07.05.2023 - By Develop This! Podcast
Responding to RFPs is a Team Sport Dennis and Broderick discuss the sometimes intense process of responding to a request for a proposal with a tight deadline. RFPs many times come on short notice and successfully completing the RFP requires being prepared and having a team of rapid response partners. RFPs can come from a variety of sources · State ED · Site selectors · Utility partners · Rail partners Being prepared High-quality maps Acreage, ownership, selling price, and location · Topography · Wetlands · Floodplains – We’re near the Mississippi River · Transportation access · Utilities Make sure that you answer all of the questions Develop relationships with your partners Utility providers Rail partners City and county officials COG/Regional Planning organization Environmental specialist We use the format required and requested Always include a packet of supporting documentation Import RFP takeaways · Be prepared · Have maps · Create a spreadsheet of information · Know who knows the answer · If you don’t know something say so