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City of Sacramento
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· California
Economic Development Strategic Planning Services
PROPOSALS DUE
October 05, 2026, 12:00 pm PDT
Closed
Deadline moved · was Sep 29 → now Oct 5 · +6 days
WHAT THEY WANT
(Summarized from the RFP)
The City of Sacramento's Economic Development Department is seeking a qualified consulting firm to develop a comprehensive five-year Economic Development Strategic Plan. The plan will define the City's economic development vision and priorities and provide an actionable implementation framework aligned with City Council priorities, regional economic conditions, and community needs. The engagement builds on the City's previous ScaleUp Sacramento strategy (adopted 2021) and integrates with the One City, One Future citywide framework and the SacramentoSTAT performance management system.
DOCUMENT SET
2 documents
· 671.2KB
CHANGES SINCE PUBLISHED
2 changes
WHAT OTHERS ASKED
43 questions answered
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Does the City expect the selected consultant to organize large town hall meetings? Can a respondent propose that outreach be more focused on interviews and smaller focus groups with the various stakeholders described in the RFP?
Scope/requirements
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Does the City expect the selected consultant to organize large town hall meetings? Can a respondent propose that outreach be more focused on interviews and smaller focus groups with the various stakeholders described in the RFP?
Administrative
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On page 6 of the RFP, does "publication ready" mean online or also professionally printed?
Scope/requirements
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Would the City consider granting a short deadline extension to allow sufficient time for both responding to and review of Q&A?
Deadline
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The RFP states that the City has not determined a budget for this project. To help proposers calibrate the level of effort, engagement depth, and optional services, can the City provide an anticipated budget range or not-to-exceed amount for the engagement?
Pricing
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ScaleUp Sacramento provides an important foundation for this effort. What aspects of the prior planning process worked well, and what would the City like to see done differently in this updated strategic planning process?
Scope/requirements
All 43 answers open with a free account.
ABOUT THIS RFP
RFP number
P27181011001
Budget
Not Assigned
Published
Entity type
City
State
California
Summarized from the City of Sacramento portal.
HOW TO SUBMIT
All proposals must be submitted electronically via the City of Sacramento's online bid portal, PlanetBids, at https://pbsystem.planetbids.com/portal/15300/portal-home. Electronic upload to PlanetBids is the only accepted submission method; submissions in any other format will be disqualified. Late submissions will not be accepted under any circumstances. Proposals must include a signed cover letter, firm experience and qualifications with links to three comparable projects, project team information, a technical approach narrative, a work plan with schedule, a time-and-materials budget itemized by task and deliverable, a conflicts-of-interest disclosure, and all required attachments: Attachment 1 (Proposal Signature Form, signed by an authorized representative), Attachment 2 (Payment Discount Form), and Attachment 3 (Local Business Enterprise 5% Preference Program form, signed by an authorized representative). The official RFP document and all addenda are available exclusively through the PlanetBids portal at the link above; documents obtained from third-party sources are not considered official and may result in a non-responsive determination.
NAICS CODES & TAGS
541611
541618
541910
Strategic Planning
Community and Business Growth Strategy
Community Engagement Strategy
ACROSS 539 RFPS
MORE THAN
RFPs changed their terms while active.
25 days is the median window from publication to due date; day 16 is the median first change for the 113 that changed. 539 RFPs published and due: July 23 - Sept. 30, 2026.
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This RFP has closed
Proposals were due October 05, 2026, 12:00 pm PDT. Leads tracks active RFPs from posting to deadline.

