Community Surveys

City of San Carlos Request for Proposals (RFP) Community Surveys The City of San Carlos has conducted comprehensive qualitative and quantitative research surveys in the community four times during the past eight years. It is the City’s intent to conduct surveys annually. The project will include one survey in 2019 and one in 2020. To provide meaningful and timely data, the first survey should be conducted and results reported to the City Council by March 25, 2019. The second survey should be conducted and results reported by February 2020. The City is seeking a qualified contractor to provide the following services: • Create survey instruments, work plans and schedules, in consultation with City staff, to conduct two annual surveys of a representative sample of residents. The first survey will be regarding City residents’ aspirations, values, concerns, etc. and the second survey will be regarding general attitudes and perceptions of City services, as well as other more specific or

targeted questions to be determined. • Collaborate with City staff on developing survey questions and materials on key issues of interest to the City and community. Recommend appropriate methodologies and strategies for providing the best data samples, objective results and valid findings, including one or a combination of medium such as phone, mail, or Internet. • Provide a draft and final report of each survey’s results in both detailed and summarized form, including any conclusions or recommendations drawn from the findings. • Present the results to City staff, City Council and other key stakeholders identified by the City (minimum of two presentations). All presentations will be developed in collaboration with the City, with length and content varied based on the audience. For all application information and requirements, please read the full text of the RFP: City of San Carlos RFP for Community Surveys Proposals must be received by 5:00 p.m. on December 20, 2018 at the following address: City of San Carlos The Office of the City Clerk RE: Community Survey 600 Elm Street San Carlos, CA 94070 Questions regarding this Request for Proposals should be directed to: Tara Peterson, Assistant City Manager (650) 802-4230 or tpeterson@cityofsancarlos.org