(1) Vendor needs to provide strategic plan service. – The process will engage internal and external stakeholders, benchmark best practices from leading international ports and economic development finance entities and translate those lessons into a clear, Cleveland-specific, actionable roadmap for implementation. – Detailed evaluation of current Port operations, existing strategic planning documents, KPIs, financials, economic impact, and overall performance. – Market & trend scan including Great Lakes and national maritime trends (cargo tonnage, supply chain shifts, tariff impacts), decarbonization and fuel transitions, federal funding landscape, dredging and beneficial-use innovations, and public development finance. – Financial & asset review including assessment of balance sheet capacity, bond fund performance, real estate holdings, operating surplus deployment, and the Community Impact Fund (structure and outcomes). – The Plan must explicitly address the Overarching Strategic Plan Questions in the framework. (2) All the questions must be submitted no later than January 19, 2026. (3) The Expression of Interest must be submitted no later than January 12, 2026.