RFQ: Economic Gardening Strategic Plan

BREDD, Inc announces a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Consultant to create regional Economic Gardening Strategic Plan:

BitterRoot Economic Development District (BREDD, Inc) is offering interested individuals or organizations an opportunity to submit a proposal to BREDD to develop an Economic Gardening Strategic Plan for Mineral, Missoula and Ravalli Counties in Montana. The Strategic Plan will enhance regionalism by providing strategies to support small and medium sized businesses and entrepreneurs, encouraging innovation and job growth. The Strategic Plan will also help pave the way to a more diverse and globally competitive economy for the region.

The entire Request for Qualifications can be accessed at http://www.bredd.org.

Summarized Scope of Work:

1. Assess potential stakeholders, likely supporters, resources, and entrepreneurial talent in the region to be targeted by an Economic Gardening Project.

2. Develop an Economic Gardening Strategy, building on regional priorities and assets, with the overarching goal of developing a sustainable initiative.

3. Prepare recommendations for short and medium term actions by the communities. Present final Economic Gardening Strategic Plan to communities throughout the region.

Additional Information:

1. Up to a total of $50,000 is available for this project, made available to BREDD through the Community Trade Adjustment Assistance (CTAA) Program Economic Development Administration (EDA), U.S. Department of Commerce.

2. Proposals are due no later than 4:00 p.m. MST on February 11, 2011.

3. Contact Melissa Fisher with questions at 406-258-3423 or [email protected].