RFP 2024 Public Relations #16420

ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSALS

NOTICE is hereby given that the Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau will receive proposals from well qualified agencies until 5:00 PM CST on Friday, August 30, 2024, at 71 East Troy Street, P.O. Box 1485, Tupelo, MS 38802 38802 during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday for the following:

PUBLIC RELATIONS AGENCY

The Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau (Tupelo CVB”) is accepting proposals from well qualified public relation agencies to support its strategic communications, media relations, and public relations priorities.

Tupelo CVB’s desired partner will provide strategic media relations counsel and direction, actively share and promote the destination’s message, amplify successes, and position Tupelo as a premier destination in North Mississippi for leisure travel. As Tupelo CVB’s agency, the selected agency will be responsible for promoting Tupelo to a broader national audience by securing media coverage within priority outlets to drive longer-stay leisure visitation to Tupelo from its top target markets.

Tupelo CVB intends to contract with qualified public relations agency to support its continued recovery efforts, stemmed from the negative economic impacts of COVID-19. This project is being supported in whole or in part through Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) awarded to the State of Mississippi by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and awarded subsequently to the Tupelo CVB through the Mississippi Tourism Recovery, II grant program. All applicants must agree to comply with the terms and conditions of the standard services contract which includes the American Rescue Plan Act Mandatory Addendum and the Mandatory Addendum to all City of Tupelo Contracts.

Detailed specifications and forms/documents can be downloaded from the City of Tupelo’s website at https://www.tupelomsbids.com.

Proposals must be mailed and/or hand delivered at the address below and received no later than 5:00 p.m. CST on Friday, August 30, 2024. Electronic bids may be submitted in lieu of paper bids at www.tupelomsbids.com.

Proposals should be in a sealed envelope and clearly marked with your Company Name, the Request for Bid Number, Proposal Name and sent to City of Tupelo - c/o Traci Dillard, Controller at P.O. Box 1485/71 East Troy Street, Tupelo, MS 38802 during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

No Vendor may withdraw his/her proposal within thirty (30) days after date of opening proposals without the consent of the Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau.

The Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all proposals and waive informalities in bidding.

The City of Tupelo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The City of Tupelo encourages Minority-owned Business Enterprises (MBEs) and Women-owned Business Enterprises (WBEs) to submit bids. This bid solicitation will be submitted to the Agency Bid Bank at agencybidbank@mississippi.org