Recycling Sponsorship & Management Services RE-SOLICITATION

City of Cincinnati is seeking a qualified vendor to design, sell, install, and manage a full‑service sponsorship program for its municipal recycling assets (approximately 100 k residential carts, 400 public cans, and related facilities). The contractor will be responsible for program planning, sponsor acquisition, creative development, production/installation of sponsor branding, ongoing asset management, financial reporting, and transition support. The award will be a three‑year contract with two optional one‑year extensions, and at least 60 % of the work must be performed in‑house (subcontracting limited to 40 % unless previously approved). The solicitation includes mandatory minority‑ and women‑business participation goals (3 % MBE, 4 % WBE) and extensive compliance requirements (EEO, insurance, living‑wage). • Scope includes sponsorship sales, strategy, creative design, fabrication/installation on carts, cans, trucks, and drop‑off sites, plus ongoing reporting and data management. • Contractor must submit a time‑and‑materials cost proposal (cost factor weighted 40 % of evaluation) and may propose a revenue‑share on gross sponsorship revenue. • Contract term: 3 years with two optional 1‑year renewals; performance split ≥ 60 % prime‑performed work; mandatory MBE/WBE subcontracting goals; required EEO compliance (DEI 147).