Title
Downtown Development Community Survey Proposals
Brief Description: The purpose of this discussion is to review the City’s Request for Proposal format, and the submitted proposals the City received for the community survey.
Body
Legislative History
Discussed at the February 9, 2021 workshop.
Purpose & Explanation
In November 2020, the City sent out Request for Proposals (RFP) to eleven (11) qualified consultants within the United States that perform similar types of survey and analysis. The proposals were due on December 11, 2020. The City received two (2) formal RFP for the Downtown Development Community Survey as listed below.
Following the 3-member staff review of the two proposals in December, and interviews with each consultant as to their ability to do the required work and understanding of the RFP, the City staff is recommending Research Analytics Consulting, LLC of Pittsburgh, PA. to perform the Community Survey.
The total not-to-exceed fee submitted by Research Analytics Consulting, LLC is $17,000.00.
The other consultant’s fee proposals are noted below:
Other consultant proposals:
BNIM, Kansas City, Missouri $44,800.00
Unresponsive Consultants:
Goody-Clancy, Boston (They do not cover in-house)
SCB, Chicago (No Response)
Schmidt, Pittsburgh (Declined participation)
One Bridge Tech, Indianapolis (No Response)
Survey Design & Analysis, Denver (No Response)
DPZ, Miami (No Response)
Gallup, Omaha (No Response)
Usman Group, Chicago (Declined due to current workloads.)
Precision Opinion, Las Vegas (No Response)
Legal Authority for Proposed Legislation
Pursuant to Charter Section 6.04:
Competitively bid and advertised for three consecutive weeks.
Joint or Cooperative Purchase Program
X Professional Services
Other
Fiscal Impact
Currently Budgeted
X Supplemental Appropriation Required
Appropriation Not Required
Does this legislation require use of an emergency clause?
Yes
No
X To be determined, concerning forthcoming legislation.
Recommendation
Suggested Action
Staff requests City Council provide direction on the Downtown Development Community Survey following the discussion of the RFP format and proposals received.
Submitted by,
Jane Howington, City Manager
Thomas J. Sheridan, Assistant City Manager - Professional Services
Jeff Knoblauch, Assistant City Manager - Finance Director
Jody Roberts, Communication Manager