The Lincoln County Regional Development Authority (LCRDA) is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) from individuals and firms to provide professional services as its Executive Director. LCRDA intends to enter into a contract with an individual or firm to provide these professional services, effective on or before December 31, 2026, for an annual rate between $40,000 and $50,000 plus expenses.
Background: LCRDA was organized by the Board of Lincoln County Commissioners and the Caliente City Council through an Interlocal Cooperative Agreement pursuant to NRS 277.080 and 277.170 and is governed by a nine-member Board of Directors. The LCRDA does not maintain a formal office location but does maintain a Post Office box in Caliente. The Authority has a website which can be viewed at www.lcrda.com. Meetings of the LCRDA Board of Directors are subject to Nevada’s Open Meeting Law.
Scope of Services: It is envisioned that the Executive Director would undertake the following activities:
- Preparation and implementation of the Lincoln County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Annual Report/Update including identifying alternative sources for Authority funding, identifying and assisting industrial prospects and clients suitable for location in Lincoln County, monitoring and lobbying on behalf of LCRDA regarding Nevada and federal legislation important to the Authority, and monitoring potential grant opportunities and preparing applications.
- Provide administrative functions to LCRDA including preparing agendas for and facilitating meetings of the Authority, preparing the Authority’s meeting minutes, annual budget and financial reports, and maintaining routine communications with the Board of Directors.
- Retention and expansion of existing businesses including monitoring issues which may constrain the success of existing businesses, meeting periodically with existing businesses to identify constraints to business viability and growth, and identifying and facilitating implementation of initiatives to assist existing businesses.
- New business and industry attraction including identifying target businesses and industry for attraction to Lincoln County, designing and implementing initiatives designed to attract investment in new businesses and industry in Lincoln County, marketing Lincoln County at targeted business and industry trade shows, and coordinating with marketing firms retained by LCRDA in the design and implementation of industry and business attraction initiatives
- Point of contact with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development to include preparing and submitting quarterly reports regarding business and industry attraction activities and related Authority activities to GOED and implementing GOED programs applicable to Lincoln County.
- Other Activities as Directed by the LCRDA Chairman.
Minimum Qualifications: Ideally, the selected individual or firm will:
- Have a demonstrated knowledge of economic development principals, practices and strategies.
- Have earned a degree in economics, business administration, community planning or related field.
- Posses effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Have the ability and means to travel within and outside of Lincoln County.
- Maintain a proficiency with the use of WORD, EXCEL and PowerPoint or similar software.
- Have the ability to provide all office equipment, software, telecommunications devices and a suitable workplace within which the duties if Executive Director can be performed.
Level of Effort/Budget for Services: LCRDA seeks a qualified individual or firm which can complete the Scope Of Services in excellence by investing the greatest number of hours in completing activities and tasks given the financial constraints and not-to-exceed contract limitations. LCRDA desires to retain a new Executive Director on the basis of a not-to- exceed total annual amount of $55,000 or less, depending upon experience, qualifications and proposed level of effort.
Submission Requirements: Individuals or firms interested in being considered for selection as Executive Director of LCRDA shall submit a Statement Of Qualifications which must consist of the following:
- Identification of candidate individual or firm. If a firm, indicate who within the firm will be principally tasked for acting as the LCRDA Executive Director.
- Contact information for the candidate, individual or firm including address, phone, and email.
- A resume for the candidate individual or person within the firm designated to fulfill the duties of LCRDA Executive Director.
- A statement of any known or possible conflicts which the candidate individual or firm has or would have in completing the Scope Of Work and how the conflicts would be managed.
- An estimate of the number of hours the candidate individual or firm would anticipate expending monthly in completing the Scope of Services and the anticipated hourly rate to be charged for labor in the capacity as LCRDA Executive Director.
Deadline for Submission: The Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) shall be submitted in pdf format via email to ccjontaine@gmail.com on or before November 16, 2026 at 5:00 pm.
SOQ Process for Selection: Board of Directors of the LCRDA will review the submitted Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) and will meet to select a candidate individual or firm for retention as LCRDA Executive Director on November 23, 2026.
Reservation of Rights: If LCRDA and the selected candidate are unable for any reason to negotiate a contract LCRDA shall, in writing, formally terminate the negotiations with the selected candidate. LCRDA may then negotiate with the next most qualified candidate, may terminate the process, or may start over the SOQ process. LCRDA reserves the right to not retain a new Executive Director as a result of this RFQ process.
Publish 11/6/2026