Design Services

Request for Qualifications for Design Services

The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for DESIGN SERVICES from firms to work “on-call” with TJPA staff and its PR Consultant, Singer Associates.  Services may include, but are not limited to, layout for fact sheets, flyers, signage and other graphic materials and assistance with graphics for the TJPA website.

The TJPA encourages responses from Small and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (SBE/DBEs).  Information about the TJPA DBE and SBE Programs, including the certifications accepted by TJPA, is on the TJPA website at www.transbaycenter.org > TJPA > Doing Business with the TJPA. 

To respond to this RFQ, please provide the information requested below and return a digital and hard copy of your submission to Stephanie Reichin by 3:00 p.m. on July 20, 2012 to:

Stephanie Reichin (Stephanie@SingerSF.com)

Singer Associates, Inc., 47 Kearny Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108

Please Provide the following information in your Submission:

  1. A brief overview of your firm’s practice areas, offices, and capabilities (please limit your response to one page).
  2. Is your firm a DBE or SBE? If so, please provide with a copy of your certification.
  3. How long has your firm been in business? Please provide the year the company was founded, who the founder(s) or managing partner(s) are and what their previous experience is.
  4. What is the size of your agency? Please specify how many full time employees you have versus contracted consultants.
  5. Please list what areas of work your agency is proficient in (i.e. web development, graphic design) and explain where your firm feels they best excel.
  6. Have you had previous experience in large print design (i.e. mailers, billboard, outdoor advertising)? Please explain and give examples of previous campaigns you have worked on; please list no more than three.  
  7. Please list up to ten of your current or previous accounts and your scope for the account.
    1. Of these clients, which are your long term accounts? Please provide duration and scope.
  8. Are you Mac and PC compatible? 
  9. Please provide us with five examples of your work, preferably spread across print, online and graphic design.
  10. Please provide your rates.  If you have a non-profit or government rate, please provide.

TJPA and Singer Associates will establish a bench of qualified companies based on the RFQ submissions.  As assignments are necessary, one or more firms may be asked to provide a bid for the work. 

Any questions regarding this RFQ should be addressed to Stephanie@SingerSF.com by 3:00 p.m. on July 1, 2012.