When is the submission deadline?

Submissions are due October 8, 2026. Questions must be submitted by September 17, 2026.

It was issued by City Of Santa Monica. The work is located in Santa Monica, California, United States.

Who is a good fit for this opportunity?

Communications, public relations, and creative services agency. Demonstrated expertise in integrated marketing and strategic communications. In-house or partner capabilities for photography, video, motion graphics, animation, and graphic design. Proven media relations, press outreach, and earned-media placement experience. Experience developing brand systems, digital assets, and public-facing campaigns. Capability to provide certified drone photography and construction documentation.

Communications Consultant Services (Due October 8, 2026)

Overview

Marketing, Advertising & Social Media

Santa Monica, California, United StatesPosted: August 29, 2026Deadline: October 8, 2026

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SUMMARY

The organization seeks communications consultants to deliver creative services, multimedia production, public relations, media relations, and strategic communications. The engagement includes branding, photography, design, digital content, audience analysis, press materials, and media outreach.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Minimum of five years of professional experience providing services in the relevant track
Minimum of three professional references from clients of comparable scale and complexity
Must have a City of Santa Monica business license if located in or conducting business within the city
Must maintain required insurance coverage
Must comply with the City's Living Wage Ordinance for contracts exceeding $54,200
Must submit a letter of transmittal signed by an authorized person
Must provide a rate card including labor rates and production rates
Must disclose use of generative artificial intelligence tools

CONTRACT DURATION

60 months

TIMELINE

Release Project Date: August 27th, 2026

Question Submission Deadline: September 17th, 2026

Question Response Deadline: October 1st, 2026

Proposal Submission Deadline: October 8th, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

September 17, 2026

CONTACTS

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Issuing Agency

City Of Santa Monica

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DESCRIPTION

The organization is seeking a communications consulting firm to provide creative services, multimedia production, earned media, public relations, and strategic communications support. Creative responsibilities may include strategy development, concept development, audience insights and opinion research, marketing and communications planning, brand and visual identity systems, guidelines, asset libraries, photography, motion graphics, animation, explainer content, graphic design, and digital and social media assets.

Photography services may include event coverage, editorial portraiture, official headshots, candid and detail imagery, architectural, natural and streetscape photography, timelapse and construction documentation, and certified drone photography. Design services may support print collateral, out-of-home graphics, wayfinding, and other digital displays.

Public relations and strategic communications responsibilities may include discovery, audience analysis, narrative positioning, initial communications strategy, media relations strategy and execution, press release development, media list curation, proactive media outreach, and demonstrating the ability to creatively package, pitch, and secure media coverage. Questions must be submitted no later than September 17, 2026.

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When is the submission deadline?: Submissions are due October 8, 2026. Questions must be submitted by September 17, 2026.
Who issued this RFP?: It was issued by City Of Santa Monica. The work is located in Santa Monica, California, United States.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?: Communications, public relations, and creative services agency
Demonstrated expertise in integrated marketing and strategic communications
In-house or partner capabilities for photography, video, motion graphics, animation, and graphic design
Proven media relations, press outreach, and earned-media placement experience
Experience developing brand systems, digital assets, and public-facing campaigns
Capability to provide certified drone photography and construction documentation

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