Public Participation and Engagement Services - Planning, Development & Sustainability Department RFQ

Missoula County seeks a qualified consulting firm to provide comprehensive public participation and engagement services for the update of its Comprehensive Plan covering unincorporated areas. The work includes developing a communications strategy, finalizing a participation plan, facilitating public meetings and mapping workshops, designing and administering surveys, producing graphics and cartographic deliverables, and delivering a detailed outreach report. The County will manage overall project coordination, while the consultant supplies in‑person outreach, strategic communication, and deliverable production on an as‑needed, phased basis. • Strategy & communications plan development for growth and development topics. • Facilitation of public meetings, open houses, mapping workshops, and small‑group sessions. • Design, execution, and analysis of online and mail‑in surveys with statistical validity. • Production of graphics, cartography, and digital content for the County’s “Missoula County Voice” portal. • Comprehensive documentation and final outreach reporting.