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Des Moines City launches strategic-plan RFQ; CAC discusses priorities including communications, downtown vitality and marina
Summary
Catherine, the Des Moines City manager, said a request for qualifications to lead a city strategic plan has been posted and that the process will be consultant-led, cost an estimated $50,000–$75,000 and take about six months to a year depending on public engagement.
Catherine, the Des Moines City manager, told the Citizens Advisory Committee that the City has posted a request for qualifications for firms to lead a citywide strategic plan and facilitation process, and she asked the committee for initial feedback on community priorities.
Catherine said the City Council unanimously supported moving forward with a strategic plan at a March 6 meeting. She described the RFQ as seeking consultant qualifications — prior municipal clients, sample work products and community-engagement approaches — and said the next steps are selecting a team, agreeing a timeline and defining public engagement. “I anticipate we'll get some good proposals,” she said.
Catherine estimated a consultant-led process would likely cost roughly $50,000 to $75,000 and take six months to a year to complete, depending on the amount of public…
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