Strategic Planning and Visioning Services
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RFP Issued: August 17th, 2026
Q&A Submission Deadline: September 4th, 2026
Q&A Answers Posted: September 9th, 2026
Proposals Due: September 25th, 2026
Evaluation Period: September 28th – October 9th, 2026
Conduct Interviews: October 5th – 9th, 2026
City Council Award of Contract: October 27th, 2026
Project Kickoff: November 2026
Interim Strategic Priorities Briefing: February 2027
Draft Vision 2045 and Strategic Action Plan: Summer 2027
Final documents and Council adoption: Fall 2027
QUESTION DEADLINE
CONTACTS
Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone
Additional decision-makers and their departments
Issuing Agency
City Of College Park
DESCRIPTION
The procuring organization seeks a qualified vendor to provide strategic planning and visioning services for the development of a long-range community vision, Vision 2045, and a corresponding Strategic Action Plan. The engagement should provide multiple participation opportunities and methods, including in-person and online engagement, and incorporate both English- and Spanish-language outreach and materials.
The selected vendor will connect strategic priorities to annual budgeting, departmental work planning, implementation responsibilities, resource allocation, organizational accountability, and meaningful measures of success. The Strategic Action Plan should identify a limited number of priorities and establish a clear, practical framework for implementation, reporting, and adaptation to changing conditions and future Councils. The work is intended to support a long-range community vision and is not intended to serve as a comprehensive land use plan or detailed implementation plan.
The vendor will prepare accessible, visually engaging, and practical planning documents suitable for public distribution; develop recommendations and tools for integrating the Strategic Action Plan into annual departmental work planning, budget development, and periodic reporting; and present the final Vision 2045 and Strategic Action Plan to the Mayor and Council. Questions must be submitted by September 4, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- Submissions are due September 25, 2026. Questions must be submitted by September 4, 2026.
- What is the budget for this RFP?
- The published budget is $65,000.
- Who issued this RFP?
- It was issued by City Of College Park. The work is located in College Park, Maryland, United States.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Strategic planning and public-sector consulting firm
- Experience developing long-range community visions and actionable strategic plans
- Expertise in public engagement through in-person and online methods
- Capacity for English- and Spanish-language engagement and materials
- Strong capabilities in budgeting, departmental work planning, performance measurement, and implementation frameworks
- Experience producing accessible, visually engaging public-sector documents and presenting to elected officials
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