Go COMO Transit Advertising Services

The City of Columbia, Missouri, is seeking proposals for a contractor to sell, manage, install, maintain, and remove external advertising on Go COMO transit vehicles under RFP 60/2026.

City of Columbia


General
Open
60/2026
Sep 23, 2026 10:00 PM
Aug 26, 2026 01:00 PM
5 years
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Original Solicitation Links
Contact
autumn.klauba@como.gov
+15738175020
701 East Broadway, Columbia, MO, USA
Submission Instructions
Mail
City of Columbia Purchasing, Finance Department, Purchasing Agent, P.O. Box 6015, Columbia, MO 65205-6015

or

Online
Description

The City of Columbia is seeking a contractor to sell, maintain, operate, manage, and service the external advertising account for its Go COMO transit vehicles. The contractor will negotiate advertiser agreements, obtain City approval, provide artwork and sign-material procedures, install and remove vinyl signs and wraps, maintain advertising displays, inventory placements, and provide reporting and financial statements. Full wraps must leave 50% of passenger and driver sight-line window space uncovered, and buses may not be out of revenue service for more than one working day during wrapping or unwrapping. The contractor must provide a detailed revenue proposal, including a minimum annual guarantee and commission split, and demonstrate relevant advertising-sales and management experience. The response must address management, revenue maximization, marketing, pricing, transition, production, placement, approval, maintenance, communication, reporting, and subcontracting. The solicitation includes a five-year contract period, subject to the effective date, and requires specified insurance, including workers' compensation, $5 million commercial general liability per occurrence, and $2 million business automobile liability per occurrence.

Classification Codes
NAICS541850Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising
PSCR701Advertising Services
Smart Codes
transit advertisingadvertising sales managementvehicle wrap installation
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Aug 26, 2026-Issue Date
Sep 9, 2026-Questions Due Date
Sep 14, 2026-Written Responses to Questions
Sep 23, 2026-Proposal Due Date
Requirements
Required
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Employers Liability — $500,000.00
  • Commercial General Liability — $5,000,000.00
  • Business Automobile Liability — $2,000,000.00
Scored
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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