ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager with a Request to APPROVE a PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT with BERRY DUNN MCNEIL & PARKER, LLC, (BerryDunn) for the Development of the City of Peoria STRATEGIC PLAN, in an Amount Not to Exceed $74,900.00, Plus Reimbursable Costs. (All Council Districts)
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BACKGROUND:
The City intends to undertake a comprehensive strategic planning process to update established priorities, outcome objectives, and measurements. RFP 03-23: Strategic Plan Development was issued, and seven (7) responses were received. Two (2) firms were then interviewed, and references were checked. BerryDunn is the recommended firm to contract for strategic planning services.
BerryDunn headquartered in Portland, Maine, is a nationally recognized firm with a dedicated local government practice group with more than 30 years of experience conducting strategic planning for local government organizations. The City will benefit from having a five-member team supporting the strategic planning development.
The BerryDunn team comprise of:
* Project Principal,
* Project Manager/Facilitator
* Facilitator
* Facilitator and Community Engagement Expert
* Research Analyst
Planning Process Phases and Deliverables:
BerryDunn outlined four (4) phases in developing the strategic plan, with an optional phase five that the City may consider once the plan is completed. The timeline presented is tentative; a planning calendar will be shared with the City Council and the public once finalized.
Phase 0: Project Initiation, Planning and Ongoing Project Management
Deliverables: Project Work Plan and Schedule; Weekly or Bi-weekly Status Meetings
Purpose: Project Manager will provide status meetings to the City's project manager and project team on an ongoing basis throughout the strategic planning process. These reports will provide the activities and accomplishments for the reporting period; plans for the upcoming month; risks or issues encounte...
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