Carteret County Ten-Year Economic Development Strategic Plan

Carteret County Economic Development Foundation, Inc. is seeking qualified consultants to develop a comprehensive 10-year economic development strategic plan, including data analysis, SWOT analysis, community visioning, stakeholder engagement, and a five-year action plan.

Carteret County > Economic Development Foundation, Inc.


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Dec 02, 2026 05:00 PM
Oct 16, 2026 11:05 AM
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crystalcoasted@carteretcountync.gov
+12527288545
3820 Bridges Street, Morehead City, NC, USA
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Carteret County Economic Development, Attn: Ben Warren, 3820 Bridges Street, Suite B, Morehead City, NC 28557

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Description

Carteret County Economic Development Foundation, Inc. is requesting qualifications from professional consultants to develop a comprehensive 10-year economic development strategic plan. The work includes reviewing demographic, economic, housing, and labor-force data; analyzing existing plans; updating a local economic SWOT analysis; assessing economic conditions and growth capacity; and presenting data through effective visualizations. The selected consultant will facilitate at least two community visioning sessions and several stakeholder engagements, then prepare a customized strategic plan with goals, objectives, recommended activities, projects, and programs. The engagement also requires a five-year implementation action plan with prioritized and sequenced actions and basic performance measures. The plan should address business recruitment and retention, marine technology and aquaculture, infrastructure, workforce development, quality-of-life amenities, and opportunities related to the county's marine science research base. Responses must include a cover letter, team roster and qualifications, relevant experience and approach, proposed data sources, two comparable plan examples, outreach capacity, a proposed meeting schedule, a graphic-design example, and two references. The project budget will be established after consultant selection and fee negotiation.

Classification Codes
NAICS541618Other Management Consulting Services
PSCR406Policy Review/Development Services
Smart Codes
economic development planningstakeholder engagement facilitationstrategic planning consulting
Specifications
Service Only
Timeline
Nov 23, 2026 05:00 PM-Questions Due
Dec 02, 2026 05:00 PM-Qualification Package Due
Requirements
Scored
  • Minimum 2 references
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