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County Awards Public Relations and Marketing Contracts

Original title: Award RFP-5044-25 Public Relations, Advertising, Marketing, and Multimedia Services to Global-5, Inc., Curley & Pynn Public Relations Management, Inc., Evok Advertising & Design, Inc., Consensus Communications, Inc., and Quest Corporation of America, Inc.; approve a Resolution implementing Budget Amendment Request (BAR) #26-031 in the General Fund to transfer $100,000 from reserves, and authorize the Purchasing and Contracts Division to execute the Agreement. Countywide (Stephen Koontz, Assistant County Manager) Requesting Department - Communications

June 9, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This decision authorizes the expenditure of $100,000 in public funds to hire five private firms for county-wide communications and marketing services.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Global-5, Inc.

The firm is a recipient of a county contract for public relations and marketing services.

Curley & Pynn Public Relations Management, Inc.

The firm is a recipient of a county contract for public relations and marketing services.

Evok Advertising & Design, Inc.

The firm is a recipient of a county contract for public relations and marketing services.

Consensus Communications, Inc.

The firm is a recipient of a county contract for public relations and marketing services.

Quest Corporation of America, Inc.

The firm is a recipient of a county contract for public relations and marketing services.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 9, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

The Board of County Commissioners has approved contracts for public relations, advertising, marketing, and multimedia services with five different firms. To fund these services, the board also authorized a $100,000 transfer from the county's reserves.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which companies were awarded the contracts?
The contracts were awarded to Global-5, Inc., Curley & Pynn Public Relations Management, Inc., Evok Advertising & Design, Inc., Consensus Communications, Inc., and Quest Corporation of America, Inc.
Where is the money for these contracts coming from?
The funding is provided through a $100,000 transfer from the county's reserves, as authorized by Budget Amendment Request () #26-031.

Why It Matters

This decision authorizes the expenditure of $100,000 in public funds to hire five private firms for county-wide communications and marketing services.

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Multiple Vendor Award

The county opted to split the public relations and marketing contract among five different firms rather than selecting a single provider.

Global-5, Inc.Curley & Pynn Public Relations Management, Inc.Evok Advertising & Design, Inc.Consensus Communications, Inc.Quest Corporation of America, Inc.

Connected Entities

organizationConsensus Communications, Inc.“One of the five firms awarded a contract.”Map →
personStephen Koontz“Assistant County Manager who presented the request.”Map →
organizationGlobal-5, Inc.“One of the five firms awarded a contract.”Map →
organizationCurley & Pynn Public Relations Management, Inc.“One of the five firms awarded a contract.”Map →
organizationBoard of County Commissioners“The governing body that approved the contracts and budget amendment.”Map →
organizationEvok Advertising & Design, Inc.“One of the five firms awarded a contract.”Map →
organizationQuest Corporation of America, Inc.“One of the five firms awarded a contract.”Map →

Sources

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