City of Compton

Buyer seeks a qualified consultant to develop the city's first-ever four-year Economic Development Strategy. The plan should address economic conditions, business attraction/retention, workforce development, and include detailed implementation steps. The strategy requires stakeholder engagement to ensure community vision is reflected. The final product must be visually appealing with metrics to track success.

• 4/10/2025 - RFP Opens
• 5/1/2025 - Proposal Due Date

• Conduct economic conditions analysis with market and industry cluster data
• Prepare psychographic study of Compton visitors, shoppers and diners
• Develop SWOT analysis and competitive assessment against similar cities
• Assess city's administrative capacity for economic development implementation
• Facilitate community outreach including minimum three in-person public meetings
• Create branded visual action plan with implementation metrics
• Identify geographic focus areas for investment and opportunity sites
• Develop business attraction target list with specific companies and contacts
• Draft four-year economic development strategy with implementation timeline
• Present final plan to Community Development Committee and City Council