Innovate Pikes Peak

Under the collective banner of Innovate Pikes Peak, The Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce & EDC, and Peak Education are leading an initiative to foster a robust regional ecosystem in Colorado Springs that aligns education with diverse career pathway opportunities that is lead and supported by the business/industry community.

This initiative will focus on the development of a regional career hub known as the Pikes Peak Innovation Campus. Our comprehensive three-year launch plan encompasses phases of foundation building, pilot initiatives, and scaling existing successful programs. In responding to this RFI, please refer to the Innovate Pikes Peak Campus emerging launch plan.

Purpose

We are seeking experienced partners to provide technical assistance in implementing the Innovate Pikes Peak Campus Launch Plan. The assistance will include research to ensure full knowledge of existing programs, program design, governance design and development, partnership development/expansion, infrastructure setup, data management, and evaluation. Special emphasis should be placed on creating a roadmap to design a physical Pikes Peak Innovation Campus that will serve multiple school districts across our region.

RFI

Launch Plan

Information Requested:

The successful consultant will be expected to complete the following:

Proposed Scope of Work:
Detail a comprehensive engagement strategy that encompasses all aspects of the launch plan from inception to scaling, researching to map-out an inventory of existing career-connected learning programs and efforts underway, integrating with existing educational and business frameworks to enhance regional career pathways leading to full operational and strategic execution of the establishment of a Pikes Peak Innovation Campus.
List of References:
Include a list of past projects demonstrating experience in educational programs with industry involvement implementation, partnership management, and technical assistance. Please provide contact information (working/current email and phone number) for at least three references.
Experience and Partnerships:
Describe your organization’s experience in managing complex educational projects, particularly those involving multiple stakeholders and industry in a regional setting.
List current or past partnerships relevant to the fields of education, career development, and regional economic development.
Questions for Consideration:

1. What are the potential challenges you foresee in implementing the Innovate Pikes Peak Campus initiative?
2. How does your organization tailor technical assistance to meet the needs of diverse educational and business environments?
3. What innovative strategies do you propose to ensure the successful and sustainable implementation of the initiative?4. What is your experience in assisting organizations to find additional sources of revenue to support regional pathway and/or building development?

RFP Details

Submission Process

Please submit project proposals and responses to the questions to Carlos Jimenez at carlos@peakedu.org by August 22, 2024

Timeline

Response by: August 22, 2024, 5:00pm MST

Selection Decision By: August 30, 2024

Project completion: September 2024 to June 2025 Phase 1

Budget: Up to $65,000

Submission Instructions:

Responses must be concise, not exceeding 10 pages, including all requested information and appendices.
Submit your response electronically in PDF format to (carlos@peakedu.org)
Respondents may request a meeting or teleconference to discuss potential queries with Innovate Pikes Peak Campus prior to submitting their response. Please contact Carlos Jimenez (carlos@peakedu.org) to schedule a session.