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Advertising Services for Bus Audio Announcement System

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Marketing, Advertising & Social Media
Illinois, United StatesPosted: July 17th, 2026Deadline: August 18th, 2026

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SUMMARY


The agency seeks a vendor to sell and manage advertising on its bus audio announcement and text display system. The contractor will handle ad sales, revenue collection, reporting, and reimbursement of related advertising deployment costs.

DESCRIPTION


The agency is seeking a vendor to provide advertising services for its on-bus GPS location-based audio announcement system, which also includes a scrolling visual text-only message screen. The selected vendor will be responsible for selling advertising space across the agency's bus fleet and maximizing use of available ad inventory.

The vendor will share advertising revenue with Pace and reimburse the agency for costs related to installing, uploading, airing, maintaining, and removing digital audio advertisements. Responsibilities also include providing sufficient management and staffing to support advertising sales, collecting revenue from advertisers, maintaining records of all sales, and submitting monthly reports that include advertiser names and dollar amounts.

A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for July 28, 2026. Questions must be submitted no later than August 5, 2026.

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When is the submission deadline?
Submissions are due August 18, 2026.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
  • Transit advertising sales firm with experience in public transportation media
  • Company with capabilities in audio and digital display advertising management
  • Team able to staff sales, account management, billing, and advertiser support functions
  • Vendor experienced in revenue-sharing contracts with public agencies
  • Firm with reporting systems for monthly sales tracking and advertiser account records
  • Regional or national advertising company able to maximize inventory utilization across a bus fleet

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