This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in South Burlington, Vermont. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The City of South Burlington is seeking the services of a qualified professional or firm(s) to develop a framework for future public outreach for city planning projects The City of South Burlington is seeking to improve and broaden its public engagement in planning projects. We are a city of approximately 20,000 residents in Vermont. We are the second largest municipality in the state by population. We are located in Chittenden County, the most densely populated area of the state and the area with the highest New American population and highest racial diversity in a very low-diversity state. We seek consulting assistance in developing a toolkit or framework for our public engagement in planning projects. This includes background research on best practices in equitable public outreach in the planning context and municipal government processes. We are anticipating that this includes searching for and analyzing policies from other municipalities and entities, especially in New England and/or from municipalities of a similar size. It will also include identifying groups, communities, and individuals who are present in South Burlington but we are not generally seeing in our public outreach responses to date. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time. Anticipated Budget: $28,890 (including $2,890 municipal match and $26,000 grant award) Project work to begin by: February 1, 2023 Complete project by: July 15, 2023 The selected consultant will be required to execute a contract with the City on the terms and conditions required by the City. The City assumes no responsibility or liability for the response to this Request for Proposals. Respondents will be evaluated according to the following factors: 1. Consultant Qualifications (experience with similar projects, ability to work with municipalities to attain desired outcomes, and knowledge of the topic) - 40% 2. Scope of work (including compliance/responsiveness with RFP parameters), fees, methodology and schedule - 40% 3. Proposal quality, completeness, and clarity - 20% The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to negotiate with one or more parties, or to award the contract to the proposal the City deems will meet its best interests, even if that proposal is not the lowest bid. The City reserves the right to re-advertise for additional proposals and to extend the deadline for submission of the proposals. This Request for Proposals in no way obligates the City to award a contract.