Community Engagement, Strategic Communications and Civic Participation Services

The agency is seeking a strategic partner to provide community engagement, strategic communications, stakeholder outreach, civic participation, facilitation, and public engagement services. The agency needs to design and implement authentic, inclusive, and community-centered engagement processes that strengthen relationships between residents and municipal government. This initiative aims to improve transparency, expand participation in public decision-making, and ensure community priorities are communicated to agency leadership for future planning and implementation. The scope of work requires the development of communications and outreach strategies that increase public awareness and promote participation in City initiatives. The selected partner must design and implement inclusive engagement activities to gather input from residents, businesses, and community organizations through in-person, virtual, and hybrid formats. Additionally, the partner must plan, coordinate, facilitate, and document public meetings, listening sessions, workshops, forums, and town halls, including managing logistics and meeting materials. The agency requires the creation of systems and processes to document, organize, analyze, and report community feedback, recommendations, and priorities. The partner must prepare summaries, reports, and public-facing materials that communicate engagement outcomes to agency leadership, departments, and the public. All work will be performed offsite, and the agency has established a budget of up to 50,000 USD for these services. Eligibility is restricted to onshore organizations based in the United States. Bidders must submit their responses digitally via email or online. The source document does not specify evaluation criteria or key dates for this opportunity.