Recreation Planning & Stakeholder Engagement Services

The contract seeks a provider to lead comprehensive stakeholder engagement and public outreach efforts in support of long-range recreation planning initiatives within Utah, ensuring full alignment with state regulatory requirements. This includes organizing and facilitating public meetings, gathering and analyzing community input, and synthesizing feedback into actionable planning documents that reflect diverse public perspectives while maintaining compliance with applicable laws and standards. The work requires strong facilitation skills, deep understanding of public engagement methodologies, and experience navigating state-level planning processes to produce clear, inclusive, and legally sound outcomes. This is a subcontract opportunity posted on July 31, 2026, with proposals due by August 20, 2026, under NAICS code 541611 for management consulting services. The contracting entity is the state of Utah, though specific agency or office details are not provided, and the place of performance remains unspecified. All work must be conducted in accordance with state regulations, and bidders are expected to demonstrate proven experience in recreation planning environments and the ability to effectively engage broad and varied stakeholder groups. The opportunity is available through the Utah Bonfire hub platform for interested parties to review and submit responses.