(1) Vendor needs to provide strategic media relations and communications consulting service.– Provide strategic consultation on communications, public relations, and media marketing.– Create and implement a proactive public relations strategy that identifies opportunities for favourable media coverage and positions agency positively across various channels with a particular focus on helping develop complex narratives and strengthening relationships.– Manage and coordinate media relationships to facilitate positive coverage, including developing press releases, advisories, op–eds, letters to the editor, media pitches, coordinating media interviews and prepping Subject Matter Experts, and similar activities on behalf of agency.– Advise on messaging related to overall agency goals, as well as specific programs and initiatives, including reviewing resident communication documents and other public facing materials as needed.– Develop and implement an agency crisis communications plan and aid in executing crisis management as needed.– Provide access to professional clips service for agency.– One annual media training session for agency Executives and Board Members.– Design, develop, and produce creative informational materials as needed, such as newsletters, social media campaigns, brochures, ads, flyers, and annual reports.– Develop strategic campaigns and content for agency social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and others.– Develop speeches and presentations for major engagements(2) All the questions must be submitted no later than December 10, 2025.(3) Pre–bid meeting will be held on December 3, 2025.