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City of Santa Monica
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· California
LA28 Events, Public Events, Marketing, Branding & Community Engagement Services
PROPOSALS DUE
November 25, 2026, 3:00 pm PST
33 days left
WHAT THEY WANT
(Summarized from the RFP)
The City of Santa Monica is seeking proposals from arts and cultural organizations, event producers, consultants, nonprofits, multidisciplinary teams, businesses, and individuals to develop and implement creative and cultural activations, public programming and partnerships, public art initiatives, and community events. The City intends to establish a pool of qualified producers and consultants under as-needed professional services agreements. Individual projects will be authorized separately through Notices to Proceed based on City priorities, available funding, and project needs, and selection does not guarantee funding or assignment of work.
DOCUMENT SET
5 documents
· 642KB
CHANGES SINCE PUBLISHED
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ABOUT THIS RFP
RFP number
492
Budget
Not Assigned
Published
Entity type
City
State
California
Summarized from the City of Santa Monica portal.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Submit the proposal online through the City's OpenGov procurement portal; questions go only through the portal's Q&A tab, one question per submittal. The response includes a signed PDF letter of transmittal acknowledging all amendments, the category or categories bid (Marketing and Design, Production and Event Execution, Community Engagement), qualifications, key personnel, at least three references, a project work plan, a marketing portfolio if bidding that category, and a cost proposal with hourly rates. Business license documentation is required only from the successful proposer.
NAICS CODES & TAGS
541613
541810
Event Management and Logistics
Marketing and Advertising Strategy
Community Engagement Strategy
Tourism and Destination Development Consulting
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