Telecommunications Master Plan

Background

The City of Sandy is soliciting proposals from qualified consulting firms to assist in creating the City of Sandy’s IT and Telecommunications Department Master Plan as outlined in this RFP. The Master plan is an important document for future planning and providing a list of opportunities for the Telecommunications department to consider as it grows and continues to serve the community.

Sealed RFP submissions must be received by Gregory Brewster, SandyNet General Manager at 39250 Pioneer Blvd, Sandy OR, 97055, on or before 5pm on March 11, 2024. Envelopes should be clearly marked “CITY OF SANDY IT/TELECOMMUNICATIONS MASTER PLAN PROPOSAL.” Please provide three hard copies of the proposal and one electronic copy to the email below using the subject line: CITY OF SANDY IT/TELECOMMUNICATIONS MASTER PLAN PROPOSAL.

Late submissions will not be accepted. Please send all proposals to Gregory Brewster, SandyNet General Manager at: gbrewster@ci.sandy.or.us.

All requests for clarification must be submitted in writing no later than 2pm on March 4, 2024, to Gregory Brewster, SandyNet General Manager at: gbrewster@ci.sandy.or.us.

Project Overview

The City of Sandy is seeking a consultant from a professional firm to review the existing department and deliver recommendations on identifying its business direction and growth options. The analysis will help provide a roadmap of possibilities that reflect the community’s vision for SandyNet. In addition to the master plan, there should be focus for providing information for future reports and analysis. Beyond this RFP, there will be future documents produced internally or by a future consultant for (1) a staffing analysis that identifies the organizational staffing structure and roles, (2) a space needs analysis for the departments future new office and construction yard, and (3) a future rate study that will help fulfill the Sandy City Council goal of growing SandyNet to become a self-sustaining department. While those three identified reports are beyond the scope of this RFP, this project must consider those future documents and present any relevant information in the master plan.

The City expects the firm and its consultant to have experience in preparing a minimum 10 year plan that meets the previously identified needs. As provided by ORS 279B.060, the firm or consultant is required to meet the highest standard prevalent in the industry in providing the appropriate services.