Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Planning RFQ

March 30, 2022: Notice of Intent to Award

District will award the contract to Barney and Worth, Inc.  The full Notice of Intent to Award is posted on Bid Locker at https://bidlocker.us/details/2632_Mission_Vision_Values_And_Strategic_Plan.

March 7, 2022: Notice of Proposals Received and Shortlisted Proposers for Interview

District received five proposals:

Barney & Worth, Inc.

Moss Adams LLP

Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc.

Sapere Consulting Inc

Water Systems Consulting, Inc.

District will interview the top two scoring firms: Barney & Worth, Inc. and Water Systems Consulting, Inc.

Request for Proposals for Consulting Services to Update Mission, Vision, and Values Statements, Update Strategic Planning Framework, and Develop 2023-2025 Strategic Plan

Tualatin Valley Water District (TVWD) is soliciting proposals from qualified professional firms to: 1) Revise the District’s mission, vision, and values statements; 2) Update the District’s Strategic Planning Framework; and 3) Assist the District in developing its 2023-2025 Strategic Plan.

Proposals must be submitted to Heather Speight, Procurement and Contract Administrator, both electronically and in hard copy originals.  The electronic proposals will be accepted via Equity Hub’s Bid Locker at https://bidlocker.us/details/2632_Mission_Vision_Values_And_Strategic_Plan (Bid Locker) until 10:00 a.m. local time in Portland, Oregon, on February 24, 2022 (Deadline). Before Proposers can submit their proposal, they will need to sign up with Bid Locker at https://bidlocker.us/Home/bidlockerus. There is no cost to register.

Proposers must also submit one paper original and seven paper copies of the proposal to Tualatin Valley Water District, Attn: Heather Speight, 1850 SW 170th Avenue, Beaverton, OR  97003.  The envelope must be clearly marked with RFP No. TVWD-20220204.  The hard copies of the proposal are also due at the Deadline of 10:00 a.m. local time on February 24, 2022.

RFP documents may be obtained electronically from Bid Locker. Any proposals received after the Deadline will not be considered.  Proposals must be submitted both electronically and in hard copy by the Deadline.  Proposals missing either the electronic or hard copy portion by the Deadline may be considered non-responsive. Proposals will not be publicly opened.

TVWD reserves the right to cancel this RFP, reject any and all proposals not in compliance with prescribed public contracting procedures and requirements, including proposer responsibility under ORS 279C.375 (3) (b), and may reject for good cause any and all proposals upon TVWD’s finding that it is in TVWD’s or the public’s best interest to do so. TVWD reserves the right to waive informalities and to negotiate a contract with the highest-scoring proposer.

Proposers will be responsible for all costs associated with preparing a proposal. Proposers will also be responsible for signing a confidentiality agreement prior to obtaining the RFP documents. Return of the documents is not required.

Advertised February 4, 2022