Master plan RFQ draws interest; board approves temporary member and tentatively appoints consultant pending background check

Clallam County parks staff and advisory board members reported the master plan RFQ is drawing substantial interest: staff said 24 parties had requested RFQ information as of the meeting.

Board members also voted on two membership items for the master plan update team. The board approved a motion to appoint Anna Plager as a temporary member of the master plan team while another team member is unavailable. The motion passed unanimously.

Peter Craig asked the board to consider appointing consultant Charisse (name recorded in application packet) to the planning team. The board moved and unanimously approved a pending appointment conditioned on successful completion of HR background checks and any required county hiring procedures.

Board members said the RFQ outreach list is still expanding and that staff and the selection team are preparing interview questions, a scoring sheet and an interview cadre to evaluate finalists. One board member confirmed the team had prepared a screening group and was planning interviews after the February 11 RFQ response window.

Why it matters: selecting a planning team and preparing a scoring and interview process are essential steps to choosing a consultant to update the county parks master plan; the RFQ interest suggests the county will have candidate options.

Next steps: staff will circulate the list of RFQ respondents and bring the scoring rubric and interview schedule to the board’s next meeting; pending HR clearance, the consultant volunteer will join the planning team and assist with RFQ follow‑up and scoring.