MRB-57404 - USA (Minnesota) - Public Engagement Consultant Service - Deadline October 20,2026

(1) Vendor needs to provide public engagement consultant service. – Develop and implement engagement activities and materials and ensure meaningful connections with the agency’s residents and relevant stakeholders, including disadvantaged, cultural, and underrepresented communities across seven focus areas. • Project management• Communications:– Strategic planning: Develop a comprehensive communications plan aligned with grant goals.– Content development: Regular press releases, including with industry–specific new outlets and trade publications.– Proactive and transparent messaging: Develop transparent messaging on subjects of potential community concerns.• Marketing and branding:– Brand strategy: Assist the agency in the development of project brand identity.– Marketing campaign development: Develop targeted campaigns for specific audiences across focus areas.– Creative development: Develop visual assets (graphics, infographics) to use for physical and digital distribution material.– Project awareness and reach: Develop toolkit for partners to share messaging.– Performance metrics: Track communications metrics (reach, engagement, media coverage).• Stakeholder engagement:– Stakeholder mapping and strategy: Identify and segment stakeholders for each focus area.– Community engagement events/activities: Plan logistics for in–person events (venue, materials, promotion).– Inclusive engagement outreach: Design inclusive engagement strategies for outreach to all community members.– Partnership development: Identify and manage partnerships with local organizations.– Surveys and feedback collection: Design and deploy interactive surveys at strategic points within the engagement timeline (online and offline).– Stakeholder communications: Develop targeted messaging for key stakeholder groups.– Documentation and reporting: Track engagement metrics (attendance, demographics, participation levels).• Coordinating with local organizations: work with local engagement and community development organizations to ensure the most in–depth engagement possible, so that key community stakeholders, local leaders, and institutional figures are reached.(2) All the questions must be submitted no later than September 28, 2026. (3) The contract period will be for two years.