Public Engagement Services for 2050 Comprehensive Plan Update
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SUMMARY
KEY REQUIREMENTS
BUDGET
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Questions due: September 18th, 2026
Answers/addendum posted: September 25th, 2026
Proposals due: October 16th, 2026
Interviews: Week of October 26th, 2026
Notice of selection: November 2026
Contract execution: November 2026
Consultant kickoff: November–December 2026
QUESTION DEADLINE
CONTACTS
Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone
Additional decision-makers and their departments
Issuing Agency
City of Hopkins
DESCRIPTION
The selected vendor will provide public engagement services for the update of the 2050 Comprehensive Plan. Services will include designing, facilitating, and evaluating meaningful, inclusive, creative, and community-centered engagement activities.
The vendor will support outreach, communications, equity, and accessibility by preparing content for city websites, online engagement platforms, social media, email, newsletters, flyers, posters, and other appropriate channels. The work will also include recommending language-access strategies, including translation and interpretation, and developing methods to reach residents who do not regularly interact with city government. The vendor is expected to cultivate relationships with trusted community organizations, institutions, businesses, and other partners.
Additional responsibilities include developing a public engagement strategy and work plan; designing and facilitating community visioning activities, particularly through nontraditional methods; communicating the draft plan and identifying key questions and decision points; conducting public meetings, open houses, pop-up events, online engagement, surveys, and other approved activities; and developing engagement methods appropriate for policy questions and decision points. Questions must be submitted by September 18, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- Submissions are due October 16, 2026. Questions must be submitted by September 18, 2026.
- What is the budget for this RFP?
- The published budget is $40,000.
- Who issued this RFP?
- It was issued by City of Hopkins. The work is located in Hopkins, Minnesota, United States.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Public engagement and community outreach consulting firm
- Experience supporting comprehensive plans, policy development, or municipal planning initiatives
- Expertise in inclusive, equitable, accessible, and multilingual engagement strategies
- Proven ability to facilitate public meetings, workshops, pop-up events, surveys, and online engagement
- Strong relationships with community organizations and experience reaching underrepresented residents
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