Cleveland Parks Plan Communications and Engagement Strategy

The City of Cleveland is seeking qualified firms to develop and implement a community engagement and communications strategy supporting implementation of the Cleveland Parks and Recreation Plan and its Level of Service Standards recommendations.

City of Cleveland > Mayor's Office of Capital Projects > Department of Parks and Recreation


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Closed (past due)
Sep 16, 2026 12:00 PM
Aug 19, 2026 12:00 PM
$100,000.00
1 year
Small Business
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Description

The City of Cleveland is seeking professional community engagement, strategic communications, and public information consulting services to support implementation of its Parks and Recreation Plan, adopted in 2025. The selected consultant will design and execute a comprehensive community engagement process and produce clear, transparent, accessible, and respectful public-facing communications explaining the plan's Level of Service Standards recommendations. The work must help residents understand how the recommendations support long-term sustainability, equity, safety, maintenance capacity, and quality of service across Cleveland's parks and recreation system. The project will address potentially sensitive recommendations involving optimization of public assets and their effect on residents' relationships with local parks and recreation facilities. The consultant will develop engagement and communications strategies, facilitate public participation, collect and analyze feedback, and create communications materials for implementation. Existing proposal requirements include separate non-editable PDF Services Proposal and Fee Proposal files, a proposed project schedule, specified City forms and compliance materials, and submission through the designated procurement portal.

Classification Codes
NAICS541820Public Relations Agencies
PSCR422Market Research and Public Opinion Services (includes telephone and field interviews, focus testing, and surveys)
Smart Codes
community engagement consultingstrategic communications consultingpublic information materials
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Service
Timeline
Aug 19, 2026-Release Project Date
Aug 27, 2026-Pre-Proposal Meeting (optional)
Sep 4, 2026-Question Submission Deadline
Sep 8, 2026-Question Response Deadline
Sep 16, 2026-Response Submission Deadline
Requirements
Required
  • Professional Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers Compensation
  • Employer's General Liability
  • Statutory Unemployment Insurance
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