Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with Sky Nile Consulting to provide communications support for the Housing For All initiative.
Sky Nile Consulting will support the City of Columbus Housing For All initiative through integrated marketing, event execution, and strategic communications. Sky Nile’s focus will be on storytelling, engagement, and positioning the city’s housing response as a coordinated, community-centered effort.
Sky Nile Consulting will lead the planning, delivery, and promotion of the 2025 Housing For All Forum scheduled for September 11-12. This convening will serve as a flagship public engagement event to spotlight the city’s housing strategies and progress. Additionally, Sky Nile will deliver an integrated digital marketing strategy that builds awareness of Housing For All goals and engages the public. Deliverables will include website updates and maintenance for the Housing For All website, graphic design for digital assets, and web banners. Lastly, Sky Nile will coordinate and manage contracted service providers for specialized support for Housing For All messaging.
A bid waiver is requested for this contract, as Sky Nile Consulting has been integrally involved with communications regarding Housing For All since its inception and is best suited to provide cost-effective services.
Fiscal Impact: Funding to support this contract is available within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund.
Emergency action is requested in order to initiate planning services for the anticipated forum scheduled for September.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to enter into contract with Sky Nile Consulting to provide communications support for the Housing For All initiative; to authorize an appropriation and expenditure within the Neighborhood Initiatives subfund; to waive the competitive bidding provisions of Columbus City Codes; and to declare an emergency....
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