Ecology GROSS Grant Regional Stormwater Education Consultant

The City of Spokane issued RFP 6487‑26 to secure a regional storm‑water education consultant under the Washington State Department of Ecology GROSS Grant. The consultant will develop a multi‑media outreach campaign, create a regional education toolkit, and design a stand‑alone website (with branding, platform recommendation, and maintenance planning) that supports multilingual access in five languages. Work includes extensive stakeholder engagement via a steering committee, alignment with statewide partners (Washington Stormwater Center, STORM Stormwater Outreach), and compliance with grant reporting requirements. The contract period runs from mid‑February 2026 to the end of June 2027, with a total grant budget of approximately $150 k. • Scope: campaign strategy, branding, toolkit creation, website development (conceptual phase), language translation, grant reporting, and stakeholder coordination. • Deliverables: branding concepts, platform/CMS recommendation, toolkit assets, multilingual materials, website prototype, KPI/measurement plan, final grant‑report. • Requirements: participation in regular steering‑committee meetings, adherence to accessibility standards, and use of the Ecology grant’s funding acknowledgment.