Cuyahoga County RFQ for Strategic Planning Consultant

Cuyahoga County seeks a strategic planning consultant to help prepare an Economic Development Plan.  The project period is mid-March through mid-July 2024.  The pre-bid conference (with call-in option) is 10AM February 1st and proposals are due February 15th.  Anthony Stella, astella@cuyahogacounty.us or (216) 443-3163, can provide the full RFQ document and more information.

PUBLIC NOTICE

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ#13943/EVENT#5173)

Cuyahoga County, on behalf of the Department of Development, is soliciting proposals from agencies and organizations to provide
the following services: Cuyahoga County Five Year Economic Development Plan.

Copies of the proposal specifications are available from the Department of Purchasing. Please call (216) 443-7200 to request a copy
of the RFQ and to be placed on the official plan holders’ list. A “Plan Holder of Record” is one who has received the RFQ directly
from the Cuyahoga County Department of Purchasing. Obtaining documents from any other source will not make the vendor a plan
holder of record. Vendors are highly encouraged to be on the official plan holder’s list to ensure they receive all documents and  addenda related to the RFQ. Proposals received from vendors, regardless of whether a plan holder of record, will be deemed non-responsive if all required documents are not included in the submittal.

A pre-qualifications conference is scheduled via teleconference for Thursday, February 1, 2024, at 10 AM: Phone Number 1-
440 462-2064, Access Code: 291 482 510#. Qualification specifications will not be distributed at the conference.

SMALL BUSINESS
The small businesses eligible to bid on this project are only those certified with Cuyahoga County, in accordance with the Cuyahoga
County Code. Prospective bidders must comply with the applicable contract compliance procedures for the county’s small business
enterprise program as stipulated by Cuyahoga County.

Vendors are also encouraged to register in the Infor Supplier Portal the County’s Electronic Bid Submissions program and to
receive notices of future bid opportunities [Phone: (216) 443-7200]. Go to opd.cuyahogacounty.us and click on the link for INFOR
Supplier Portal Registration.

Completed proposals must be submitted as follows:

To the Cuyahoga County Administrative Headquarters Department of Purchasing, 2079 East 9th Street, Second Floor, Room 2-200,
Cleveland, Ohio 44115 no later than 11:00am (Local Time) on Thursday, February 15, 2024. The official closing time shall be
determined by the wall clock located in the Cuyahoga County Department of Purchasing (SAME ADDRESS). Late bids will be returned unopened.

OR

In the Cuyahoga County Supplier Portal System no later than 11:00am (Local Time) on Thursday, February 15, 2024. The official closing time shall be determined by the Supplier Portal clock. Late bids will not be opened.

Duplicate responses will be deemed non-responsive.

Paul J. Porter, Director
Department of Purchasing

Publish in the Department of Purchasing website on: Thursday, January 25 , 2024

This notice may be viewed on the Cuyahoga County website at: https://opd.cuyahogacounty.us by selecting “Notices and Contracts
Search.” At “Select Item Type,” click on “Notices.” Next enter the “Notice Bid Close Date” range or “Notice Number” and select
“search” to view applicable notices.