2026 Community Survey

Dear Proposer: The City of Berkeley is soliciting written proposals from qualified firms or individuals to assess voter satisfaction with City of Berkeley provided services and to determine public opinion regarding various initiatives and/ or revenue measures that may appear on the November 2026 ballot. As a Request for Proposal (RFP) this is not an invitation to bid and although price is very important, other factors will be taken into consideration. The project scope, content of proposal, and vendor selection process are summarized in the RFP (attached).Proposals must be received no later than 2:00 pm on December 9, 2025. Proposals are to be sent via email with theSpecification No. 26-11772-Cand2026 Community Surveyclearly indicated in the subject line of the email. Please submit one (1) PDF of the technical Proposal with the filename saved as, “Proposal:Vendor Name- YY-#####, 2026 Community Survey.” Corresponding pricing proposal shall be submitted as a separate document with the filename saved as, “Pricing:Vendor Name- YY-#####, 2026 Community Survey.” Email Proposals to: City of BerkeleyFinance Department/General Services DivisionSolicitations@berkeleyca.gov Proposals will not be accepted after the date and time stated above. Incomplete proposal or proposals that do not conform to the requirements specified herein will not be considered. Issuance of the RFP does not obligate the City to award a contract, nor is the City liable for any costs incurred by the proposer in the preparation and submittal of proposals for the subject work. The City retains the right to award all or parts of this contract to several bidders, to not select any bidders, and/or to re-solicit proposals. The act of submitting a proposal is a declaration that the proposer has read the RFP and understands all the requirements and conditions. For questionsconcerning the anticipated work, or scope of the project, pleasecontact Carianna “Cari” Arredondo,Assistant to the City Manager, via email atcarredondo@berkeleyca.govno later thanTuesday, December 2, 2025. Answers to questions willnotbe provided by telephone or email. Answers to all questions or any addenda will bepostedon the City of Berkeley’sBid & Proposal Opportunities webpage. It is the vendor’s responsibility to check this site.  For general questions concerning the submittal process, contact purchasing at 510-981-7320. We look forward to receiving and reviewing your proposal.