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TO: James E. Chandler County Administrator D ON HEAD CONC NCE: obert M. Re n AtDector Community DevelopTent FROM: Sasan Rohani, AICP 45;2'•fi , Chief, Long -Range Planning DATE: March 27, 1995 - RE: CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR PURCHASE OF A FISCAL IMPACT MODEL AND AUTHORIZATION FOR STAFF TO INITIATE THE PROCESS OF SELECTING A CONSULTANT It is requested that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the Board of County Commissioners at their regular meeting of April 4, 1995. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS One of the work products required by the county's current contract with the Economic Development Administration is the acquisition of a fiscal impact model. The function of the fiscal impact model will be to assess new development and alternative planning scenarios and to project revenues, costs, and net balances. Through the RFP process, the county will be seeking the services of a consultant to provide a marginal cost fiscal impact computer model and training services. To select and hire a consultant to provide a fiscal impact model, the county must develop a request for proposals and then solicit proposals from consulting firms. On March 28, 1995, the Economic Development Council approved the attached draft request for proposals and recommended that the Board of County Commissioners approve the RFP and authorize staff to initiate the process of selecting a consultant. ANALYSIS A copy of the draft RFP for acquisition of a fiscal impact model is attached to this agenda item. The most important part of the draft RFP is the scope of services section. That section details the characteristics of'the requested fiscal impact model. In preparing the draft RFP's scope of services, county planning staff coordinated with county budget and finance staff as well as other local staff persons. Based on this input, the draft scope of services has been modified. To ensure that the proposed RFP and scope of services is acceptable to EDA, a copy was sent to EDA staff. EDA staff has approved the draft RFP and has granted the county permission to enter into a contract for the acquisition of a fiscal impact model. As proposed, the fiscal impact model will benefit the county's economic development program. Not only can the model assist planning staff in assessing the projected costs and revenues from proposed development projects, but the model can assist the county in its capital improvements programming. The fiscal impact model_ may also serve as a basis for structuring a reasonable, cost effective incentive program for the county. APRIL 49 1995 4 i