How to bid on Carson’s Citywide Digital Display Program

What Carson is seeking

The City of Carson is seeking Statements of Qualifications from firms or teams to plan, design, furnish, install, integrate, operate, and maintain a citywide digital display program. Possible elements include digital signs, kiosks, public-facing display features, and supporting electrical and communications infrastructure, along with content, marketing, advertising, and sponsorship services.

Carson wants proposals covering technology, locations, operating models, and ways to help fund the program. The effort is intended to support public information, placemaking, and promotion of the city, including as Carson prepares to host events for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Key dates and the deadline

The RFQ was published October 13, 2026. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 29, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The response deadline is November 19, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET.

Submit electronically through PlanetBids before the deadline. The provided information does not state what happens to late submissions, so plan to submit early and confirm the portal shows your response as submitted.

Who this opportunity may suit

This RFQ may suit firms or teams with demonstrated experience in public-facing digital displays, electronic signage, kiosks, digital gateway or placemaking features, billboards, or related infrastructure. Relevant capabilities may also include engineering, installation, integration, operations, and maintenance.

The City also identifies marketing, branding, content programming and management, advertising, and sponsorship services as relevant experience. Teams that combine technical and commercial capabilities may be able to address the range of approaches Carson is exploring.

How to access and respond

Open the solicitation’s PlanetBids listing through the provided “View original source” access step. The scope, dates, and document list are public; PlanetBids may first ask you to complete a “confirm you are human” check.

To download documents, receive addenda, and submit electronically, register a free PlanetBids vendor account with the City of Carson. Review the solicitation documents and any addenda, then submit your response through the portal before the deadline.

Prepare a clear, competitive response

Use the solicitation documents to confirm exactly what Carson asks for and how to organize the Statement of Qualifications. Connect your relevant project experience to the work described, and explain the roles of each team member if you are proposing as a team.

Make your proposed approach easy to evaluate. Address the technology, locations, implementation, ownership or operating structures, and financial models your team can support, while distinguishing established capabilities from options for further discussion. Explain how your approach could deliver attractive, reliable, maintainable displays and useful content.

Check the PlanetBids listing for addenda and submission instructions as you prepare. Leave time to complete the electronic submission and verify that it has been received before the deadline.