Request for Proposals (RFP) Professional Services Agreement for Public Relations

CITY OF BOZEMAN

September 2023

NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the City of Bozeman (City) is seeking proposals from firms to provide professional public relations services to the COB Public Works Department. These services include but are not necessarily limited to developing and implementing strategic communication plans and public outreach and education campaigns for various Public Works Department services and divisions.

Copies of the Request for Proposals are available on the City’s website.

All proposals must be provided as a single, searchable PDF document file and be submitted digitally as an email attachment to the RFP Recipient email address below. Respondents are advised that Recipient’s email attachment size limit is 25MB and that only one PDF file will be allowed per response. The subject line of the transmittal email shall clearly identify the RFP title, company name and due date/time. File sizes greater than 25MB in size may be uploaded to bzncloud.bozeman.net upon special arrangement of the Recipient; however, it is the respondent’s sole responsibility to ensure the file upload is completed, and that the Recipient is separately notified via email of same, prior to the given deadline.

Deliver RFPs via email to the City Clerk by Thursday, September 28 at 3:00 p.m. MST. It is the sole responsibility of the proposing party to ensure that proposals are received prior to the closing time as late submittals will not be accepted and will be returned unopened.

The email address for submission is: agenda@bozeman.net

NON-DISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL PAY

The City of Bozeman is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Discrimination in the performance of any agreement awarded under this RFP on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, national origin, or actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or disability is prohibited. This prohibition shall apply to the hiring and treatment of the awarded entity’s employees and to all subcontracts.

As such, each entity submitting under this notice shall include a provision wherein the submitting entity, or entities, affirms in writing it will not discriminat