Specifications include, but are not limited to: Dakota County is soliciting proposals for communications and engagement consulting services that will authentically and effectively engage the identified primary audiences to provide feedback on the County’s draft solid waste plan strategies. The identified primary audience include: 1. Under-represented residents, particularly Hispanic and Latinx households with primarily Spanish and/or limited English-speaking members. 2. Businesses owned or managed by under-represented communities, particularly that serve Hispanic and Latinx households with primarily Spanish and/or limited English-speaking members. Proposals may focus on single resident and business demographic audiences given the timeframe to implement engagement activities and the county’s desire for authentic and effective engagement. The County seeks a consultant to obtain feedback on the county’s draft solid waste plan strategies from primary audiences by implementing the following engagement activities: 1. Promote a County-developed online survey (Qualtrics) to each of the primary audiences; 2. Promote and achieve primary audience participation in a County-led event; 3. Design, promote and facilitate three (3) or more engagement activities chosen by the consultant. The County seeks the following outcomes as a result of these services: 1. Members of primary audiences take County-developed online surveys; 2. Members of primary audiences attend and participate in County-led event; and 3. Members of primary audiences attend and participate in the additional engagement activities.
