Polling for Public Health: Sugar Sweetened Beverage

Boulder County Public Health is soliciting proposals from a qualified polling firm to conduct survey research and analysis on behaviors, attitudes, messaging, and feasibility of sugar-sweetened beverage reduction policy strategies in one to two Boulder County municipalities, with proposals due October 15, 2026.

The scope requires the contractor to collaborate with BCPH staff to establish project objectives, develop a survey questionnaire, and propose an appropriate sample size for approval. Work will employ a hybrid methodology combining live phone interviews with half of respondents and text-to-online surveys with the other half. Deliverables include an initial planning meeting, a collaboratively developed survey questionnaire, comprehensive results presented as topline percentages and cross-tabulated data segmented by districts, demographics, geography, and attitudinal subgroups, and a formal report with briefing presentations to BCPH and the participating municipalities. All project activities must be completed with invoices submitted by December 15, 2026.

The contract is not to exceed $15,000. No insurance is required. All work product becomes the exclusive property of BCPH.

Evaluation is weighted across six categories totaling 100 points: Relevant Experience with polling on ballot measures, taxes, public health policies, and Colorado or local issues (35 points); Total Cost/Value of Proposal (25 points); Project Management including timeline, responsiveness, deliverables, and team collaboration (20 points); Research Methodology and Rigor including sampling approach, sample size, weighting, margin of error, and mode selection (15 points); and Quality and Comprehensiveness of Proposal (5 points). The selection committee may request additional information from vendors or conduct interviews with selected vendors prior to final selection.

Questions regarding the Boulder County procurement process should be directed to procurement@bouldercounty.gov.