollment Plan addressing recruitment, retention, and student success, with proposals due October 1, 2026 at 5 p.m. MST and written inquiries due September 10, 2026 at 5 p.m. MST.

The scope encompasses five phases: discovery (data collection and analysis of enrollment, retention, and market data); strategy action planning (developing enrollment strategies with timelines and ROI projections); prioritization (stakeholder engagement and alignment with funding protocols); implementation (operationalizing playbooks and establishing an internal Strategic Enrollment Management Council); and final reporting and documentation. Key deliverables include a collaborative enrollment strategic plan specific to MCC, playbooks with prioritized action plans and benchmarks, enrollment projections with recommended milestones, and recommendations for continued data analysis. Work must comply with Colorado accessibility standards and WCAG Level AA guidelines.

The evaluation committee will score proposals on seven criteria, each weighted equally at 15 points except references at 10 points: qualifications and experience of the offeror; qualifications and experience of personnel; understanding of project and diverse student populations; approach to project; plan to implement solutions; references; and price proposal. Offerors may propose pricing as a lump sum or broken down by unit costs and should provide a wage schedule for hourly work and reimbursable expenses.

The contract is anticipated to begin in November 2026 and continue until project completion and approval of all deliverables, with an estimated Intent to Award publication date of October 16, 2026. Proposals must be submitted to Chloe Hirschfeld, Director of Purchasing and Capital Projects, at chloe.hirschfeld@morgancc.edu or by physical mail to the Morgan Community College Purchasing Office, and must include a recent W-9 form and a certificate of liability insurance naming MCC and the State of Colorado as insured parties. The awarded offeror must maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance with minimum coverage of $1 million per occurrence and $1 million general aggregate. Offerors agree that their offer may be accepted within 90 calendar days from submission without further negotiation.