Tax Levy Consulting Services

The District is seeking tax levy consulting services to build trust and confidence among stakeholders and create opportunities for meaningful two-way communication. The agency needs to gather community feedback regarding District priorities, programs, and future direction while ensuring diverse stakeholder voices are heard and represented. This initiative aims to assess community understanding of the agency's mission, services, and impact, as well as evaluate stakeholder perceptions regarding future educational, operational, and facility initiatives. The scope of work covers strategic planning and consultation, research and public opinion assessment, strategic communications, public understanding and positioning, digital communications, and board and staff training. The selected partner must develop and implement a comprehensive communications and engagement strategy to inform District planning and support future decision-making regarding educational, operational, facility, and potential funding initiatives. The project requires assessing community readiness for potential future funding initiatives and providing recommendations regarding next steps. Requested deliverables include a comprehensive communications and engagement plan, a stakeholder engagement framework, a stakeholder mapping assessment, research findings, and summary reports. The agency also requires a community readiness assessment report, a messaging platform with key messages, a communications toolkit, presentation materials, digital engagement recommendations, public understanding and positioning recommendations, board and staff training materials, and monthly progress reports. Only onshore organizations based in the United States are eligible to bid on this opportunity. The performance of all contracted work will take place offsite. The agency is looking for bidders to propose a budget for these services. The contract period will span five years. Bidders must submit all questions regarding this opportunity no later than June 24, 2026.