TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Executive
Malisa Files
425-556-2166
Executive
Lisa Maher
425-556-2427
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Executive
Jill Smith
Communications Manager
TITLE:
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Approval of a Contract with EMC Research, Inc., in the Amount of $250,000, for the Annual Community Survey and On-Call Services
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
City staff recently completed a Request for Proposal (RFP) to conduct statistically valid surveys, prepare reports of survey findings, and complete related work, such as focus groups.
After a review of the five proposals received, which were rated against the criteria identified in the RFP such as survey approach, related experience, and fee structure, staff is recommending contracting with EMC Research. The on-call contract would be $250,000 for two-years, with two additional optional two-year renewal terms, for a potential maximum total term of six years. Each two-year contract renewal would be reviewed and approved by City Council. As this is an on-call contract, the expenses related to each task order would be charged to the associated departmental budget.
The initial task would be the City's annual community survey in January 2023. This year's annual community survey would be conducted using a multi-modal address-based sampling (ABS) approach, fielded primarily as a postcard-to-web survey of residential households in Redmond, not just registered voters as in the past. The survey would be translated into Redmond's top languages to encourage diverse participation.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
* Relevant Plans/Policies:
Community Strategic Plan, City budget, and other plans that use data collected from the annual community survey to track performance measures.
* Required:
Contracts over $50,000 require Council...
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