City of Albert Lea

Buyer seeks proposals for development of a 5-year Strategic Plan. The plan should narrow focus into actionable items in 4-6 categories with 3-5 sub-goals in each. Buyer requires creation of priorities, timelines, assignments, and goals to guide resource allocation and decision-making. The primary objective is creating alignment between elected officials' priorities and staff work while establishing accountability for implementation.

• 4/22/2025 - Proposal Due Date
• 9/5/2025 - Draft Due
• 10/1/2025 - Final Document Due
• 10/13/2025 - Adoption Date
• 7/1/2026 - Implementation Follow-up

• Review existing plans and survey data
• Conduct individual interviews with 15-18 staff and 7 elected officials
• Develop 4-6 priority categories with 3-5 sub-goals each
• Create actionable 5-year strategic plan focusing on existing data
• Design dashboard/template for tracking and reporting progress
• Establish accountability measures for implementation
• Conduct follow-up at 6 months post-implementation
• Create alignment between elected officials' priorities and staff work
• Develop process for updating mission, vision and values statement
• Deliver draft, final document, and implementation support