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San Mateo County
· County
· California
Technology of Participation Facilitation and Training Services
PROPOSALS DUE
October 16, 2026, 5:00 pm PDT
Due today
WHAT THEY WANT
(Summarized from the RFP)
San Mateo County's Sustainability Department is seeking a qualified vendor to deliver Technology of Participation (ToP) training and meeting facilitation services. The ToP framework, developed by the Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA), provides structured methodologies for group facilitation, strategic planning, and participatory decision-making. The department — approximately 40 staff working across Communications, Climate Resilience, Climate Protection, Waste Reduction, and Special Districts — aims to build internal capacity for effective facilitation and inclusive community engagement.
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WHAT OTHERS ASKED
2 questions answered
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The Fee Proposal "assumes a full course of ToP training for 10 people". The fees are different for different courses. How shall we capture that in the Free Proposal?
Pricing
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With reference to the points below, CCS Learning Academy has delivered similar services for one of our clients. However, our proposed Subcontractor has more extensive experience and has successfully delivered similar services on a large scale for multiple clients. To satisfy the requirements outlined below, may we also provide the past performance information and references of our proposed Subcontractor? Point 1: 4.3.9. References* - Provide 3 references for each of the following, including the name, address, and telephone number of recent clients (preferably other public agencies) Point 2: 4.3.7. Firm Qualifications* - A description of not more than three (3) projects similar in size and scope conducted by the proposer, including the client, reference and telephone numbers, primary staff members involved, budget, schedule, and project summary. Descriptions should be limited to one (1) page for each project.
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ABOUT THIS RFP
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Summarized from the San Mateo County portal.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Proposals must be submitted electronically through the San Mateo County OpenGov eProcurement portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/smcgov. Vendors must register on the portal before submitting. Each filename should include the proposer's name and the RFP title and number. The Technical Proposal and the Fee Proposal must be submitted as separate PDF files. Proposals that are late, incomplete, missing pages or information, or cannot be opened will be rejected as unresponsive. Partial uploads will automatically terminate and be rejected. The portal submission timestamp is the official submission time. For technical issues, contact OpenGov Technical Support via the real-time chat on the portal or by email at procurement-support@opengov.com. The County does not accept proposals outside the eProcurement system.
NAICS CODES & TAGS
541618
541611
Community Engagement Strategy
Professional Development
Strategic Planning
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