City Colleges of Chicago

The City Colleges of Chicago organization seeks a firm to handle the rebranding of its seven community colleges and five satellite facilities.

According to CCC's RFP, the current brand, which underwent an overhaul a decade ago, "lacks clear focus and organization."

That rebranding effort united the colleges into one visual system, but is now "outdated and is in need of a refocusing and strategizing for our current market and social reality."

CCC wants a partner with strong branding and strategic capabilities to provide an "outside perspective" to its marketing programming.

The firm will work with CCC's marketing and communications department through a process that will include research, strategy, creative development and market testing.

CCC plans to award a two-year contract. There is an option for two additional one-year extensions.

Proposals are due Sept. 28. Send the hard copy in a package labeled—RFP #SN2008 Strategic Re-Branding for City Colleges of Chicago—and two USB drives to:

City Colleges of Chicago
Dawson Technical Institute Procurement Services
3901 S. State Street, Room 102
Chicago, IL 60609
Attn: Steve Nash, Contract Administrator

Download RFP (PDF).