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Council approves $143,270 contract for economic development strategic plan
Summary
The council authorized a professional services agreement with Natlesen Dale Group, Inc. (not to exceed $143,270) to prepare the city's economic development strategic plan; council members discussed selection criteria and scoring prior to the vote.
The council approved a professional services agreement and purchase order with Natlesen Dale Group, Inc. for an economic development strategic plan in an amount not to exceed $143,270.
Council discussion focused on the procurement and scoring process. One councilmember noted that lower-priced bids existed and asked why Natlesen Dale Group was selected; staff explained a rubric-based scoring process that weighed capacity and relevant experience alongside price. Staff said the selected firm had prior experience producing economic development analyses for comparable jurisdictions and had previously worked on the economic-development element subcontracted during the general-plan update.
The item passed on roll call with one abstention.
Staff indicated scoring sheets are available upon request, and the mayor and council asked for transparency on selection criteria and next steps for the plan’s community engagement and timeline.
