The City of Raleigh is soliciting consultant services to design, recruit, and facilitate a Citizens" Assembly to support the "Reflecting Raleigh: The Next Comprehensive Plan" over a 2.5-year timeline. The consultant will develop a detailed work plan, guide assembly recruitment through sortition methods, and collaborate with staff to facilitate meetings that ensure diverse, equitable community input.

The Citizens" Assembly will help shape the plan"s vision, goals, and policy recommendations across four phases: Establish, Educate & Learn, Examine & Deliberate, and Execute & Finalize. Consultants will manage logistics, coordinate with technical experts, train city staff, and document assembly input throughout the process.

Deliverables include project documentation, assembly reports, demographic analysis, and a final report summarizing contributions and outcomes. The project emphasizes inclusive engagement, integrating underrepresented voices into Raleigh"s long-term planning framework. A clear division of responsibilities between city staff and the consultant team is outlined for all phases.

The full solicitation can be found at here.