Strategic Communications, Public Relations, and Community Engagement Consulting Services

The Riverside County Regional Park & Open‑Space District is seeking a qualified consulting firm to provide strategic communications, public‑relations, community‑engagement, and informational‑messaging services that will support its long‑range planning and outreach initiatives. The consultant will work collaboratively with district staff to refine scope, develop messaging, assess community sentiment, and advise on communication strategies for existing and future park programs, capital projects, and funding initiatives. The effort serves a constituency of roughly 991,000 registered voters across multiple jurisdictions within Riverside County. • Scope includes public information, stakeholder education, community outreach, and strategic communications for park services, capital improvements, and funding initiatives. • Deliverables may involve messaging development, community‑awareness assessments, bilingual (English/Spanish) materials, and advisory reports on communication strategies. • The selected firm will collaborate with district staff to finalize priorities, timelines, and specific tasks; hourly rates for key personnel will be provided for negotiation. • Mandatory pre‑bid conference (non‑mandatory attendance) on September 16, 2026 via Microsoft Teams; questions due September 18, 2026. • Proposal submission deadline is October 1, 2026 1:30 PM PT through the public purchase portal. • No fixed‑price contract is set; final compensation will be negotiated based on the refined scope of services.