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D. Technical Approach | 10 <br />D.Technical Approach <br />D1. Project Understanding <br />Nestled in the hills of the North Carolina Piedmont, Orange County is the perfect place for all to live, work, <br />and play. Characterized by close-knit communities and historic towns, it is no wonder why over 140,000 <br />residents have chosen to call Orange County home. The County boasts exceptional public schools, top- <br />tier universities, and ample employment opportunities, offering growth and stability for all ages and walks <br />of life. With a strong sense of community that encapsulates visions of diversity and inclusivity, Orange <br />County is a truly special pocket within the country and representative of an organization that honors its <br />strong past and embraces its unified future. <br />Orange County provides governmental services requested by the County’s residents or mandated by the <br />State. To efficiently provide these services, the County is focused on prioritizing the needs of residents, <br />depending on all employees and volunteers for support, and treating all residents with fairness, respect, <br />and understanding. The County is looking to achieve fiscal sustainability while combatting the challenges <br />of the future and is hoping to do so by way of this initiative. <br />In partnership with a highly qualified strategic planning consulting team, the County wishes to attain a <br />comprehensive strategic plan that presents a clean planning process and approach, a community <br />engagement process, relevant data analysis of trends, identification of opportunities and strategies, a <br />process to prioritize and focus County programs and services, and an implementation plan with <br />performance measures that track progress on achieving the goals of the plan. <br />As a nationally recognized firm with a dedicated Local Government Practice Group, we have more than <br />30 years of experience conducting strategic planning initiatives for local government organizations. Our <br />clients benefit from our: <br />•Broadly specialized staff <br />•Proven yet flexible approach <br />•Supportive engagement and facilitation methodologies <br />•Deep background in performing projects of this nature <br />This will help ensure the County’s success on this initiative. We focus on developing strategic plans that <br />become an active part of organizational progress. Further, we understand that a strategic plan is meant to <br />serve an organization both in the short- and long-term, and as such, must reflect a shared vision for what <br />stakeholders decide together and guide activities that help ensure that vision is achieved. We will work <br />closely with the County and its stakeholders to fully understand its culture and the full scope of its current <br />environment; identify strategic goals, objectives, tactics, and resources; develop measurable, desired <br />outcomes; and outline the actions necessary to help ensure the County gets to where it wants to go. <br />We are excited at the prospect of partnering with the County as it seeks to achieve its vision for the <br />organization—as well as the stakeholders it serves—and appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the <br />County’s bright future. <br />D2. Guiding Methodologies <br />Our project team will engage the County’s elected and appointed officials, staff, residents, community <br />groups, major employees, key partners (such as the university, school districts, nonprofit community, and <br />member municipalities) and other stakeholders in ways that will maximize creativity and innovation and <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: ED255D72-EB5F-464C-83B6-643F4B19812A