The County of Fresno is seeking a vendor to provide a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the county and its incorporated cities. The CEDS will be a digitally integrated document that facilitates the region's planning, implementation, and monitoring of economic development initiatives. The vendor will be responsible for conducting economic research, facilitating community meetings, and designing and developing an accessible online platform to host the CEDS. The contract was awarded to TIP Strategies, Inc., which has experience in CEDS projects and provided a detailed company profile, outreach plan, and proposed timeline. The vendor's cost proposal was also deemed reasonable and appropriate for the services rendered.
Some key points about this contract include:
* The project is funded in part by the United States Economic Development Administration (EDA) and must be EDA-compliant.
* The vendor will be tasked with creating an innovative and user-friendly digital platform to host the CEDS.
* The work will include conducting economic research, facilitating community meetings, and designing and developing an accessible online platform.
* The vendor must have experience in research, planning, data analysis, website design, and community engagement for the development of the digital CEDS.
* The contract has a total of 1 vendor, and the contract value is not explicitly stated in the provided text.