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:.. STRATEOIES <br />July 30,2021 <br />Cory Wright, Commissioner <br />Kittitas County District 1 <br />Kittitas County Courthouse <br />205 W 5th Ave <br />Ellensburg, WA 98926 <br />Bruce Tabb, Mayor <br />City of Ellensburg <br />501 N Anderson Street <br />Ellensburg, WA 98926 <br />Heidi Behrends Cerniwey, City Manager <br />City of Ellensburg <br />501 N Anderson Street <br />Ellensburg, WA 98926 <br />Dear Mr. Wright, Mr. Tabb, and Ms. Cerniwey: <br />TIP Strategies, lnc. is pleased to present this scope of work for developing a strategic plan to guide the future of <br />economic development in Kittitas County, the City of Ellensburg, and participating municipalities. To provide <br />maximum flexibility, we have divided the tasks into two phases, each of which is priced separately. However, the <br />phases are intended to complement each other, and pricing assumes completion of both phases. We feel strongly <br />that completion of full scope of work will result in the best product. <br />SCOPE OF WORK <br />The scope for this work includes the following <br />PHASE 1. OUTRHACH & AI.IGNMENIT <br />1 " 1 " Project launch I A virtual kickoff meeting will provide the opportunity to discuss objectives, define success <br />factors, identify stakeholders, and review the team's expectations for the engagement. <br />1.2. Planning context I The team will examine the policies, relationships, and organizational priorities that will <br />influence the planning process. The results will be expanded in subsequent tasks and help shape our <br />recommendations in Phase 2. <br />- PqiL-q.res-, Reviewing background documents allows us to build on existing knowledge and to better <br />understand current initiatives and programs that may be relevant to this work. <br />' Be,laticnships. A scan of the partner network will help define existing relationships in the county and the <br />region and identify potential partnerships. <br />' Pris.|itles. Discussions with the appropriate staff will ensure our team has a full picture of the County's <br />primary economic development activities and priorities. <br />512.343.9113 I TlPStrategies.com I 2905 San Gabriel St, Ste 309, Austin, TX 78705