Specifications include, but are not limited to: Maine Department of Transportation is seeking services for public information as defined in this Request for Proposal (RFP) document. This document provides instructions for submitting proposals, the procedure and criteria by which the awarded Bidder will be selected, and the contractual terms which will govern the relationship between the State of Maine (State) and the awarded Bidder. MaineDOT strives to provide accurate and timely information to the traveling public and to the taxpayers of Maine. MaineDOT’s Creative Services Office coordinates and manages the production and distribution of information materials, including websites, brochures, public service messages, media events and other communications products. With continual maintenance activities and hundreds of capital improvement projects ongoing at any given time, MaineDOT must sometimes retain the services of qualified firms, hereinafter referred to as Consultants, to assist in the planning, preparation and delivery of information to key constituents. Considering the use of public funds, consultants who are retained must be able to meet federal and state requirements intended to assure efficient and effective delivery of quality services through documentation, adherence to billing standards, and reasonable cost.