Community Police Commission Public Perception and Police Reform Survey Project
Closed State & local contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- 2026-RFP-136
- State
- Ohio
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- Point of contact
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- Lisa Johnson ljohnson4@clevelandohio.gov (216) 664-2958
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About this opportunity
The City of Cleveland, Department of Community Development is soliciting proposals for a comprehensive community survey on public perceptions of police reform and the effectiveness of the Community Police Commission, with proposals due July 10, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. under RFP #2026-RFP-136. A 10% Cleveland Area Small Business (CSB) subcontractor participation goal applies; the City strongly encourages certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Female Business Enterprise (FBE) utilization.
The contractor must design, administer, analyze, and report results of a survey engaging a minimum of 2,000 and targeting up to 3,000 Cleveland community members between August and November 2026. Deliverables include a project work plan, sampling and methodology plan, final survey instruments in multiple languages, dissemination and outreach plan, focus group protocols, bi-weekly progress reports, a clean de-identified dataset with codebook, draft and final technical reports, a plain-language community report, and public presentations. All work must follow professional survey research standards and coordinate closely with CPC representatives at each milestone.
The contract term runs from August 2026 through February 2027, with data collection between August and November 2026 and final deliverables due by January 2027. Compensation is either hourly billing rates or fixed price, negotiated during contract award, with reimbursable expenses covered under the City Reimbursable Policy and monthly invoicing based on actual hours and approved rates. Subconsultants must be paid within 45 days of invoice receipt.
The contractor must maintain Commercial General Liability ($1 million per occurrence/$2 million aggregate), Professional Liability ($1 million per claim), Workers' Compensation, Business Automobile Liability ($1 million combined single limit), and Cyber Liability ($1 million minimum if not accessing City networks, $5 million if accessing City systems).
Phase 1 evaluation weights proposal quality (30%), firm qualifications (20%), community engagement and cultural competence (15%), project team qualifications (10%), work plan feasibility (10%), cost reasonableness (10%), and MBE/FBE/CSB utilization (5%). Phase 2 consists of finalist interviews worth up to 100 points. Questions are due June 26, 2026. A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for June 24, 2026. All deliverables become the property of the CPC.
Opportunity text
The Community Police Commission (CPC) is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to design, administer, analyze, and report the results of a comprehensive community survey focused on public perceptions of police reform, the effectiveness of the CPC, and broader attitudes toward policing in Cleveland. The selected Contractor will be responsible for developing a survey research plan; drafting and refining the survey instrument; administering the survey through CPC‑approved modes; implementing outreach strategies to ensure broad and equitable participation; monitoring field performance; and conducting data cleaning, validation, coding, weighting, and analysis. The Contractor will also prepare a final report summarizing methodology, findings, comparative trends, and key insights, and will deliver a presentation of results to CPC staff and other designated stakeholders. All work must be performed in accordance with professional survey research standards and in close coordination with CPC representatives at each project milestone.
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