State of Florida Division of Emergency Management Invitation to Bid # ITB-DEM-18-19-003 FDEM Hurricane Season Preparedness Media Buy Contact for Questions
[email protected] Phone #: (850) 815-4609 2555 Shumard Oak Blvd. Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 1 1) INTRODUCTION The State of Florida, Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) is soliciting bids from qualified vendors to provide television and radio spots in order to conduct a statewide hurricane preparedness education campaign. Legal Authority: Section 252.35(2)(i), Florida Statutes, states that the Division of Emergency Management (“Division”) shall: “Institute statewide public awareness programs. This shall include an intensive public educational campaign on emergency preparedness issues, including, but not limited to, the personal responsibility of individual citizens to be self-sufficient for up to 72 hours following a natural or manmade disaster. The public educational campaign shall include relevant information on statewide disaster plans, evacuation routes, fuel suppliers, and shelters. All educational materials must be available in alternative formats and mediums to ensure that they are available to persons with disabilities.” Section 252.355(2)(c), Florida Statutes, states that: [T]he division shall be the designated lead agency responsible for community education and outreach to the public, including special needs clients, regarding registration and special needs shelters and general information regarding shelter stays. Section 252.35(j), Florida Statutes, states that the Division shall: [I]n cooperation with the Department of Education, coordinate with the Agency for Persons with Disabilities to provide an educational outreach program on disaster preparedness and readiness to individuals who have limited English skills and identify persons who are in need of assistance but are not defined under special- needs criteria.