City of Sacramento PlanetBids #P27171811001

Sacramento nonprofit arts and cultural sector research and grant impact report

The City of Sacramento is seeking a research and creative consulting firm to assess its nonprofit arts and cultural sector and report on the impact of City grant programs. - Government buyer: City of Sacramento, Department of Convention and Cultural Services, Office of Arts and Culture. - Requested work: A mixed-methods State of the Field & Grant Impact Report covering Sacramento County nonprofit arts and cultural organizations, including Cultural Arts Awards and Small Organization Sustainability Grants participants. The assessment covers the sector’s health, resilience, vulnerabilities, operating conditions, and community impact for 2020–2025. - Research and deliverables: Review City records and grant data; conduct 3–5 focus groups of approximately 6–10 participants each and 12–18 interviews; analyze survey and other quantitative data; develop findings and policy recommendations; deliver a 15–20-page report, 2-page executive summary, 5–7 organizational case studies, visualizations, and an executive presentation. - Design and accessibility: Provide publication-quality design, tagged accessible PDFs, print-ready files, editable source files, and web-ready graphics. Electronic publications must meet WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508 requirements. - Budget and duration: Fixed lump-sum budget may not exceed $50,000. The project is estimated at approximately six months, with deliverables scheduled across about 18 weeks. No options or annual subscription are specified. - Notable requirements: Protect participant information; do not use external AI platforms or unapproved third-party software with unpublished data; the City owns project deliverables. A City of Sacramento Business Operations Tax Certificate is required, and a local business preference is indicated. - Named prospective firms/vendors: AMS Planning & Research Corp.; Bonine Design; Bosco Consulting, LLC; CA Traffic Solution; Design Sacramento; Institute for Social Research | CSUS; JB Creative Consulting; Justice + Joy; Kindred Communications and Design; Lord Cultural Resources Planning and Management Inc.; Miramontes Consulting; Nicely Made Studio; Stanley F Byers; The Cultural Planning Group; and Victoria Plettner-Saunders. - OEMs and products: No OEMs or product purchases are identified; this is a professional services procurement.

Description

The City of Sacramento seeks a qualified research and creative consulting firm to conduct a mixed-methods study and produce a publication-quality report on the health, impact, vulnerabilities, and operational realities of Sacramento County’s nonprofit arts and cultural sector from 2020–2025. The research covers participants in the City’s Cultural Arts Awards and Small Organization Sustainability Grants, including organizational resilience, community and civic impact, and the role of City funding. Work includes research design, focus groups and interviews, data analysis, report writing and visualization, accessible document design, and an executive presentation. The fixed-price budget may not exceed $50,000.

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