Community Engagement and Communications Services

Overview

Management Consulting & Admin Support

San Mateo, California, United StatesPosted 25 days agoDeadline: May 15th, 2026

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SUMMARY

A California agency is seeking a firm for community engagement and communications to support flood resilience and climate adaptation efforts, focusing on stakeholder outreach, facilitation, and public communications.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

BUDGET

Verified

$500,000

CONTRACT DURATION

36 months

TIMELINE

Advertisement of RFP: April 10th, 2026

Pre-Proposal Workshop: April 27th, 2026

Deadline for Proposers to Submit Questions: May 4th, 2026

OneShoreline Posts Responses to Questions: May 8th, 2026

Deadline to Submit Proposals: May 15th, 2026

Consultant Interviews: May 27th–28th, 2026

Notification of Selection: June 3rd, 2026

Deadline for Negotiation of Agreement: June 16th, 2026

OneShoreline Board Authorization to Execute Agreement: June 22nd, 2026

QUESTION DEADLINE

May 4th, 2026

Issuing Agency

San Mateo County Flood And Sea Level Rise Resiliency District

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DESCRIPTION

The agency seeks a vendor to provide comprehensive community engagement and communications services to support flood resilience and climate adaptation initiatives. Key responsibilities include community outreach, stakeholder engagement, multi-jurisdictional facilitation, governance support, and the development of general branding and communications strategies.

The selected firm will lead inclusive, accessible, and equity-centered engagement activities focused on shoreline adaptation and climate risk reduction. The contractor must increase public awareness of flood risks, climate impacts, and adaptation strategies through tailored communications, meaningfully integrate community perspectives into all phases of planning and implementation, and foster collaboration among jurisdictions and stakeholders involved in resilience efforts. In addition, the vendor will communicate project milestones, funding impacts, and program outcomes with effective branding, storytelling, and media outreach. The contract will have a one-year term.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.