Project Information

Bid Title

STRATEGIC PLAN CONSULTING SERVICES

Issuing Agency

City of Fort Pierce

Location

Florida

Published Date

Dec 29, 2025

Closing Date

Jan 21, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

RFP No. 2026-021

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Project Description

Bid Number:	RFP No. 2026-021
Bid Title:	STRATEGIC PLAN CONSULTING SERVICES
Category:	Bid
Status:	Open

Description: The City of Fort Pierce is committed to maintaining a clear and actionable Strategic Plan that guides the City Commission, administration, and departments in achieving long-term goals and delivering high-quality services to the community. To that end, the City seeks a qualified consultant to lead the process of updating its Strategic Plan to reflect current priorities, emerging challenges, and community aspirations. Publication Date/Time: 12/29/2025 4:00 PM Publication Information: TREASURE COAST NEWS LEGAL ADS, DEMANDSTAR WEBSITE Closing Date/Time: 1/21/2026 11:00 AM Submittal Information: 1st Floor City Hall, Purchasing Division, Room 101 Bid Opening Information: Purchasing Conference Room Pre-bid Meeting: No Contact Person: Gelencia Carter, Purchasing Manger, 772-467-3102 Shyanne Harnage, Project Manager, 772-467-3034 Download Available: Yes Fee: No Fee Plan & Spec Available: There are no plans associated with this project only specifications. Business Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm Fax Number: 772-467-3848 Related Documents: E-Bid Submittal Forms Instructions for E-Bidding RFP No. 2026-021 - Proposal Document

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DELIVER TO:

City of Fort Pierce, Purchasing Division

Room 101

100 North U.S. #1

Fort Pierce, FL 34950

MAIL TO:

City of Fort Pierce Purchasing Division,

Room 101

P.O. Box 1480

Fort Pierce, FL 34954-1480

Proposal Writer: Gelencia Carter, 772-467-3102

CITY OF FORT PIERCE

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

and

PROPOSER ACKNOWLEDGMENT

RFP NO: 2026-021

Pre-Qualification Conference Time & Date:

N/A

Pre-Qualification Conference Location:

N/A

Proposal Due Date & Time:

11:00 AM, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2026

Proposer Name:

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Mailing Address:

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City, State, Zip Code:

RFP Title: STRATEGIC PLAN CONSULTING

SERVICES

RFP Opening Location:

City of Ft. Pierce Purchasing Division

Room 101

100 North U.S. #1, 1st Floor

Ft. Pierce, Florida 34950

If you need any reasonable accommodation for any type of

disability in order to participate in this procurement, please

contact this division as soon as possible.

I hereby certify that this Proposal is made without prior

understanding, agreement, or connection with any

corporation, firm, or person submitting a Proposal for

the same materials, supplies or equipment, and is in all

respects fair and without collusion or fraud. I agree to a

Proposal by all conditions of this Proposal and certify

that I am authorized to sign this Proposal for the

Proposer.

X______________________________________________

Authorized Signature (Manual)

Typed or Printed Name:

Type of Entity (Select one):

Corporation

Partnership

Proprietorship

Incorporated in the State of:

________

________

________

Year:

Title:

Delivery in

days, ARO

Phone Number:

Payment Terms: Net 30 Days

Fax Number:

FEIN or SS Number:

E-Mail Address:

Local Business: ___Y ___N MWBE: ___Y ___N

Proposal Security is attached, when required, in the

amount

If returning as a "No Proposal " state reason:

of $ _________________________________________

F.O.B. DESTINATION

THIS PAGE MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED WITH YOUR PROPOSAL

CERTIFICATION REGARDING

DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, INELIGIBILITY

AND VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION

This certification is required by the regulations implementing Executive Order 12549, Debarment and

Suspension (1986) and Executive Order 12689, Debarment and Suspension (1989) at 2 C.F.R. Part

180

(1).

The prospective recipient of Federal assistance funds certifies, by Response, that it is

in compliance with the requirements of 2 C.F.R. Part 180 and that neither it, its

principals, nor its subcontractors are presently debarred, suspended, proposed for

debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this

transaction by any Federal department or agency.

(2)

Where the prospective recipient of Federal assistance funds is unable to certify to any

of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an

explanation to this Response.

ATTESTATION

By signing this report, I certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that the foregoing is true,

complete, and accurate. I am aware that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent information, or the

omission of any material fact, may subject me to criminal, civil or administrative penalties for

fraud, false statements, false claims or otherwise. (U.S. Code Title 18, Sections 3729-3730

and 3801-3812).

Company Name

_________________________________________________________________________

Name and Title of Authorized Representative

_________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________

Signature

________________________

Date

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DRUG~FREE WORKPLACE FORM

The undersigned vendor in accordance with Florida Statute 287.087 hereby certified that

does:

(Name of Business)

1. Publish a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing,

possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the workplace and specifying the

actions that will be taken against employees for violations of such prohibition.

2. Inform employees about the dangers of drug abuse in the workplace, the business policy of

maintaining a drug-free workplace, any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee

assistance programs, and the penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse

violations.

3. Give each employee engaged in providing the commodities or contractual services that are

proposed a copy of the statement specified in subsection (1).

