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Request for Proposals (RFP): Consultant Services for Stakeholder Engagement and Strategic Planning related to Center of Excellence based in Pontiac

by | Oct 3, 2025

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Summary

Oakland County and partners are seeking proposals to help shape a new Center of Excellence in downtown Pontiac that will drive innovation, collaboration, and inclusive economic growth.

Oakland County, in partnership with the City of Pontiac, the U.S. Center for Advanced Manufacturing (USC4AM), the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), the Pontiac Funders Collaborative, and the Automation Alley Fund, is launching a transformational initiative to establish a Center of Excellence (CoE) in downtown Pontiac.

The CoE will anchor a broader innovation district designed to support inclusive economic growth, technological adaptation, and collaboration across public and private sectors.

Through this RFP, the Automation Alley Fund (serving as fiduciary) seeks proposals from qualified consultants or consulting firms to lead stakeholder engagement and strategic planning activities that will shape the governance, programming, facility use, and long-term sustainability of the CoE.

Follow this link to the official RFP page for all updates, project contacts and bidding documents: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/mitn/solicitations/open-bids/Consultant-Services-for-Engagement-Strategic-Planning-Center-of-Excellence/0000399988

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