SLCo HEA129029 Strategic Planning and Workforce Development Planning Consultant - RFP

Salt Lake County Health Department (SLCoHD) is soliciting proposals from qualified consultants through a Request for Proposals (RFP) to develop an updated five-year strategic plan and integrated workforce development plan that will guide the department's strategic direction and community engagement. The consultant will work with SLCoHD, a nationally accredited public health department managing approximately 60 programs and services across four divisions with over 400 staff members, to create a comprehensive strategic and workforce development plan not exceeding 15 pages that incorporates situational analysis (SWOT), clearly defined measurable goals and objectives, action plans with key performance indicators, implementation timelines, and an established monitoring process. Deliverables must reflect staff engagement across all organizational levels, community stakeholder feedback informed by lived experiences and data, and evidence-based public health practices while balancing innovation with regulatory and funding constraints. Mandatory qualifications include experience working with local government agencies and specific strategic planning experience in the public health sector. The RFP evaluation criteria allocate 70 percent weight to the program proposal (evaluated on proposed approach at 40 percent, relevant experience at 20 percent, and proposer qualifications at 10 percent) and 30 percent to pricing (scored using a formula awarding 100 percent of points to the lowest bidder). Key dates include a pre-proposal WebEx meeting on March 31, 2026, at 12:00 PM Mountain Time; questions must be submitted by April 7, 2026, by 1:00 PM; and proposals are due April 14, 2026, by 1:00 PM via the Utah Public Procurement Place (U3P) system, with committee meetings and interviews anticipated for April 20, 2026, and anticipated notice to proceed in April 2026.

Salt Lake County may apply scoring preferences for vendors offering employee health care benefits and those meeting veterans and companywide hiring criteria; however, no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are indicated in the solicitation materials. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the RFP documentation. The project is expected to commence in 2026 and be completed within six months, though alternative timelines will be considered. The selected consultant must secure required insurance including workers' compensation, commercial general liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence minimum), commercial automobile liability, and errors and omissions ($1,000,000 per occurrence minimum) before commencing work. The contract has a not-to-exceed budget of $50,000, with pricing proposals evaluated on a cost-per-task basis. All work product is owned by Salt Lake County, and the contractor must comply with state and federal procurement requirements, GRAMA confidentiality provisions, HIPAA Security and Privacy Rule requirements for the protection of Protected Health Information, and various compliance certifications including environmental compliance and employment status verification.