4. In the statement specified in subsection (1), notify the employees that, as a condition of working

on the commodities or contractual services that are under Proposal , the employee will proposal

by the terms of the statement and will notify the employer of any conviction of, or plea of guilty

or nolo contendere to, any violation of Chapter 893 or of any controlled substance law of the

United States or any state, for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five (5) days

after such conviction.

5. Impose a sanction on, or require the satisfactory participation in a drug abuse assistance or

rehabilitation program if such is available in the employees community, by any employee who is

so convicted.

6. Make a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation

of this section.

As the person authorized to sign the statement, I certify that this firm complies fully with the above

requirements.

Proposer’s Signature

___________________________________

Date

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PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES AFFIDAVIT

SWORN STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 287.133(3)(a), FLORIDA STATUTES,

ON PUBLIC ENTITY CRIMES

THIS FORM MUST BE SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF A NOTARY PUBLIC OR OTHER OFFICER

AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER OATHS.

1. This sworn statement is submitted by

City of Fort Pierce

(Print name of the public entity).

by

(Print individual’s name and title)

for

whose business address is

(If applicable) its Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) is

(If the entity has no FEIN, include the Social Security Number of the individual signing this sworn

statement: On the attached sheet). Required as per the IRS Form W-9.

2. I understand that a "public entity crime" as defined in Paragraph 287.133(1)(g), Florida

Statutes, means a violation of any state or federal law by a person with respect to and directly

related to the transaction of business with any public entity or with an agency or political

subdivision of any other state or with the United States, including, but not limited to, any

Proposal or contract for goods or services to be provided to any public entity or an agency or

political subdivision of any other state or of the United States and involving antitrust, fraud,

theft, bribery, collusion, racketeering, conspiracy, or material misrepresentation.

3. I understand that "convicted" or "conviction" as defined in Paragraph 287.133(1)(b), Florida

Statutes, means a finding of guilt or a conviction of a public entity crime, with or without an

adjudication of guilt, in any federal or state trial court of record relating to charges brought

by indictment or information after July 1, 1989, as a result of a jury verdict, nonjury trial, or entry

of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere.

4. I understand that an "affiliate" as defined in paragraph 287.133(1)(a), Florida Statutes, means:

a. A predecessor or successor of a person convicted of a public entity crime: or

b. An entity under the control of any natural person who is active in the management

of the entity and who has been convicted of a public entity crime. The term "affiliate"

includes those officers, directors, executives, partners, shareholders, employees,

members, and agents who are active in the management of an affiliate. The ownership

by one person of shares constituting a controlling interest in another person, or a pooling

of equipment or income among persons when not for fair market value under an

arm's length agreement, shall be a prima facie case that one person controls another

person.

c. A person who knowingly enters into a joint venture with a person who has been

convicted of a public entity crime in Florida during the preceding 36 months shall

be considered an affiliate. I understand that a "person" as defined in Paragraph

287.133(1)(c), Florida Statutes, means any natural person or entity organized under the

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laws of any state or of the United States with the legal power to enter into a binding

contract and which Proposal or applies to Proposal on contracts for the provision of

goods or services let by a public entity, or which otherwise transacts or applies to

transact business with a public entity. The term "person" includes those officers,

directors, executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members, and agents who

are active in management of an entity.

5. Based on information and belief, the statement which I have marked below is true in relation to

the entity submitting this sworn statement. (Please indicate which statement applies.)

Neither the entity submitted this sworn statement, nor any officers, directors,

executives, partners, shareholders, employees, members, and agents who are active in

management of an entity nor affiliate of the entity have been charged with and convicted of

a public entity crime subsequent to July 1, 1989.

The entity submitting this sworn statement, or one or more of the officers, directors,

executives, partners, shareholders, employees, member, or agents who are active in

management of the entity, or an affiliate of the entity have been charged with and convicted

of a public entity crime subsequent to July 1, 1989.

The entity submitting this sworn statement, or one or more of its officers, directors,

executives, partners, shareholders, employees, member, or agents who are active in

management of the entity, or an affiliate of the entity has been charged with and convicted

of a public entity crime subsequent to July 1,1989. However, there has been subsequent

proceeding before a Hearing Officer of the State of Florida, Division of Administrative

Hearing and the Final Order entered by the Hearing Officer determined that it was not in the

public interest to place the entity submitting this sworn statement on the convicted vendor

list. (Attach a copy of the final order)

I UNDERSTAND THAT THE SUBMISSION OF THIS FORM TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER

FOR THE PUBLIC ENTITY IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 1 (ONE) ABOVE IS FOR THAT PUBLIC

ENTITY ONLY AND, THAT THIS FORM IS VALID THROUGH DECEMBER 31 OF THE CALENDAR

YEAR IN WHICH IS FILED. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT I AM REQUIRED TO INFORM THE

PUBLIC ENTITY PRIOR TO ENTERING INTO A CONTRACT IN EXCESS OF THE THRESHOLD

AMOUNT PROVIDED IN SECTION 287.017, FLORIDA STATUTES, FOR CATEGORY TWO OR

ANY CHANGE IN THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM.

(Signature)

_________________________________________

(Date)

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

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