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Grand Rapids, Michigan’s second-largest city with a population of 200K, is looking for a communications partner to handle economic development work.
The city’s Economic Development Department, which oversees 10 agencies, wants to create “a transparent and visible centralized information hub for economic development services, including incentives, programs, technical assistance, and other resources available to the business community,” according to its RFP.
It blames gaps in information for making it difficult for businesses and aspiring business owners and entrepreneurs to access valuable resources, services, and assistance that are available from the city.
The EDD seeks communications and marketing services and initiatives to increase public awareness and engagement related to programs and services provided to developers and opportunities to the community.
The desired PR partner also will tackle Grand Rapids’ congestion and parking-capacity issues, driven by a doubling of the downtown population during the past 20 years and the rise in employment.
The budget for the one-year contract is $100K. There is an option for an additional one-year renewal.
Responses are due Oct. 16. Send the original, six copies and an electronic version on a flash drive to:
City of Grand Rapids, Purchasing Department
300 Monroe Ave. NW, 7th Floor
Grand Rapids, MI 49503.
The sealed package must be marked with “RFP #961-53-16, Communications & Marketing Services.”
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