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City of La PorteCity of La Portes 2009 ED Strategic Plan (enclosed), 2030 Comprehensive Plan, 2009 Buxton Report, and 2013 s 2009 ED Strategic Plan (enclosed), 2030 Comprehensive Plan,
<br /> 2009 Buxton Report, and 2013
<br />Catalyst Retail Study, plus new discussions with the Board, City Council, community stakeholders, and citizens in Catalyst Retail Study, plus new discussions with the Board, City Council,
<br /> community stakeholders, and citizens in
<br />regularly scheduled public meetings, could be used to address items #1regularly scheduled public meetings, could be used to address items #1--3. Therefore, staff drafted an Initial
<br /> Scope 3. Therefore, staff drafted an Initial Scope
<br />of Services (enclosed) that included only items #4 and 5 on the previous page, and used it to survey ten ED of Services (enclosed) that included only items #4 and 5 on the previous page,
<br /> and used it to survey ten ED
<br />consultants in Texas that have experience in creating ED Strategic Plans. The results of that survey (see Analysis consultants in Texas that have experience in creating ED Strategic
<br /> Plans. The results of that survey (see Analysis
<br />of Initial Bids) are also enclosed. For the initial scope of services, three of the consultants initially bid less than of Initial Bids) are also enclosed. For the initial scope of
<br /> services, three of the consultants initially bid less than
<br />$40,000, while two consultants bid less than $25,000. Based upon initial feedback from the consultants during the $40,000, while two consultants bid less than $25,000. Based upon initial
<br /> feedback from the consultants during the
<br />initial survey, staff requested that the Board allocate $20,000 during this fiscal year to formulate an ED Strategic initial survey, staff requested that the Board allocate $20,000 during
<br /> this fiscal year to formulate an ED Strategic
<br />Plan.
<br />Based upon additional, more recent conversations with ED consultants, ED partners in the Greater Houston Area, Based upon additional, more recent conversations with ED consultants, ED
<br /> partners in the Greater Houston Area,
<br />and John Cook, who is a member of the local AEDO Certification Committee for the Greater Houston Area, the and John Cook, who is a member of the local AEDO Certification Committee for
<br /> the Greater Houston Area, the
<br />Board may wish to consider slightly broadening the scope of professional services to hire outside, professional Board may wish to consider slightly broadening the scope of professional
<br /> services to hire outside, professional
<br />expertise for items #1, 2, and 3 on the previous page, which may impact the proposed cost of the Strategic Plan. expertise for items #1, 2, and 3 on the previous page, which may impact
<br /> the proposed cost of the Strategic Plan.
<br />Since the City Council approved the expenditure of $20,000 for an ED Strategic plan (as included in the FY16 Since the City Council approved the expenditure of $20,000 for an ED Strategic
<br /> plan (as included in the FY16
<br />Budget), any expenditure over this sum will require additional City Council approval. Budget), any expenditure over this sum will require additional City Council approval.
<br />According to the CityAccording to the Citys Purchasing Department, staff has already complied with all the bidding requirements to s Purchasing Department, staff has already complied
<br /> with all the bidding requirements to
<br />select a consultant to assist in formulating the ED Strategic Plan. Therefore, based upon the wishes of the Board, select a consultant to assist in formulating the ED Strategic Plan.
<br /> Therefore, based upon the wishes of the Board,
<br />staff will revise the proposed Request for Proposal. Once the Board has approved the proposed Request for staff will revise the proposed Request for Proposal. Once the Board has approved
<br /> the proposed Request for
<br />Proposal, staff will work with the Purchasing Department to publicize the request for professional services. In Proposal, staff will work with the Purchasing Department to publicize
<br /> the request for professional services. In
<br />order to review the various proposals submitted by the ED consultants, the Board may wish to create a Selection order to review the various proposals submitted by the ED consultants,
<br /> the Board may wish to create a Selection
<br />Committee, which would be comprised of both insiders and a few outside ED experts, to review the proposals and Committee, which would be comprised of both insiders and a few outside
<br /> ED experts, to review the proposals and
<br />submit recommendations to the Board for consideration. The Board will have an opportunity to review all the submit recommendations to the Board for consideration. The Board will have
<br /> an opportunity to review all the
<br />proposals submitted by the ED consultants, consider the recommendations of the Selection Committee, negotiate proposals submitted by the ED consultants, consider the recommendations
<br /> of the Selection Committee, negotiate
<br />with one or more ED consultants, and then select an ED consultant to assist us with formulating an ED Strategic with one or more ED consultants, and then select an ED consultant to assist
<br /> us with formulating an ED Strategic
<br />Plan.
<br />Action Required by the La Porte Development Corporation:Action Required by the La Porte Development Corporation:Action Required by the La Porte Development Corporation:Action Required
<br /> by the La Porte Development Corporation:
<br />Discussion and possible action to approve a Request for Professional Services to formulate an Economic Discussion and possible action to approve a Request for Professional Services to
<br /> formulate an Economic
<br />Development Strategic Plan.Development Strategic Plan.
<br />Approved for the La Porte Development Corporation AgendaApproved for the La Porte Development Corporation Agenda
<br />Corby D. Alexander, City ManagerCorby D. Alexander, City ManagerDateDate
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