Economic Development Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations Services

The City of Commerce City is soliciting proposals from qualified consulting firms to assist the City in implementing its Economic Development Marketing Strategic Plan through creation and execution of a comprehensive multimedia and multimodal communications and marketing campaign, as described in this Request for Proposals (“RFP”). Refer to Section 4 fully detailed in the Scope of Services section of this RFP (“Services”).

This RFP provides a general description of services anticipated, submittal requirements, outlines selection criteria and the selection process. A response to this RFP (“Proposal”) should serve as a complete approach to providing the services. Joint submittals are encouraged to ensure the ability to provide all services requested in this scope. Any proposed subcontractors/team members must be identified and their roles clearly defined in the Proposal.

The City intends to execute a contract with the selected Respondent (“Consultant”) on a non-exclusive basis for a term that encompasses the length of time the Services are anticipated to require, subject to annual appropriation. Any selected Respondent will be expected to enter into a Professional Services Agreement (Attachment A) with the City consistent with the terms of this RFP.

Submission requirements and deadlines are detailed in Sections 2 and 6 of this RFP:

• The City uses the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System (BidNet) in the advertisement and facilitation of solicitations. Respondents must only rely on documents provided online through BidNet or received directly from the Procurement official: www.bidnetdirect.com//city-of-commerce-city
• A recommended virtual pre-proposal meeting will be held via Microsoft Teams on Monday, April 14, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. Refer to the RFP document for meeting information.
• Questions regarding RFP requirements must be submitted online through BidNet prior to the deadline included in Section 2