Annual Event Planning Services

The City of Plano is soliciting proposals for a multi-year professional services contract to assist Economic Development staff with planning and managing client events on an as need basis.   Questions must be submitted electronically through IonWave at planotx.ionwave.net. No questions will be answered over the phone or through email.   The preferred method for proposal submission is electronically through IonWave. If you choose to submit your bid/proposal in person, Procurement personnel will be available Mondays and Wednesdays between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The person delivering the bid/proposal must call +1 (•••) •••-••••Sign up to see this detail upon arrival during those hours and wait in the lobby for someone to meet them to receive their bid/proposal. Responses delivered in person are to be delivered in a sealed envelope to the Procurement Department at:   City of Plano Procurement Department 1520 K Avenue Plano, TX 75074 Ph: +1 (•••) •••-••••Sign up to see this detail   All responses are due prior to the published closing date and time. No late responses will be accepted.   Bids/Proposals will be opened, and the names of offerors read, on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 2:00 PM CT). The reading will take place at City Hall, in Council Chambers. Tabulations for these solicitations should be available on Ionwave within 48 hours of the opening. In some cases, they may be available earlier. We ask that you limit exposure by viewing tabulations electronically through IonWave, rather than attending at City Hall.
Time Critical Bid/Proposal Deliveries: The City of Plano cannot guarantee, due to internal procedures, that any bids/proposals sent via US mail will be picked up and delivered by the closing date and time. It is recommended that critical bid/proposal deliveries be made either electronically through IonWave or in person as described above. It is further recommended that users review all electronic response attachments to ensure the uploaded files are able to be downloaded and viewed. Instructions for this, if needed, can be found in the Supplier Bid Response Quick Tutorial online in Ionwave or by calling Ionwave Support at +1 (•••) •••-••••Sign up to see this detail. Responses or parts of a response whether hardcopy or electronic that cannot be viewed may deem your submittal as non-responsive. In addition, the City reserves the right to request clarification in such cases.