School Merger Facilitation and Strategic Advisory Services

Catawba County is seeking a consulting firm to facilitate and manage the transition, organizational integration, and change management required to merge three school districts into a unified school system.

Catawba County > Utilities & Engineering > Purchasing Department


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Nov 06, 2026 07:00 PM
Oct 09, 2026 12:00 PM
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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tinawright@catawbacountync.gov
+18284658224
Catawba County, NC, USA
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Catawba County Government Center, Attn: Purchasing Department, Post Office Box 389, Newton, North Carolina 28658

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Catawba County Government Center, Attn: Purchasing Department, 25 Government Drive, Newton, North Carolina 28658
Description

Catawba County seeks a qualified consulting firm to support the planned merger of Catawba County Schools, Hickory City Schools, and Newton-Conover City Schools into a unified Catawba Valley Schools system, contingent on approval by the North Carolina State Board of Education. The selected firm will work under the direction of the Catawba Valley Board of Education and Catawba County to develop and execute a comprehensive merger implementation strategy. Services include project initiation and transition assessment; project management and implementation coordination; stakeholder facilitation; organizational, workforce, financial, policy, technology, facilities, and operational integration; communications and community engagement; change and risk management; implementation-readiness assessment; and post-merger stabilization. Required deliverables include an implementation plan, master schedule, stakeholder engagement and communications plans, risk and issue register, integration recommendations, transition plans, status reports, and a final merger implementation report. Proposals will be evaluated on approach, methodology, experience, stakeholder engagement, cost, and past performance.

Classification Codes
NAICS541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
PSCR408Program Management/Support Services
Smart Codes
strategic consultingproject management consultingchange management consulting
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Oct 9, 2026-Issue Date
Oct 23, 2026 09:00 PM-Written Questions Due
Oct 30, 2026 09:00 PM-Responses to Questions
Nov 06, 2026 08:00 PM-Proposal Submission Deadline
Nov 16, 2026-Interviews
Dec 8, 2026-Contract Award
Jan 1, 2027-Contract Effective Date
Requirements
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  • Commercial General Liability
  • Automobile Liability
  • Cyber Liability
  • Workers' Compensation and Employers' Liability
Scored
  • Minimum 5 references
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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