Business Fee Assistance Pilot Program Development Services

The Vendor is required to provide to design a business fee assistance pilot program that supports business attraction, expansion, and retention in high impact industry sectors.
- These sectors may include, but are not limited to:
•    Advanced manufacturing
•    Med-tech
•    Semiconductors and microelectronics
•    Precision manufacturing
•    Aerospace
•    Clean and alternative energy
•    Healthcare and life sciences
- Requirement:
1. Project planning and kickoff
•    Meet with an interdepartmental project team to define scope, goals, and success metrics
•    Confirm project schedule and deliverables
•    Identify internal processes and departments involved in fee collection and permitting
2. Industry analysis and benchmarking
•    Conduct analysis of city industry landscape to validate priority sectors
•    Evaluate best practices and lessons learned from other cities that offer fee assistance programs or similar business incentive programs
•    Identify program models that support equitable business development and workforce alignment
3. Program design
•    Develop a detailed pilot program structure, including:
o    Eligibility criteria based on sector, business size, location, job creation, etc.
o    Scope of eligible fee waivers (e.g., plan check, building permits)
o    Scope of additional business-related incentives
o    Application and review process
o    Local hiring or workforce training commitments
o    Job creation minimums (if applicable)
o    Fiscal safeguards (e.g., caps per applicant, annual limits)
4. Implementation plan
•    Develop a comprehensive plan for program rollout and administration
•    Define interdepartmental coordination processes
•    Recommend tools for internal tracking and reporting
•    Propose outreach and marketing strategy to reach target industries, especially in disinvested areas.