RFP for Strategic Plan Refresh

The Town of Rolesville, North Carolina is requesting proposals from consulting firms to assess progress under its 2024-2029 Strategic Plan and recommend limited updates for the plan's remaining term, with proposals due September 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

The scope encompasses project initiation and management, assessment of the current strategic plan, internal engagement with the Board of Commissioners and Town staff, strategic plan refinement, development of department work plans, establishment of performance measures and management frameworks, public performance reporting architecture, and implementation guidance with staff training. Required deliverables include a strategic plan implementation assessment, a refreshed 2024-2029 Strategic Plan with Board presentation materials, standardized department work plan formats, recommended performance measures, a public reporting framework, implementation guidance and templates, and editable source files. This is a refresh of the existing plan, not development of a new strategic plan.

The Town anticipates completing core work within approximately 12 weeks of contract execution. Work in future fiscal years depends on funding appropriated by the Board of Commissioners. Proposing firms may separately price optional post-implementation support.

Proposals must not exceed fifteen single-sided pages, excluding cover materials, resumes, references, and work samples. Firms must demonstrate relevant experience with at least three comparable local government projects and provide a detailed project approach, project schedule demonstrating capacity to meet the timeline, and cost proposals with a not-to-exceed fee summarized by major phase or deliverable. The selected firm must provide proof of insurance and comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws and equal opportunity requirements. All work products, data, reports, templates, and editable files become Town property upon payment. No site visit or bidder's conference is scheduled.