Storytelling Government Bids & RFPs

The bid notice states that sealed proposals will be accepted up until 3:00 p. m. on April 15, 2026, in the Purchasing Office, City of New Rochelle City Hall, 515 North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY ****.

The bid notice mentions that consideration will be given to proposals that present the most cost-efficient terms to the City over the proposed term, and that invoices for all services billed shall include a breakdown of work performed and a listing of staff members with their titles, hourly rates, and hours worked during the billing period.

The bid notice states that proposals will be evaluated and scored on the basis of experience and qualifications (25 points), programmatic approach and innovation (20 points), creativity, innovation, and digital capability (20 points), operation feasibility and project management (15 points), quality and completeness of proposal (10 points), and financial terms (10 points).

The minimum qualification requirements include at least 5 years of experience providing similar services and at least three references from clients currently/previously served for which similar services have been provided, with at least one reference from a New York State city/county/state project, and all references for projects completed within the last three years.

The bid notice states that any violation of the terms, conditions, requirements and/or nonperformance of the agreement resulting from this RFP shall result in immediate cancellation.

The bid notice states that all questions must be submitted in writing via email to Adam Ross, Deputy Finance Commissioner, at ***@***. *. *, no later than noon on April 3, 2026.

The bid opening date is April 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. The project is anticipated to launch in early December 2026, with project wrap in spring 2027. The bid notice states, Bids will be accepted until 2:00 pm EST on Friday, April 17, 2026.

The college's payment terms shall be net 45 from the date MCLA receives the invoice, with late penalty interest assessable at rates established by the Commonwealth after 45 days. The bid notice states, The college payment terms shall be net 45 from the date MCLA receives the invoice, with late penalty interest assessable at rates established by the Commonwealth after 45 days, in accordance with mass. gen. laws ch. 29, 29c and with commonwealth regulation 815 c. m. r. 4. 00.

The award will be made to the most advantageous proposal bidder, considering cost, quality of the proposal, experience of staff and firm, and the proposed schedule and timeframe. The bid notice states, Awards shall be to the most advantageous proposal bidder who the college, in its opinion, deems responsive and responsible taking into consideration the reliability of the bidder, thequalities of service and products to be supplied, and their conformity with therequirements and the purposes of which required. While considered, pricing will not be themain factor in selection.

Candidate firms must demonstrate that they have been in continuous operation for a period of at least three years and should provide references from no fewer than three past clients whose brand requirements were similar to those outlined within this scope of work. The bid notice states, Candidate rms must demonstrate that they have been in continuous operation for a period of at least three years and should provide references from no fewer than three past clients whose brand requirements were similar to those outlined within this scope of work.

The bid notice does not mention any requirement for a site visit. The inspection is marked as FALSE.

The bid notice does not require sample submissions. The sample submission is marked as FALSE.

The deadline for submitting questions is April 2, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. The bid notice states, Any clarifying questions to help bidders prepare their work must be submitted to ***@***. *. * no later than 2:00 pm est April 2, 2026.