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City of Lake Forest
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· California
Strategic Planning Consulting Services
PROPOSALS DUE
November 04, 2026, 5:00 pm PST
19 days left
WHAT THEY WANT
(Summarized from the RFP)
The City of Lake Forest, California, is seeking a strategic planning consultant to help staff facilitate the next update of its Five-Year Strategic Business Plan, first developed by the City Council in 1999 and refreshed every two years since. The update will cover fiscal years 2027-28 through 2033-34, a seven-year horizon aligned with the City's Capital Improvement Plan and Master Financial Plan, and is to be finished by April or May of 2027. The consultant will work closely with staff and elected officials and give feedback on analyses produced by City staff.
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ABOUT THIS RFP
RFP number
2026-RFQ (Quotes)-042
Budget
Not Assigned
Published
Entity type
City
State
California
Summarized from the City of Lake Forest portal.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Responses are submitted electronically through the City's OpenGov Procurement portal. Bidders must first create a free OpenGov Procurement account, then open the solicitation page, click Submit Response and follow the on-screen instructions. Confirm that all proposal requirements (instructions for submissions, scope of work and additional requirements) have been read. Upload the complete Statement of Qualifications or technical proposal without cost information, then upload the fee schedule and pricing table separately in the next step. Total fees per scope item are preferred to hourly rates. Questions go through the portal or to the City contact, Nidia Ruelas, Assistant to the City Manager.
NAICS CODES & TAGS
541611
541618
Strategic Planning
Professional Development
Team Building
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