City of Sacramento PlanetBids #P27181011002

Feasibility Study for Three Proposed Sacramento Small-Business Programs

The City of Sacramento is seeking a consultant to assess three proposed small-business programs and recommend a feasible pilot approach. - Government buyer: City of Sacramento, Economic Development Department (EDD). - Requested service: One small-business program feasibility study, part number P27181011002, covering the Legacy Business Preservation Program, Heritage Tourism Program, and Social Enterprise Incubator Program. - Scope: Research comparable programs and best practices; assess local demand, resources, partnerships, costs, funding, equity, risks, and implementation readiness; compare and prioritize the concepts; and develop a framework for at least one pilot. - Deliverables: Work plan and updates, existing-conditions and peer-program research, assessments of all three concepts, a comparative matrix, pilot recommendation and implementation framework, and draft and final reports with an executive summary. - Term and budget: Complete the work within six months; the stated not-to-exceed budget is $40,000. No renewal or option period is stated. - OEMs and named vendors: None identified; this is a consulting services request.

Description

The City of Sacramento’s Economic Development Department seeks a qualified consultant to assess the feasibility of a Legacy Business Preservation Program, Heritage Tourism Program, and Social Enterprise Incubator Program. The consultant will review comparable programs in other jurisdictions, assess their applicability to Sacramento and evaluate local demand, resources, partnerships, benefits, risks, and readiness for a pilot. The study must prioritize the most feasible concept or concepts and provide an implementation framework for at least one pilot program. Work must be completed within six months and the stated $40,000 budget.

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