Specifications include, but are not limited to: 4.0.1 Marketing Communications Services The City of Cedar Rapids City Manager s Office intends to establish a term contract with a professional marketing communications firm for a wide variety of "as needed" professional graphic design, layout, copywriting, photography and strategic communications planning and consultation services. Marketing communications projects may include, but not be limited to, brochures, flyers, newsletters, e-newsletters, reports, print advertisements, display signage, direct mail, magazines, PowerPoint presentations and other materials as needed. 4.0.2 City Department Communications Projects The marketing communications services will be used on a project basis by the City Manager s Office. Other departments including, but not limited to, the Public Works Department, Utilities Department, Fire Department, Community Development Department, and City Council may also choose to use this contract. The City is seeking a Contractor willing to extend pricing agreed upon for this contract to all city departments. 4.0.3 Department Project Managers The primary contact person for projects requested by the City Manager s office will be Cassie Willis, Communications Liaison. Other departments who choose to use the contract will designate a project manager to work with the Marketing Communications Contractor to coordinate the project. The Contractor may be requested to work on multiple projects for more than one department at a time throughout the term of the contract. 4.0.4 Strategic Communications Planning and Consultation These services may include, but not be limited to, market research, message development and communications recommendations. Not all projects will require this service but the Contractor will be expected to provide these services when needed
