Strategic Plan Update Consulting Services

The Valley Sanitary District (VSD) in Indio, California is soliciting a qualified consulting firm to update and develop a comprehensive five‑year Strategic Plan. The consultant will work closely with the Board, General Manager, staff, and stakeholders to assess current conditions, engage stakeholders, facilitate workshops, and produce a draft and final strategic plan with implementation and performance‑measurement frameworks. Proposals must be submitted electronically by November 6, 2026, with questions due by October 30, 2026. The award is expected to be considered on December 8, 2026. Evaluation will consider understanding of the project, work plan, qualifications, proposal quality, and cost. The contract will be for a lump‑sum, not‑to‑exceed fee covering all tasks outlined. • Scope: Full strategic‑plan update for a wastewater utility (assessment, stakeholder engagement, workshops, draft/final plan, implementation roadmap, dashboard). • Deliverables: Work plan, organizational assessment, engagement summary, workshop materials, draft framework, draft and final five‑year plan, implementation and measurement framework, board presentation. • Timeline: Release 15 Oct 2026 → Questions 30 Oct 2026 → Proposal 6 Nov 2026 → Award consideration 8 Dec 2026. • Submission: Electronic only via VSD e‑procurement portal; no paper or email submissions accepted. • Evaluation criteria: Project understanding (30%), scope & schedule (25%), qualifications (25%), proposal quality (10%), cost (10%). • Contact: Holly Gould, Clerk of the Board (phone (760) 238‑5400, email [email protected]). • Required: California licensing, references, fee proposal broken down by task and staff rates.