19/0077 - Community Engagement and Public Outreach Services for the Flood Bond Program

The Harris County Flood Control District awarded a contract for community engagement and public outreach services for the Flood Bond Program. The contract was awarded to six vendors, and the services include researched outreach strategy, planning and messaging, and engagement with partners, elected officials, stakeholders, and the general public. The goal of the contract is to educate target audiences about bond projects, notify them of program activities and events, and communicate consistently. The contract has a maximum fee of $30,000 and is set to expire on May 13, 2030. • The contract includes services such as research, development of a formal communications plan, consistent messaging, and crisis communications. • The vendors are required to dedicate sufficient time to learn about the Harris County Flood Control District and the assigned bond projects. • The contract requires the vendors to provide meeting logistics, community involvement, and consensus building. • The vendors must also provide translation services, material development, and reporting. • The contract includes a provision for crisis communications and material development. • The vendors are required to provide consistent design elements, infographics, fact sheets, and meeting handouts. • The contract includes a provision for speaker preparedness, talking points, and presentation materials. • The vendors must also provide website development, print media, social media, audiovisual, and presentation content development. • The contract requires the vendors to provide coordination with elected officials and community influencers. • The vendors must also provide avenues and timing for dissemination of information, meeting support equipment, and translation services.