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Agenda 9a. Attachment A <br />E.BudgetandTimeline.WeproposeasetofBR&Eservices(includingsomeconsultationand <br />facilitationbutprimarilydataanalysisandwrittenreports)totakeplacebetweenthetimeofapproval <br />oftheproposalandsummer/fallof2014.Notethatthetimelinewouldbedevelopedinconsultation <br />withRHRAstaffbecausetheirworkandplanningiscritical(i.e.adetailedtimelineislargelydependent <br />onwIw!x­input).Nevertheless,asuggestedtimelineisincludedhere.Thisisanambitiousscheduleand <br />ispredicatedonRosevilleHRA­·EEx­andtherecruitedBR&ETaskForcemembersandanyothers <br />steppinguptodowhatittakestoexpeditedecisionsandactioninordertomaketheprojectsuccessful. <br />For$9,700weproposedeliveringthefollowingservices(thesearenotnecessarilyputinorder): <br />GuidetherecruitmentofaBR&ETaskForce.NotethatthisproposalassumesthatRHRAstaff <br />ng,andplanningoftheBR&Eprogram. <br />willguidetheTaskForceinthegoalsetti <br />Helpidentifybusinesses tobecontactedforinterviewing.Extensionhasalotexperienceinthis <br />aspectofBR&EaswellasaccessthroughUniversityofMinnesotalibrariestoextensive <br />databasesaboutMinnesotabusinesses. <br />Conducttraining(alongwithRHRAstaff)oneffectivebusinessinterviewing forTaskForceand <br />anyadditionalBR&Evisitors <br />ABR&EResearchpackage includesourstandardsurveyinstrument(upto2pagesofadditional <br />questionscanbeadded);datatabulation/analysis;acampusresearchreviewmeetingthat <br />gathersUniversityfacultyandotherexpertstosuggestprojectsthatmeetbusinessconcerns;a <br />customizedfourchapterresearchreport(60+pages)withnarrativeandgraphsandsuggested <br />{¦š·;“·zŒ,asummaryreport,andaplanningretreatto{{;·PrioritiesandTake!-·zš“|u <br />9ã·;“­zš“x­BR&EStrategiesconsultingservicesarenotincludedinthispackageotherthanwhat <br />isenumeratedinthisproposal. <br />BR&EProjectImplementation‘trainingoneffectiveprojectplanningandimplementation <br />Timeline:(note:otheritemsareincludedhereassuggestions,itemsnotmentionedintheRFP) <br />1.RecruitTaskForce,Sept.Oct.2013.RHRAmanagesthisprocessalongwithorganizingthe <br />leadership,goalsandplanofworkfortheBR&Einitiative. <br />2.IDbusinesses,Sept.‘Oct. <br />3.Preparesurvey,Sept.Oct. <br />4.EngageandtrainTaskForce,RHRAstaff,andothersforeffectivebusinessvisits,Oct.Nov. <br />5.RHRAmanagesvisitationof3080?businessvisits,Nov.2013‘Jan.2014. <br />6.RHRAmanageswarningflag/individualresponsestofirms,Nov.throughaslongasittakestocreate <br />successfuldispositionofissues. <br />7.Tabulateandanalyzesurveyresults,Nov.Feb.2014. <br />8.GeneratesuggestionsforRosevilleactionsfromeconomicdevelopmentandotherexperts.Feb.‘ <br />March.Thisincludesacampusbasedresearchreviewmeeting(St.Paulcampus) <br />9.Delivercomprehensiveresearchreport(60+pages)toTaskForceforstrategicactionplanning,March. <br />10.FacilitateTaskForcerecommendationsandselectionofprioritizedimplementationprojectsina <br />planningretreat,MarchorApril. <br />11.Conveneandorganizeprojectteamstoenablethemtodevelopandrefinetheirpriorityproject <br />ne. <br />plansovertime,AprilJu <br />7/17/2013 <br /> <br />