County of Darlington Sealed Solicitation
Title: Economic Development Strategic Plan
Deadline: 3/4/2024 3:00 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
Status: Awarded
Solicitation Number: RFP 14-03-04-2024
Description: The County of Darlington is seeking proposals to prepare an economic development strategic plan for the Count of Darlington. The County is looking for proposals that will provide the County with an overview of the firm's organizations outlook on what an economic development strategic plan is. Engaging Darlington County Council, Darlington County Economic, and all other necessary components or stakeholders to have successful economic development moving forward.
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Addition 1
Posted: 3/4/2024
Type of Addition: In Review
Overview: Pending Review
Addition 2
Posted: 7/17/2024
Type of Addition: Award Information
Overview: Darlington County Council awarded RKG Associates, Inc to develop the Darlington County Economic Development Strategic Plan.
Amount: $84,830.00
Question 1
Posted: 1/31/2024
Question: Is there a budget range for the project? Thank you.
Response: The County is looking for potential vendors to provide the cost in their proposals.
Question 2
Posted: 2/14/2024
Question: Our company provides strategic planning software, but would not be able to provide consultant/professional services for the development of the plan itself. Would the County be interested in receiving a software only proposal in response to the RFP?
Response: No. the County is looking for firms to provide the consult and professional service as well as proposing the strategic plan for Darlington Economic Development.
Question 3
Posted: 2/15/2024
Question: Do you expect to add to our proposal our Statement of Insurance and the Independent Vendor Statement? If so, where can we find the Independent Vendor Statement?
Response: Yes, The Statement of Independent Contractor document listed under the RFP document on Vendor Registry.
Question 4
Posted: 2/16/2024
Question: Does Darlington County have a previous economic development strategic plan it can share?
Response: No, Darlington County dose not have a previous plan.
Question 5
Posted: 2/16/2024
Question: Does the county desire a specific timeline - start date and completion - for this project?
Response: No.
Question 6
Posted: 2/16/2024
Question: What groups does the county envision engaging in the planning process?
Response: County Council, Darlington County Economic Development Partnership Board of Directors and any other group that would benefit from the planning process.
Question 7
Posted: 2/16/2024
Question: Please describe the overall goal and/or expected result of the planning process.
Response: The end goal is the strategic plan.
Posted: 3/4/2024
Type of Addition: In Review
Overview: Pending Review
Posted: 7/17/2024
Type of Addition: Award Information
Overview: Darlington County Council awarded RKG Associates, Inc to develop the Darlington County Economic Development Strategic Plan.
Amount: $84,830.00
Posted: 1/31/2024
Question: Is there a budget range for the project? Thank you.
Response: The County is looking for potential vendors to provide the cost in their proposals.
Posted: 2/14/2024
Question: Our company provides strategic planning software, but would not be able to provide consultant/professional services for the development of the plan itself. Would the County be interested in receiving a software only proposal in response to the RFP?
Response: No. the County is looking for firms to provide the consult and professional service as well as proposing the strategic plan for Darlington Economic Development.
Posted: 2/15/2024
Question: Do you expect to add to our proposal our Statement of Insurance and the Independent Vendor Statement? If so, where can we find the Independent Vendor Statement?
Response: Yes, The Statement of Independent Contractor document listed under the RFP document on Vendor Registry.
Posted: 2/16/2024
Question: Does Darlington County have a previous economic development strategic plan it can share?
Response: No, Darlington County dose not have a previous plan.
Posted: 2/16/2024
Question: Does the county desire a specific timeline - start date and completion - for this project?
Response: No.
Posted: 2/16/2024
Question: What groups does the county envision engaging in the planning process?
Response: County Council, Darlington County Economic Development Partnership Board of Directors and any other group that would benefit from the planning process.
Posted: 2/16/2024
Question: Please describe the overall goal and/or expected result of the planning process.
Response: The end goal is the strategic plan.