RFP for Consultant Services For Development Of Strategic Plan for Erie County Department of Health

Erie County, Pennsylvania is requesting proposals for consultant services to develop a three-year strategic plan for the Erie County Department of Health, with RFPs due September 15, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. via PennBid and opening at the Office of the County Controller, Erie County Courthouse, Room 107, 140 West 6th Street, Erie, PA 16501.

The scope requires the consultant to work with ECDH leadership and staff to review current priorities, gather stakeholder input through surveys and planning sessions, facilitate strategic planning discussions, and deliver both draft and final versions of the strategic plan along with an implementation tracking tool. The consultant must participate in in-person and virtual meetings, review existing Department plans and priorities, and develop processes for gathering input from internal and external partners. Project initiation is anticipated by October 1, 2026, with completion by February 2027.

The consultant must maintain general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence and workers' compensation insurance as required by Pennsylvania state law. The vendor must obtain PA Child Abuse Clearance, PA Criminal History Clearance, and FBI Fingerprint Clearance at their own cost. All reports and data generated under the contract become the property of Erie County. The contract is subject to Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law provisions and Equal Employment Opportunity requirements. Either party may terminate with 30 days' written notice. The successful vendor must sign the contract within seven days of Purchase Order issuance, and payment will be made within 30 days of invoice receipt.

Proposals are evaluated on a 100-point scale: quality and completeness of proposal (20 points), consultant qualifications (20 points), proposed approach and capacity to meet project requirements and timeline (30 points), and relevant experience (30 points). The RFP tabulation report lists 38 accepted submissions; one vendor (Impact Solutions LLC) was rejected for failure to submit a notarized Non-Collusion Affidavit. No contract value, incumbent, or award decision is disclosed in available materials.