MRB-56671 - USA (Ohio) - Communications and Engagement Strategy Services - Deadline September 16,2026

(1) Vendor needs to provide communications and engagement strategy services.Assess existing City communications channels, public information practices, and prior engagement efforts related to parks and recreation planning.– Existing Communications & Stakeholder Analysis• Identify key stakeholder groups, including residents, park users, neighborhoods organizations, advocacy groups, community leaders, elected officials, and partner organizations– Message Framework Development• Develop a comprehensive community engagement strategy tailored to the Master Plan implementation recommendations.• Identify engagement goals, target audiences, outreach methods, meeting formats, and feedback collection tools.• Recommend strategies for equitable outreach, accessibility, language access, and participation.• Develop a meeting facilitation plan for public meetings, workshops, focus groups, and stakeholder discussions.– Public Engagement Activities• Conduct public meetings, workshops, listening sessions, focus groups, and stakeholder interviews, as approved by the City.• Facilitate discussions focused on the Master Plan recommendations, including the rationale for potential optimization of public assets.• Provide meeting agendas, facilitation materials, sign–in procedures, comment collection tools, and meeting summaries.– Communications Materials Development• Develop clear, accessible, and visually engaging communications materials explaining the Master Plan recommendations (multiple languages).• Prepare fact sheets, FAQs, infographics, presentation slides, meeting handouts, website content, and social media graphics.– Messaging, Media, & Digital Outreach• Develop a core messaging framework for Master Plan implementation communications.• Prepare talking points, press release templates, media response guidance, and spokesperson briefing materials.• Develop a digital outreach plan, including website updates, email communications, social media messaging, and online engagement tools,– Engagement Summary & Findings,– Communications Toolkit & Implementation Support.(2) All question must be submitted no later than September 4, 2026.