CITY OF SEATTLE, LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

CONSULTANT SERVICES

SEATTLE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

CLICK HERE to download the full RFP, posted 4/6/2015

The City of Seattle Legislative Department is requesting proposals for an experienced and qualified consultant to evaluate the performance, efficiency and effectiveness of Seattle’s Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) in providing services. The project has two study areas. The first is a high-level performance evaluation of all DPR functions with performance management framework options and a priority list of DPR functions for future in-depth performance evaluation. The second is an in-depth performance evaluation of DPR’s routine park maintenance practices and service delivery.

The in-depth evaluation requires the consultant to:

•  the benchmarking of DPR with comparable and high-performing organizations
•  identifying best practices and the gap between those practices and DPR
•  providing recommendations for filling gaps and quantification of savings, costs, efficiencies and service improvements from implementing the recommendations

A budget of $317,000 has been established for this contract.

The RFP for this project can be found online at http://consultants.seattle.gov/  (which is the current page you’re on).  This document includes a proposed procurement schedule, minimum qualifications and an in depth scope of work.

An optional pre-submittal conference will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 11 a.m. held at:

Seattle City Hall

Wing Luke Conference Room (check in at 2nd Floor City Council reception desk)

600 Fourth Avenue

Seattle, WA 98124

 Proposals must be received by the Legislative Department by 3 p.m. Monday, May 4, 2015.