NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN sealed proposals will be received until 4:00 P.M., Monday, January 24, 2022, at the Clay County Administration Building, fourth floor, Purchasing Department, 477 Houston Street, Green Cove Springs, Florida 32043 for the following:

RFP No. 21/22-18, TOURISM STRATEGIC PLAN

Proposals will be opened at 9:00 AM., or as soon thereafter as possible, on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 in the Clay County Administration Building, Conference Room “B”, fourth floor, 477 Houston Street, Green Cove Springs, Florida, in the presence of the Purchasing Department staff and all other interested persons.

Proposals will not be valid unless received by the RFP deadline and in a sealed envelope marked “RFP No. 21/22-18, TOURISM STRATEGIC PLAN” to be received until 4:00 P.M., Monday, January 24, 2022. Envelopes are to be submitted in person or delivered by courier to the above address. No postal mail will be accepted.

During the Request for Bid Period, from publication of the notice of a Request for Bids to the making of a Bid Decision, and during any related Protest Period, Bidders are prohibited from contacting, by any means, whether orally, telephonically, electronically or in writing, any member of the Board, any County Employee, including the County Manager, the County Attorney, or the Commission Auditor, any member of the designated Evaluation Committee or any agent of the County regarding the Request for Bids in any respect, with the exception of (i) inquiries may be submitted to the Purchasing Department or other County Employees or agents if specifically provided in the Request for Bids (ii) pre-Bid conferences provided for in the request package; and (iii) formal presentations by Bidders to the designated Evaluation Committee or to the Board or any committee thereof specifically contemplated in the Request for Bids. For information concerning procedures for responding to this Bid, contact Amber Hobbs, Purchasing Department, (904) 529-3857 or by email: purchasing@claycountygov.com