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Resources for Hiring an MVP 2.0 Planning Vendor

These resources will assist you with finding and hiring a Planning Vendor for the MVP 2.0 Process. Every municipality or region will hire a Planning Vendor in Step 1. The Planning Vendor will be the project manager for the MVP 2.0 process up through developing a Seed Project Implementation Plan (Step 8). The Planning Vendor will facilitate discussions, coordinate logistics, and oversee the completion of deliverables.

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Planning Vendor Qualifications

Explore MVP 2.0 Planning Vendor Qualifications, Open PDF file, 118.05 KB (English, PDF 118.05 KB)

This document outlines Planning Vendor qualifications for grantees to use in procurement of their Planning Vendor. The MVP 2.0 process requires a Planning Vendor or vendor team that specializes in social equity and inclusive community processes. Grantees will still need to follow state and local procurement laws.

Planning Vendor List

MVP 2.0 Planning Vendor Resource List, Open XLSX file, 191.07 KB (English, XLSX 191.07 KB)

This list is a compilation of individuals who attended a webinar hosted by the MVP team that gave an overview of the MVP 2.0 Process and the Planning Vendor role. This list is a resource for communities to hire their Planning Vendor, but communities are free to procure a Planning Vendor on or off the list.

Sample Request for Proposals

MVP 2.0 Sample Vendor RFP, Open DOCX file, 242.06 KB (English, DOCX 242.06 KB)

This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) template that municipalities may use when hiring their Planning Vendor.

Sample Budget

MVP 2.0 Sample Budget, Open XLSX file, 40 KB (English, XLSX 40 KB)

This is a sample budget for grantees to use when contracting with a Planning Vendor.

Contract Template

Planning Vendor Draft Contract Language, Open DOCX file, 301.3 KB (English, DOCX 301.3 KB)

This is a template that grantees may use to draft a contract between the grantee and the planning vendor.

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