This solicitation does not commit the City to award a contract, to pay any cost incurred with preparation of the proposal, or to procure or contract for services or supplies.  The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all submittals received in response to this request, to negotiate with any qualified source, or cancel in whole or in part this process in its sole and absolute discretion. Subsequent to negotiations, prospective marketing and branding consultants may be required to submit revisions to their proposals. All persons or entities responding to the RFP should note that any contract pursuant to this solicitation is dependent upon the recommendation of the City staff and the approval of the City Council after all legally required steps are taken.

The City reserves the right to postpone selection for its own convenience, to withdraw this Request for Proposals at any time, and to reject any and all submittals without indicating any reason for such rejection. As a function of the Request for Proposals process, the City reserves the right to remedy any technical errors in this Request for Proposals and modify the published scope of services. The City reserves the right to request that specific personnel with specific expertise be added to the team, if the City determines that specific expertise is lacking in the project team.  Submittals and other information will not be returned.

The City reserves the right to abandon the Request for Proposals process and/or change its procurement process for the contract at any time if it is determined that abandonment and/or change would be in the City’s best interest. The City will not be liable to any consultant for any costs or damage arising out of its response to the Request for Proposals.

The selection process is expected to take up to approximately 6 months as outlined below. Please note the schedule may be altered at the City’s discretion.