Professional Strategic Leadership Planning Services

The City of Sierra Vista is soliciting proposals for Professional Strategic Leadership Planning Services to assist the City Council and executive staff in developing a refreshed strategic plan. The selected consultant will provide objective facilitation and education on strategic planning principles to identify community priorities and vision. Key deliverables include an input process to be largely completed by March 15 to inform the annual budget, and a draft strategic plan in Word format due by April 10. The contract term is for one year commencing January 1, 2027, with three optional extension years at the City's discretion. Proposals will be evaluated on a 100-point scale, with the highest-ranked proposal recommended for award. Scoring criteria include the proposer's ability to provide services (25 points), quality of response and communication (30 points), staff and organizational experience (20 points), proposed budget (15 points), and value-added innovations (10 points). Applicants must submit a comprehensive proposal via the OpenGov portal by December 18, 2026, including a cover letter, project approach, company background, personnel resumes, three public sector work samples from the last four years, and five references. Administrative requirements include the submission of itemized invoices for payment, a non-collusion statement per Arizona Revised Statutes, and proof of insurance before work begins. The City maintains strict adherence to public information laws and requires a non-collusion affidavit. All services are subject to final inspection and acceptance by the City, and the consultant is responsible for providing all necessary insurance, as the City does not provide coverage, including workers' compensation.