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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-04-25 - Request for Qualifications - Economic Development Plan Consulting ServicesCity of Tukwila Request for Qualifications Economic Development Plan Consulting Services Due: Monday, April 25, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) The City of Tukwila invites you to respond to a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for consulting services to help the City create an Economic Development Plan. Please review the full RFQ following this notice Responses are due no later than Monday, April 25, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Respondents must submit one electronic copy via email to Derek.Speck(a�TukwilaWA.gov. Please submit any questions regarding this RFQ by email to Derek Speck, Economic Development Administrator, at Derek. Speck(a�TukwilaWA.gov. Published Seattle Times — April 11, 2022 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN The City of Tukwila is seeking a consultant to help us create an economic development plan. Background Tukwila is a small city with a big economy. With over 2,000 businesses and 40,000 jobs, more people are employed in the City of Tukwila than in 29 counties in the State of Washington. Tukwila has high concentrations of businesses in manufacturing, aerospace, retail, and entertainment. Anchored by Westfield Southcenter, businesses in Tukwila generate over $2 billion of taxable retail sales annually. Project Scope The City has a Comprehensive Plan that includes a chapter on economic development and a Strategic Plan that includes goals related to the city's financial health, business community, economy, identity, and image. The City would like to create an economic development plan (or strategy) that provides additional clarity, consensus, and prioritization to help the City focus its economic development work. The product of this project could be an economic development plan (or strategy), or an update to the economic development chapter in the Comprehensive Plan. In addition to the "work product", we would like the process to be one that builds relationships with businesses and residents and a greater sense of understanding and connection. Many of the questions we would like to explore are fairly obvious such as: Should we update our vision for attracting and retaining certain industry sectors? How do we ensure our retail and entertainment cluster remains strong and growing? How should we update our visions for various business districts to help them grow into great neighborhoods? How do we ensure our residents have access to education and training for better futures? How can we ensure diversity of our businesses in a way that provides ongoing sustainable tax revenue? Of course, more questions will arise as we engage with businesses and residents. City staff is looking forward to working closely with the consultant team on this project and co - developing the project scope. Equitable and Inclusive Community Outreach The City of Tukwila is one of the most diverse communities in the Nation and values its diversity. The majority of people who live in Tukwila are people of color and over 40% were born in a country other than the United States. More than 80 languages are spoken in our schools and over 50% of our residents speak a language other than English at home. The City is committed to equitable access to opportunity for Tukwila residents and has a City Council adopted equity policy. As such, equitable outreach and engagement will be a key component of creating the economic development plan. Budget The City has allocated $50,000 for this project. Additional funding is available as needed to contract with community-based organizations to ensure equitable community outreach. Selection Criteria Please describe your project team's qualifications including your: • experience helping cities with projects of this type • ability to achieve great results relative to the project budget • knowledge of the City of Tukwila • ability to meet the anticipated project schedule • experience and capability conducting community outreach, especially with BIPOC populations, recent immigrants and refugees, and people who are English language learners Please describe your project team's organizational structure including any sub -contractors. Please list the primary team members who would be assigned to this project and provide any additional information about their qualifications. Please describe specific suggestions on how to ensure equitable outreach for this project. Selection Process Staff will review statements of qualifications as we receive them and will follow up with the consultant if we have additional questions. We anticipate staff will select a preferred consultant and bring that recommendation forward with a proposed contract to the City Council for approval. Anticipated Schedule May 6, 2022 May 16, 2022 May 23, 2022 June 6, 2022 June 2022 July 2022 Fall 2022 November 2022 Staff selection of preferred consultant; begin contract discussions City Council committee consideration of staff recommendation City Council consideration of staff recommendation City Council authorization to execute contract Project planning; research begins Community outreach begins Council presentations and discussions City Council adopts the Plan Note: This schedule and process is subject to change. Submittal Please submit your qualifications as a Microsoft Word or PDF formats. Submittals will become public records. Please email your statement of qualifications to the contact below by 5:00 PM April 25, 2022. Contact For more information, contact Derek Speck at 206-790-2187 or Derek.Speck@TukwilaWA.gov.