Summary
The City of Santa Barbara issued RFP No. 5134, "Economic Development Work Planning and Program Implementation," seeking qualified consulting firms to develop and implement a comprehensive Economic Development Initiative composed of four interrelated components: strategic alignment, airport and waterfront work plans, business district support, and a proactive communications campaign. Respondents may bid on any or all components and must provide separate work plans, cost proposals, and staffing; proposals will be evaluated on experience, work‑plan quality, cost, and references, and the contract is projected to commence October 1, 2026. The buyer posting on the City’s vendor portal shows a posting date of 2026-07-13 and a bid due date of 2026-08-10 at 3:00 PM PDT; the primary solicitation document(s) were not publicly accessible in the retrieved page content.