Brief

The Economic and Workforce Development Department requested authority to issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to create a pool of pre-qualified vendors for real estate and economic development services. The Council adopted the motion 14-0-1 on July 2, 2024. A City Administrative Officer follow-up report was submitted in March 2026 and approved by the Economic Development and Jobs Committee in May 2026, indicating ongoing implementation or contract management activity.

Full summary

The Economic and Workforce Development Department initiated this file to solicit and pre-qualify contractors who can provide real estate and economic development services on an on-call basis. Rather than procuring these services through individual competitive bids each time the city needs them, pre-qualified on-call contracts allow the city to quickly engage vendors from an approved roster for projects and studies as they arise. The Department submitted its request on May 30, 2024, and the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee reviewed and approved it on June 18, 2024. The full Council then adopted the motion on July 2, 2024, by a vote of 14-0-1, authorizing the Department to move forward with releasing the RFQ. Nearly two years later, in March 2026, the City Administrative Officer submitted a report to Council related to this procurement, which was referred to the Economic Development and Jobs Committee. The Committee scheduled and approved the item on May 19, 2026. This follow-up activity suggests the city may have been reporting on contract awards, modifications, or spending under the pre-qualified roster established by the original RFQ. The file remains open and under committee jurisdiction as of the most recent activity.

Activity (11)

• 2026-05-19 Economic Development and Jobs Committee approved item(s) .
• 2026-05-15 Economic Development and Jobs Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 19, 2026.
• 2026-04-28 City Administrative Officer document(s) referred to Economic Development and Jobs Committee.
• 2026-04-28 Document submitted by the Mayor, City Administrative Officer report dated March 31, 2026.
• 2024-07-02 Council action final.
• 2024-07-02 Council adopted item forthwith.
• 2024-06-28 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on July 2, 2024.
• 2024-06-18 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee approved item(s) .
• 2024-06-14 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 18, 2024.
• 2024-05-31 Economic and Workforce Development Department document(s) referred to Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee.
• 2024-05-30 Document(s) submitted by Economic and Workforce Development Department , as follows:Economic and Workforce Development Department report, dated May 21, 2024, relative to a request for authority to release a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to establish pre-qualified on-call contracts for real estate and economic development services.

Documents (5)

• 2026-03-31 Report from City Administrative Officer · report
• 2024-07-02 Council Action · council_action
• 2024-06-18 Report from Trade, Travel and Tourism Committee · report
• 2024-06-18 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2024-05-21 Report from Economic and Workforce Development Department · report