2021-014 - Economic Development Strategy

This Request for Proposals (“RFP”) is an invitation to prospective Proponents to submit proposals from Consulting Firms for the development of a comprehensive Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan. 

The strategy and plan must identify ways for attracting and retaining current and new investment, will assist in increasing local employment and will afford the City of Clarence-Rockland the opportunity to uncover the city’s economic potential. The creation of this Economic Development strategy must take into consideration that the economy will be in a period of recovery due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Specifically, the project requires the following objectives to be delivered upon: 
 

1. Conduct an Investment Readiness Assessment to determine the City of Clarence-Rockland’s capacity to explore, attract, respond and successfully secure business investments and provide recommendations to enhance the economic landscape of Clarence-Rockland.

2. Create a Community Economic Development Profile that provides critical information for businesses and investors as it relates to business costs, labour force and demographic information.

3. Develop a comprehensive five-year Economic Development Strategic Plan that provides specific actionable items to drive economic growth by providing clear direction, goals and outcomes for economic development initiatives.