This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Lakeport, California. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

SCOPE OF SERVICES. TASK A - Community Partnership and Engagement To better understand local conditions, perceptions, and opinions, the consultant will solicit information and feedback from key community partners, local professionals, and the broader community at large. Community partners will be engaged through individual interviews or convenings of small groups. Participants should include, but not be limited to: o Elected officials; o Housing developers active in the region, contractors, and related skilled workforce; o Relevant County staff (building inspectors, water/wastewater and transportation infrastructure specialists; planners, assessors, community development, etc.); o Relevant City Staff and Tribal Nation Representative(s); o Representatives from the Lake County Department of Social Services' low-income housing programs; o Representatives from the Lake County Continuum of Care (LCCoC); o Representatives from Lake County Behavioral Health Services staff; o Representatives from local housing non-profits and community organizations; o Larger employers in the county such as hospitals, schools, etc.; and o Residents of Lake County. The consultant will conduct a minimum of four open public meetings to solicit broad community input in addition to smaller meetings in various communities. The consultant will make a reasonable effort to host these meetings in a convenient location and notify the public in advance via numerous methods such as the local newspaper and prominent local online news outlets, radio, and social media. Hard copy responses submitted must include one (1) original and five (5) unbound copies of the proposal. Electronic submissions must be in either Microsoft word or PDF format, and sent to LakeCountyPurchasingAgent@lakecountyca.gov. All Questions regarding this Request for Proposals may be submitted in writing at any time prior to Friday, January 30, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. to Deputy County Administrative Officer - Housing Lisa Judd: Lisa.Judd@lakecountyca.gov. Only written questions will be accepted. Questions will be answered by Monday, February 5, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. and uploaded as an addendum to the website listed in the above paragraph. Proposers may contact only the individual identified above and are specifically directed not to contact other County personnel for meetings, conferences, or other technical discussions related to this RFP. No questions will be answered by other County staff. 5.5 All proposals submitted in response to this RFP will become the property of the County and will not be returned. The County reserves the right to make use of any information or ideas contained in the proposals. The proposal itself shall not constitute a contract, but will, if accepted, be incorporated into the contract between the County and the selected proposer.