Facilitation of Communication Strategies

The Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force (Task Force) is seeking a Communications Contractor with experience working with public agencies on natural resource issues and success with diverse stakeholder engagement across the State of California. Tasks include, but not limited to, refining, and implementing strategic communications, performing stakeholder and media outreach, creating and producing high impact graphics including GIS-based maps and reports, and planning and producing regional and issue-focused stakeholder meetings. The Task Force communicates about and reports on the work being done to build wildfire and forest resilience in California by the Task Forces state, federal, regional, local, non-profit, and tribal partners. The Task Force also communicates on the importance of a comprehensive, coordinated, and strategic approach. The goal of the Task Forces outreach strategy is to communicate targeted information to a range of stakeholders and decision makers about the resources and efforts being committed to address wildfire and forest resilience, the progress being made on those efforts, and the impact of that work. Contractor will work closely with Task Force staff and Consultants, including Work Group leads representing a diverse set of agencies and organizations. The Task Force operates as a convener, highlighting the unique natural and socioeconomic landscapes of our state and bringing together multiple jurisdictions that operate in the state to find common ground. The Task Force convenes its partners at several large meetings throughout the year to communicate on progress, allow for feedback from leadership, and unveil new programs, agreements, policies and/or tools. Contractor shall support meeting communications and promotion as well as all logistical event planning and audio/visual components of these meetings. Contractor shall provide all materials, labor, equipment, tools, permits, taxes, transportation, and fees to facilitate communication strategies and services described in Exhibit A, Scope of Work of the Sample Agreement included as part of this solicitation. Refer to the Sample Proposed Form of Agreement, which is attached to this RFP as Attachment 10 (Exhibit A) for a more complete description of services.