The City of Laredo is seeking a vendor to provide an Integrated Event Management Technology Platform for the Port of Laredo. The solution must support registration, ticketing, mobile app/attendee portal, sponsor and exhibitor management, lead retrieval, badge/check‑in, data migration, training, and ongoing support. Proposals are evaluated on functional compliance, cost certainty, implementation readiness, and relevant experience. The contract is an annual service agreement with a one‑year base term and up‑to‑two optional extensions, subject to budget availability. Vendors must submit a detailed pricing schedule, qualifications, and references by September 28, 2026.
• Provide a cloud‑based event management platform covering end‑to‑end conference lifecycle.
• Include modules for registration, mobile app, sponsor/exhibitor portals, lead capture, badge printing, and reporting.
• Deliver implementation, data migration, training, and both standard and onsite support.
• Submit a complete proposal (executive summary, qualifications, solution description, implementation plan, pricing, references) via Cit‑E‑Bid or hand‑delivery.
• Must meet insurance requirements (minimum $1 M liability, workers comp, etc.) and comply with City of Laredo procurement rules.
• Evaluation weighted: 30 % functional compliance, 25 % cost, 15 % implementation/readiness, 15 % sponsor/exhibitor/attendee capabilities, 10 % experience, 5 % data/security.