THE CITY OF SEATTLE

SEATTLE CITY LIGHT DEPARTMENT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

for

On-Call Communications and Creative Agency Contract

The City of Seattle, Seattle City Light Department (“SCL”), seeks to engage communications agency consultant(s) to provide demonstrated expertise in developing: strong client-agency communication and relationship; strategy-driven initiatives; design and content; website optimization; tactics and implementation plans; results measurement and reporting. SCL seeks to negotiate a contract that includes agency consultant expertise for broad-scope marketing and communication elements to address multiple audiences via a variety of media channels, including website, direct mail, and advertising (traditional and online).

The term of the contract shall extend from the date of execution by the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of Seattle City Light, or designee, through June 30, 2017. City Light has identified a budget for this project of $1.5M over the life of the contract.

SCL, may, at its option, amend the original contract for scope, time, and funding, subject to the continuing appropriation authority by the Seattle City Council.

OBTAINING RFP DOCUMENTS: Documents are available online at http://www.ebidexchange.com/seattle . Consultants must complete a free registration prior to viewing, printing and saving to their own equipment at no cost, or ordering full or partial document sets and/or CDs through the Web site. For help using this site, or to order documents if you are unable to access the Web site, please call eBid Systems at 206-855-8430 or toll-free at 1-888-291-8430. Free internet access to obtain these documents is available at Seattle Neighborhood Service Centers and most public libraries.

Proposals (6 copies) must be delivered by 3:00 PM PDT on May 19, 2014, to the address below:

Seattle City Light

Procurement & Contracting Division

700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3200

Seattle, WA 98104-5031

Attention: Ricky Carlos, SMT 3004

The City’s proposed schedule is outlined in the RFP.

The contract that is awarded as a result of this RFP will be awarded in a manner that will comply with all applicable laws of the United States, State of Washington, the City Charter, and Ordinances of the City of Seattle.

“WOMEN AND MINORITY AFFIRMATIVE EFFORTS REQUIREMENTS: All proposals are required to meet the Affirmative Efforts requirements as specified in the RFQ/RFP. An Outreach Plan will be required for the top rated consultant(s).”