The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission is seeking a "well-established" PR/marketing firm to handle its varied communications needs.
The work may involve media/community relations, special events, marketing, monitoring, social media outreach, website content and development of publications, according to the Commission's RFP.
Toll revenue is the Commission's sole revenue source.
A major PR priority would be promoting the completion of the final design and 2017 beginning of the Scudder Falls Replacement Project, which is the hallmark of the Commission's expansion program.
The PR campaign will target commuters/travelers, residents/toll payers within 140-mile service jurisdiction, investors, E-Z pass users, government officials, employees (Commission has 350 workers) and the tolling industry.
Secondary audiences are historians, bridge enthusiasts and recreationalists.
The Commission, a government entity of Pennsylvania and New Jersey that serves 2M people in the region, owns 20 bridges spanning the Delaware River.
Yearly fees for the three-year PR contract are set at $60K.
The closing date for submitting proposals is a very firm Oct. 16. The contract award is slated for November
For more information contact Joe Donnelly at [email protected].
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