The City of Lafayette is pleased to release this Request for Proposal (RFP) for professional strategic planning services to develop Strategic Plans for the Lafayette Public Library and Arts & Cultural Resources Departments (jointly identified in this document as LPL/ACRD) for the years 2024 - 2029. All Lafayette City Departments work to implement City Council’s adopted Strategic Outcomes, which are based on the community’s values, needs, priorities, and aspiration. Through the planning process, the City hopes to gain a deeper understanding of these community-based interests and then develop a set of goals, objectives, and activities to address them.
While strategic planning, by its nature, should advance the resources, effectiveness, and standing of these two departments, the strategic plan developed through this process should also position the LPL/ACRD as essential partners in helping our community achieve its vision for itself. It is our expectation that the firm selected for this project will take this principle to heart and will integrate it throughout their approach to the strategic plan.
The plan will include recommendations for LPL/ACRD’s areas of responsibility including but not limited to collections of books, historic archives, sculptures and 2-D art works, programs, resources and services, staffing, and facilities. The research and the plans will take into consideration that the two departments have both separate and similar missions and strategies for services. They seek to collaborate to provide exceptional services to the community.
