City of Watsonville #2024-RFP/RFQ-004

Facilitation and Development of Two-Year City Council Strategic Plan for City of Watsonville

The City Manager's Office of the City of Watsonville is seeking qualified firms to facilitate and develop a two-year City Council Strategic Plan. - Government Buyer: - City of Watsonville, City Manager's Office - Scope of Work: - Facilitation and development of a two-year strategic plan for the City Council - Conduct background review and environmental scan - Facilitate workshops and retreats with city staff and council members - Develop draft and final priorities, strategies, and measurable goals - Support creation of departmental action plans - Establish a tracking system for plan implementation - Optional: Prepare and present materials for council adoption - Optional: Propose and potentially implement new workplan tracking software - Requirements: - Experience in strategic planning facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and municipal government operations - Ability to align plan with council priorities, enhance transparency, and improve community accountability - Insurance and contractual compliance required - Multiple contractors may be selected - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - No hardware or physical products are requested; focus is on professional services and optional software solutions

Description

The City of Watsonville is seeking proposals from qualified firms to facilitate and develop a two-year City Council Strategic Plan. The plan aims to align city strategies with Council priorities, enhance transparency, and improve community accountability. The project includes background review, stakeholder engagement, draft development, and finalization of the strategic plan. The scope involves workshops, retreats, development of action plans, and optional tasks such as council adoption presentation and workplan tracking software.

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