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Clark County
· County
· Washington
Parks Levy Public Education and Communications
PROPOSALS DUE
October 07, 2026, 11:00 am PDT
Closed
WHAT THEY WANT
(Summarized from the RFP)
Clark County Parks and Nature is seeking a consultant with demonstrated experience in government relations, public engagement, and communication strategy for parks, recreation, open space, or public infrastructure funding measures. The consultant will develop a communications strategy and public education program supporting a potential regional parks funding measure planned for the November 2027 ballot. The need for the measure and the funding options under consideration are laid out in the Regional Parks Funding Task Team Report of May 2026, included as Exhibit A. The County intends to share portions of levy revenue with local city park agencies under future intergovernmental agreements.
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CHANGES SINCE PUBLISHED
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WHAT OTHERS ASKED
11 questions answered
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Finally, we were wondering if you would be able to provide us with more information about the staff capacity for implementing the communications strategy and public-education components of the deliverables of the RFP, particularly for ongoing posting of digital content.
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Is there some kind of planned handoff between the consultants?
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Will the successful bidder for RFP #962 have any collaboration with the market research consultant in developing the probes and questions?
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We noticed the bid materials reference a market research consultant. Would you be able to share: a. The name of that person or business? b. The vendor's scope of work for this project, including their deliverables, responsibilities, and the accompanying timeline? c. And/or possibly a copy of the contract you have with that vendor so that we can better understand the difference in duties among marketing, engagement facilitation, and communications strategy? Sharing the contract as executed might be simplest in taking care of Q1a-b, too.
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What is the official anticipated contract start date?
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May video or other multimedia production be included within the anticipated scope?
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ABOUT THIS RFP
RFP number
962
Budget
$70,000
Published
Entity type
County
State
Washington
Summarized from the Clark County portal.
HOW TO SUBMIT
Sealed proposals: one original and one electronic copy on USB, delivered by UPS/FedEx, USPS, or hand delivery to Clark County, ATTN: Office of Purchasing, 1300 Franklin Street, 6th Floor, Suite 650, Vancouver, WA 98660 (office hours 8:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday through Friday except legal holidays). No electronic mail submissions. The outside of the envelope or package must show the RFP number, the title, and the proposer's name and address. Proposals must not exceed fifteen (15) pages excluding resumes, the cover sheet, and the debarment form; additional pages may not be read. Required attachments: Proposal Cover Sheet (Attachment A), Letter of Interest (Attachment B), and Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension and Other Responsibility Matters (Attachment C). Questions go in writing by email to the Project Manager named on the cover page; answers are posted on the Clark County RFP site.
NAICS CODES & TAGS
541820
541611
Public Affairs Consulting
Outreach Consulting
Community Engagement Strategy
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