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2 <br /> all proposals, interviewed two finalists, and unanimously selected the team of Berry, Dunn, McNeil <br /> & Parker, LLC to perform this work. <br /> The project will be performed and billed over five phases as detailed in the following table: <br /> Phases and . <br /> Phase 1. Project Initiation and Planning <br /> D01. Project Work Plan and Schedule $3,480 <br /> D02. Biweekly Status Meetings $5,250 <br /> Phase 1 Sub-Total $8,730 <br /> Phase 2. Stakeholder Engagement <br /> D03. Environmental Scan and Community Needs Assessment $17,100 <br /> Phase 2 Sub-Total $17,100 <br /> Phase 3. Strategic Plan Development and Approval <br /> D04. Initial Orange County Strategic Plan $14,190 <br /> D05. Final Orange County Strategic Plan $3,640 <br /> Phase 3 Sub-Total $17,830 <br /> Phase 4. Implementation Recommendations and Budget <br /> D06. Recommendations Report and Project Closeout Activities $9,870 <br /> Phase 4 Sub-Total $9,870 <br /> Phase 5. Performance Monitoring and Continuing Engagement <br /> D07. Progress Reports $18,900 <br /> Phase 5 Sub-Total $18,900 <br /> Statistically Valid Survey Sub-Total $24,500 <br /> Travel Expense Sub-Total $8,373 <br /> Project Total $105,303 <br /> The total cost of the strategic plan is $105,303. This price includes a statistically valid community <br /> survey to be performed by the ETC Institute for $22,000 plus an in person presentation of the <br /> survey and analysis for $2,500. The stakeholder engagement phase includes eighty-six hours of <br /> community engagement work. <br /> The BerryDunn team is scheduled to make a presentation to the Board at its February 24, 2023 <br /> Retreat to address any questions about the firm's approach, begin initial visioning with the Board, <br /> and discuss stakeholder and community engagement. If the amount of engagement exceeds the <br /> current contract amount, staff will create an addendum to accommodate the Board's desired level <br /> of engagement. <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: The consulting service fee to create a Countywide Strategic Plan is <br /> $105,303. <br /> The consulting service fees are recommended to be funded with approval of Budget Amendment <br /> #5-C which would utilize $105,303 of the County Capital Reserve Fund authorized in Budget <br />