Request for Proposals for 2027 Lodging Tax Tourism Promotional

Location:	Washington
Posted:	Sep 10, 2026
Due:	Sep 30, 2026
Agency:	Jefferson County
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	V - Transportation, Travel and Relocation Services
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Bid Title:	Request for Proposals for 2027 Lodging Tax Tourism Promotional
Category:	Board of County Commissioners
Status:	Open
Bid Recipient:	Jefferson County Administrator, PO Box 1220, Port Townsend, WA. 98368

Description:

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

Lodging Tax/Tourism Promotion Call for Proposals

The Jefferson County Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) is accepting proposals from government agencies and non-profit organizations for tourism promotion to be provided during calendar year 2026 and paid for from the County's lodging tax fund. The Committee will make recommendations to the Jefferson County Commissioners within one month following the proposal deadline. All decisions for use of the lodging tax will be made by the Jefferson County Commissioners.

Packets for 2027 TOURISM PROMOTION SERVICES to be funded by the Jefferson County Lodging Tax are available at (Click Here for Packet)

Proposal Deadline: On or before 4:30 p.m. September 30, 2026 via email to

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Under Jefferson County guidelines, ONLY NON-PROFIT AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ARE ELIGIBLE to propose services to be funded by the Jefferson County Lodging Tax.

Publication Date/Time:

9/10/2026 8:30 AM

Publication Information:

Published in The Leader Newspaper Wednesday(s) September 16, and 23, 2026

Closing Date/Time:

9/30/2026 4:30 PM

Submittal Information:

must be received by the Co. Administrator no later than 4:30 p.m. PST on Monday, September 30, 2026

Contact Person:

Adiel McKnight at: afmcknight@co.jeferson.wa.us or 360-385-9102

Qualifications:

Proposals from government agencies or non-profit organizations are to be for tourism promotion during calendar year 2024. Please refer to Section 1 of this packet for examples of eligible tourism promotion activities for this funding round.
At the time of implementation, tourism related activities within proposals must comply with federal, state, and county laws and requirements, including county Public Health direction. NOTE: Jefferson County may not use public funds in any way that can be construed as a gift to an individual or organization.

Special Requirements:

Proposals must completely address the questions, and all requested supplemental information must be provided. Incomplete proposals will not be considered by LTAC. To be considered, a fully completed and signed digital application (digital signatures acceptable) must be received at afmcknight@co.jefferson.wa.us by the deadline listed above. The preferred format for a digital application is a single PDF file attached to an email. If necessary, multiple files in either PDF or Microsoft Word may be attached to a single email as a complete digital application. All documents filed with the County are public records, potentially eligible for release.

Request for Proposals for 2027 Lodging Tax Tourism Promotional

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