When is the submission deadline?

Submissions are due October 1, 2026. Questions must be submitted by September 17, 2026.

It was issued by City Of Palmer. The work is located in Palmer, Alaska, United States.

Who is a good fit for this opportunity?

Public engagement and strategic communications consulting firm. Experience with transportation, corridor, infrastructure, or community planning projects. Expertise in stakeholder engagement, inclusive outreach, surveys, and digital engagement tools. Strong capabilities in public-facing content development, facilitation, data analysis, and reporting. Capacity to support geographically and demographically diverse communities in Alaska.

Public Awareness and Community Engagement Strategy Services (Due October 1, 2026)

Overview

Architecture, Engineering & Urban Planning

Palmer, Alaska, United StatesPosted: August 26, 2026Deadline: October 1, 2026

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SUMMARY

The engagement consultant will develop and implement a public awareness and community engagement strategy, including communications planning, outreach materials, inclusive participation methods, data collection, and reporting.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must be a qualified consultant or consulting team
Must submit one unbound original and three copies of the proposal
Must mark the outside of the sealed envelope with '26-01CD: Railroad Corridor RFP'
Must provide a detailed work plan and project timeline (maximum 10 pages)
Must provide relevant project experience and resumes of key personnel
Must provide a minimum of three and maximum of five references
Must provide a detailed cost proposal
Must maintain minimum insurance requirements: Workers' Compensation, Comprehensive General Liability ($1M occurrence/$2M aggregate), and Comprehensive Automobile Liability ($1M)
Must disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest

TIMELINE

RFP Issued: August 22nd, 2026

Questions/Inquiries Due: September 17th, 2026

Proposal Deadline: October 1st, 2026

Proposal Opening: October 1st, 2026

Notice of Intent to Award: October 15th, 2026

Award of Contract: October 27th, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

September 17, 2026

CONTACTS

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Issuing Agency

City Of Palmer

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DESCRIPTION

The consultant will provide public awareness and community engagement strategy services, including all labor, materials, facilitation, communications support, data collection, analysis, reporting, and travel required to complete the work.

The work includes developing an engagement framework that identifies objectives, audiences, stakeholder groups, engagement methods, schedules, communications channels, participation targets, data collection methods, and reporting procedures. The consultant will also develop a comprehensive communications plan explaining the project purpose, the role of public input, known corridor conditions and constraints, opportunities for participation, and how community feedback will be used.

The consultant will create public-facing project messaging and materials, such as fact sheets, frequently asked questions, meeting notices, press releases, social media and digital content, presentations, and other appropriate outreach materials. Innovative techniques should be used to increase participation among populations that may be underrepresented in conventional public meetings. Surveys, interactive mapping, visual preference exercises, digital platforms, and other tools may be used to gather geographically and demographically diverse input. Detailed records must be maintained for public meetings, stakeholder contacts, surveys, digital engagement, comments, and other engagement activities. Questions are due by September 17, 2026.

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When is the submission deadline?: Submissions are due October 1, 2026. Questions must be submitted by September 17, 2026.
Who issued this RFP?: It was issued by City Of Palmer. The work is located in Palmer, Alaska, United States.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?: Public engagement and strategic communications consulting firm
Experience with transportation, corridor, infrastructure, or community planning projects
Expertise in stakeholder engagement, inclusive outreach, surveys, and digital engagement tools
Strong capabilities in public-facing content development, facilitation, data analysis, and reporting
Capacity to support geographically and demographically diverse communities in Alaska

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