RFP 2901 Waste Management Strategic Planning

The County of Marin seeks a professional services consultant (or lead firm with sub‑consultants) to develop a comprehensive 3‑ to 5‑year strategic plan for its Waste Management Division. The effort includes community research, stakeholder interviews, a staff workshop, development of mission/vision, high‑level financial forecasting, a board‑ready presentation, and a final deliverable package (full plan in English, executive summary in Spanish). The scope is broken into eight defined tasks, each with specific deliverables, and the work must be completed by November 12 2027. The solicitation budget is preliminarily set between $100,000 and $150,000, with a firm‑fixed price contract. Evaluation will weigh qualifications, proposal quality, references, cost, and up to a 15 % sustainability preference (local‑business and workforce‑development). • Develop a full strategic plan (English) plus Spanish executive summary. • Conduct community surveys/focus groups (English + Spanish), stakeholder interviews, and a half‑day workshop. • Provide high‑level multi‑year financial forecasts, communication workflow framework, and annual reporting templates. • Deliver board presentation support and optional division name suggestions. • All work to be completed within ~11 months, starting early 2027, under a firm‑fixed price contract.