The City is seeking a qualified Company to design a comprehensive training curriculum that builds small business capacity and readiness to participate in upcoming City-led projects. The Company will be responsible for developing a Small Business Readiness Curriculum that provides small businesses with the knowledge, tools, and resources needed to compete for contracting opportunities. The Company will be responsible for curriculum development only; delivery of the curriculum will be carried out by other designated facilitators and/or organizations.
HR Benefits Administration Services
The City of Charlotte is seeking a vendor to provide benefits system and administrative services
to the City of Charlotte employees and retirees related to the benefits offered to City
employees. The City currently offers a wide range of benefits, including medical,
pharmaceutical, advocacy, dental, vision, medical clinic and wellness, long-term and short-term
disability (LTD / STD), Life insurance, Employee Assistant Program, Retiree Health
Reimbursement Account, and other voluntary benefits.
The City’s benefits administrator will provide system and support data management,
compliance, account management, and communications related to health, wellness, and
voluntary benefits.
Supportive Programming and Planning for the Strategic Energy Action Plan +
The Office of Sustainability and Resilience (OSR), as part of the Special Initiatives Department, is responsible for guiding the implementation of the Strategic Energy Action Plan+. SEAP+ goals are integrated across the community, including internal and external partnerships and connections throughout the city organization, business community, and residents. To support implementation of this updated plan, the city’s OSR is issuing this RFP for as-needed sustainability support consulting services.
The city is seeking to enter into on-call contracts with two or more firms, on a negotiated Task Order, project-by-project basis, under the awarded contract(s). The City will issue Task Orders with details concerning the services to be provided by the Consultant. Each Task Order will identify key staff who will be assigned by the Consultant to work on the specific project identified in the Task Order.
Learn2Earn Program Grant Administrator
The City is seeking a qualified organization to serve as an Administrative Partner to develop and support a grant program and administer grant funds in line with the City’s digital inclusion initiative, Learn2Earn. This program aligns with the City’s goals of Closing the Digital Divide and Building Workforce Development.
Arts and Culture Grantmaking Services
The City is seeking a qualified Company with experience in grantmaking in the Arts and Culture sector to serve as the lead Company to develop and support a grant program and administer grant funds in line with the City’s Arts and Culture Plan.
While the City is flexible with respect to certain elements of the Arts and Culture Grantmaking Services, the City has specific requirements and preferences for the Service delivery method.
Professional Consulting Services RFP
The City of Charlotte is soliciting a Request for Proposals (RFP) to acquire professional consulting services for strategic planning, research, analysis, and development to improve local government operations. This multi-year contract will be awarded to multiple vendors that best meet its needs for these services.
The Consultant(s) shall be established, qualified, and experienced consulting firms capable of providing versatile strategic planning resources, support, and consultation in the local government arena.
The Consultant(s) must be capable of performing various tasks, up to and including, but not limited to:
- Providing strategic planning for various City departments, programs, services, initiatives, and activities;
- Providing expert- and research-based advice on strategic development, capacity building, business strategies, and process improvement;
- Conducting operational analyses, assessments, and audits in an effort to ascertain organizational effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement. Analyses and assessments may involve such areas as operational effectiveness and accountability, organizational structure and performance, resource management and alignment, change management, workforce needs and development, succession planning, and management practices;
- Analyzing, developing, and implementing management strategies, to include but not be limited to, crisis management, protection of the City brand, and reinforcing City relationships;
- Conducting surveys regarding the City’s reputation and perception by residents, employees, customers, local business partners, regional partners, and other stakeholders;
- Conducting market research based on current market trends and best practices among peer cities, at a minimum;
- Facilitating and/or conducting strategic mapping initiatives, to include benchmarking metrics;
- Assisting City staff in testing and implementing strategy map recommendations;
- Facilitating and supporting strategic conversations, meetings, trainings, focus groups, and retreats with internal and external stakeholders; and
- Providing appropriate support as requested for special projects as assigned by the City Manager or designee.
Small Business Ecosystem Assessment and Implementation Services
The City of Charlotte’s Economic Development Department is seeking an experienced and knowledgeable consulting firm to conduct a comprehensive assessment and develop an implementation plan for the small business ecosystem in Charlotte to help increase equitable opportunities and address challenges/gaps in resources. This assessment and implementation plan is to provide an in-depth understanding of the challenges, opportunities, and key factors affecting small businesses in Charlotte.
Small Business Ecosystem Assessment Consulting Services – Cancelled
In April of 2023, Charlotte City Council approved funding from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund for small business and entrepreneurship support. The City of Charlotte’s Economic Development Department is seeking an experienced and knowledgeable consulting firm to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the small business ecosystem in Charlotte to help increase equitable opportunities and address challenges/gaps in resources. The City of Charlotte is committed to supporting the growth and success of local small, minority, and women-owned businesses and is eager to gain insights into the current landscape to inform our future initiatives. This assessment is to provide an in-depth understanding of the challenges, opportunities, and key factors affecting small businesses in Charlotte. The findings will help us develop targeted strategies, programs, and resources to empower and strengthen the local entrepreneurial community.
Strategic Energy Action Plan Consulting Services
The City of Charlotte (“City”) Office of Sustainability and Resilience (OSR) is seeking professional consulting services to update the SEAP five years after adoption to better reflect current trends in Charlotte, updates in available technology, and update science-based targets. The updated plan will need to review its ambitious GHG reduction goals for 2030 and 2050, offering potential revisions, benchmarks, and strategies throughout this work to ensure success. GHG reduction goals are:
- Fuel fleet and facilities by 100% zero-carbon sources by 2030,
- City of Charlotte will be a low-carbon city by 2050.